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Originally Posted by Ryland
If snow is your only reason then get a set of snow tires on your vehicle of choice and a trailer hitch, and if you are really worried then get a set of tire chains, I've only seen a few extreme cases where 4 wheel drive does any good, but you can do alot with a small vehicle, good tires and a hitch unless you plan to be towing stuff while in the snow.
Either way, that EPA web site link above is a good tool as it lets you compare vehicles equally instead of comparing word of mouth opinions.
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I grew up driving a 2wd pickup in snowy Alaskan winters. Heavy snowfalls and poorly maintained roads, but I only once had need of 4wd and it was certainly what you'd call an extreme case. Inevitably, I'd find a couple overturned vehicles in the median after every big snowfall and they were always 4WD/AWD. Those drivers tend to be overconfident in their abilities and underestimate the conditions.
2wd and good tires will get you anywhere you need to go as long as you are on a road and not doing anything real crazy.
Mike