Whether you need it or not, awd with proper tires will outdo fwd ,with proper tires any time.

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This video is fantastic. Very thorough, yet concise. Thanks!

I have had studded tires for 4-5 month a year on all my cars and I owned both RWD, FWD and now AWD. In the winter I had to have extra weight in the boot of my RWD during the winter but I didn't feel secure anyway especially cornering. My FWD took me up steep hills and with careful driving I were never stuck. But my AWD actually took me through a road of lots of slush on ice (using X-mode on my Subaru) where I think my FWD had not managed. It's always good to have the margins on your side. Stay safe.

Great vid. Keep up the good work.

2:12 Clarification: The difference between FWD and AWD was imperceptible when at higher, more constant speeds from my experience. Depending on your scenario, you could notice a difference at higher speeds. Thanks for watching!

A lot matter as to the tires you run, and I don't mean all-season vs. snow, nor do I mean tire compound. What I mean AWD has gotten more necessary due to tire profiles that are common to more modern and upscale vehicles. 19, 20, and 21 wheels are asinine. 1. They make a luxury vehicle ride a buckboard. 2. They are harder on gas. 3. They are lousy on snow and ice because they are wide to make them compress the sidewalls very little. Wide is a mess for rain or snow. 4. They give poorer tire life. 5. They can't take a hit as well from a curb or pot hole without ruining the rim and/or tire. Moreover they are much more prone to rim rash from accidentally rubbing on a curb when you park. They have one advantage and that is that they corner flatter because their tiny sidewalls deflect less. They are also ridiculously wide because they have to be so that every bump does not contact the rim. They are an expensive ego trip. The fancy rims and tires that came with the car are upstairs in the garage. I bought 4 rims of the exact same style that are 3" smaller in diameter and the rims plus the tires are cheaper than simply replacing the tires on the original rims. The outside diameter of the tire is the same.

Front wheel drive with real winter tires is amazing. My wife's Hyundai Elantra with winter tires goes so well. The difference between winter tires and so called all season tires is night and day I have gone around so many 4x4 tricks that were stuck on hills. It is a shame so many people will never know just how good they are because they do not believe, or are too cheap. But trust me, I have been driving for 53 years and they are worth it. Remember it is not just about going but you must also stop and go around turns. How much is your life worth to you?

Awd and Torque vectoring awd are not one in the same

Yeah FWD is fine, but AWD is great for traction. If you’re looking at a performance car check out the LSD you get with it. That can really help with traction. I have 2 AWD cars now, but I’ve had very few issues with FWD driving with All-Seasons. My current cars have Winter Tires on. I would recommend Winter Tires with FWD or AWD. But again it depends on your winter conditions, some places just need A/S or All-Weather Tires. AWD is great but if you have a smaller car and that’s not an option you can still drive in most conditions, you just need Winter Tires. Some exceptions of course, like ski resorts or extreme winter conditions, you may need an AWD truck or SUV, maybe even chains.

I go through Midwest winters im a dodge Dart fwd lol I been fine lol

If you live in states like Colorado get an AWD car. I was told a FWD car is sufficient as long as I have good snow tires when i first moved to Colorado. The truth is you will eventually find yourself in a situation where FWD just won't cut it.

Some AWD systems absolutely improve handling in bad conditions, by a lot. Like Subaru's. Others don't engage unless the front wheels slip and many disengage completely once you get above 20 MPH or so. It's impossible to make generalizations because there are so many different ways AWD is being done.

In my experience, I have two FWD vehicles and one AWD vehicle. When we get snow, neither of the FWD vehicles can make it up my driveway and if they did, probably wouldn't make it up the hill in front of my house. My AWD has no issues. Doesn't even spin the tires. All vehicles are running all season tires.

Maybe front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles are good enough in most wintertime instances, but it would be nice to have the option to AWD in certain problem road conditions. So this video only proved FWD vehicles are good enough in plowed out conditions. If you can afford the extra cost of AWD, I would get it. It could also be a good selling point if you wanted to Re-Sell or Trade in the car. I have had a Chevy 2001 Monte Carlo (21 years old now) with just FWD and have managed to get through Northern Illinois winters with very little problems. Though I have gotten stuck in the snow a few times with the car. Again as long as the roads are plowed out, My FWD car drives great in those conditions. But it is your decision if you really need AWD. This feature is not meant to be for doing full off road vehicle conditions. Take care.

