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Originally Posted by Superdutytd
The OP is in Eastern WA in a place where the temperatures get much colder than the Seattle area and they see a lot more snow. Also there is lots of farming equipment/semis/pickup trucks around so I can see their reasoning behind wanting something with mass.
I would HIGHLY reccomend against getting a diesel, even a diesel plugged in will have a hard time getting to operating temperature when its 10-20* and you open yourself up for lots of problems.
I would look around at subarus as they are good cars and get decent mileage and do well in the snow.
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I grew up in a farming community, and I've seen what happens when cars tangle with farming equipment. The 2,000 lb difference between a car and SUV/truck makes very little difference if you get in an accident with a 5-10 ton piece of farming equipment. I would still take maneuverability and nimbleness over bulk.