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Originally Posted by godwin
Actually the type of AWD that your choices are not as safe as Torsen type AWD. So don't think just it is AWD it is perfectly safe.. even within AWD some types are safer than others. Get some winter driving lessons will probably help a lot more. SUV has a higher center of gravity, it make a huge difference especially when the road gets bad and you have to swerve. I would say between a comparable car say a Lancer AWD vs a Mitsu AWD SUV, I would take the Lancer if it is purely a safety factor.
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Good points. When it snows and I get a ride from my friends/family with SUV's... they scare the shit out of me. It's like they spend the entire year waiting for some flaky stuff so they can use their AWD machine and haul ass. The false sense of security can be a very bad thing and you see suv's and trucks in ditches all the time on the Coq when it snows.
I realize lots of people buy larger cars to feel safer. I find that these type of drivers aren't the most confident drivers on the road and often have trouble parking large vehicles. Sorry for the stereotype but just sayin'
You do realize it snows like 5 days a year right?