I prefer FWD for mileage and sometimes snow drive which is hardly once a year in the mountains.

Great video, so many people are brainwashed into AWD on stock tires for winter driving. As long as they can get up to speed then who cares about stopping or cornering... 😂

All season tires in the winter ? Who does that

So I believe the FWD equinox has a snow mode, which wouldn’t come in the AWD. Not really a great test unless you would look at the separate vehicles.

Why not more videos?

Some FWD have snow mode… compare FWD snow mode to AWD Also I personally find my FWD car drives better in the snow with traction control OFF (Chicago)

Mu main reason for awd over r/fwd is for when I need to cross a road in snow weather. That loss of traction is a big deal if others are not stopping when they should. And the ice hills are a huge prob as well. I've seen so many people who can't climb a hill because they have only fwd. But for sure, tires can make a massive difference. The only prob is cost and having to change the wheels 2 times a year at least. Which will add up.

Wait wait wait! 2:03 you mean I have to steer the vehicle if I was it to go where I want?!? Since when was this a thing? I didn’t know I had to make steering adjustments to get the car to go where I want. Thank the lord for you making this video. You are amazing.

All season tires! Seriously? Couldn't afford winter tires for a true test?

Nice review but I would be curious to see a your test with a winter tires specially at 3mn in deep snow :-) I always drive with manual fwd with winter tired in Canada Quebec Province and I have never been stuck yet :-) but I already saw people with winter tired and awd stuck in deep snow where I was able to not be stuck :-) Yes sometimes I can lose traction on curve or while turning but not that much…

Using AWD car in FWD mode to test how FWD car behaves might be not the best method because there's probably additional weight of the rear motor. It's important to mention that many states require you to have AWD to drive mountain passes in the winter or use chains on 2WD.

I live in northern IN and we get snowstorms with a foot of snow and I've never had a need for AWD

Can someone please create a good quality video about fwd with snow tire chains.

Good video. Maybe I say that because it reinforces my decision earlier this month to buy an FWD vehicle and fit it with Michelin Crossclimate 2 tires versus plunking down another $5-10K to get an AWD sport utility vehicle. Anyway, good video. Good production values. Well done.

Test with snow tires would a fwd do just as good with snow tires

One night it was raining and as I was traveling through the rain heading to work I got off the highways and was traveling on another highway which the speeds are 45mph. I drive a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD turbo SUV, which handles great 👍🏽 There was a car constantly hitting brakes in front of me and holding up traffic while doing so. Remember I’m trying to get to work ok. I decided to go around him while the roads were saturated with sharp curves on a 4 lane highway. I zoomed around him running like 65mph to get around 3 other vehicles around sharp curves in rain. The AWD handles so excellent in rain that it keeps the vehicle straight and feels more in control

As your traveling around curves on wet roads with a 2WD vehicle depending on how fast your traveling your more likely to Loose control easier then someone with AWD travel same speeds or higher, which they can travel more safer without loosing control

Sorry to say but AWD handle excellent through snow much better then 2WD AWD is basically designed for all weather conditions and you wheel spin when accelerating in rain period. Your cornering on wet surfaces while traveling around curves handles much better in rain and snow.

AWD is always better. Tires are important too

Bridgestone Ecopia tires are like hockey pucks. Stay away from those garbage tires

Finally a video that compares things equally, Just because I have awd, that doesn't mean I will want to get all-seasons tires.....

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Hey we did get around fine in winter time 30 years ago even with rear wheel drive cars. If you don't need it , don't waste your money.specially in california or similar condition states. stat say AWD cars get stuck more than FWD cars because people think AWD cars are invincible.

Great video! I just bought a brand new suv and because of shortages everywhere I couldn’t find the model I wanted in AWD so I opted for the FWD. In the DC metro area snow never gets that deep as the roads are cleared quick. Watching your video it made me realize FWD suv are very capable and you will only need AWD if you get into deep snow or going off-road which more than likely will never happen in this area. Thank you for showing the suv going on both modes!!

I really like your video, I'm about buy a suv equinox and idk what to do.

Awesome video! Great quality, thank you so much!

Your whole video was out of focus, make sure you watch your videos before posting.

After an incident with ice and a hill, most of the cars my family bought was with AWD. It’s that our nothing.

Great video and straight to the point. Thank you!

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After you drove in snow road with AWD, you will never go back to Front or rear wheel drive.

I live in so cal, literally no reason for awd