I have driven RWD, FWD and AWD through Canadian winters and I think tires make a bigger difference. But AWD does help take off from lights and stop signs.
Not to forget going up a hill. 2WD are a nightmare regardless of the tires. Traction control kicks in, cuts off power and you can just see them all struggle.
@@knarefyi6793 just replied that to another comment living close to mountains after 5 years of a 215hp fwd (no esp 20y ago) I was done and wanted an awd it was so bad on a slightly dirty road mine started doing burnouts mid acceleration at 50mph going uphill it was ridiculous and snow was a wild rodeo every time
I love you're professionalism. You guys can get WAY off topic, but you always get back to the main topic. It's never random, but you allow for "tangents" when appropriate.
You two have such great on camera chemistry! Keep up the great crusade to get all manufacturers to give a bench seat as an option on their 3 row vehicles!
I get it but no it's not as someone living near mountains, every time you go uphill the weight shifts towards the rear lifting the front tires either they'll spin or your esp will have to work but whether you have one or not it'll wear out the front tires more and you waste energy trying to accelerate for no effect, fwd are (were) easier and cheaper to make that's their only positives oh yeah better mpg too that's probably the big one
FWD car for 30 years, with proper snow tires. Stuck multiple times each year in Alberta. AWD car for 11 years, with proper snow tires. Not stuck once. AWD for me, 100%.
AWD isn't essential in snowy regions as long as you don't have hilly topography. Here in the SW mountains of VA my wife and I did without AWD for a number of years after moving to the region and got into some very slick roads on hills that will leave you questioning your sanity in a FWD car. So for the last 20 years, we've had one AWD vehicle just for the snow and ice days! Does wonderful on slick mountain roads and is able to maneuver around the FWD cars that slide off the road.
I drove in the Adirondacks for 3 years and had a FWD car and had no issues. Just had to make sure, come the winter time that I had good to very good tires on the front.
I had a Ford Mustang V8 in Michigan with winter tires, and it did great on icy hills. No go in deep snow due to the low ground clearance, but that is God telling you to stay home.
I want a 2nd row bench because when I fold the 2nd row down (most of the time) I gives a solid/continuous surface to put stuff on. Thanks for the WONDERFUL shows :)
I have a AWD Kona and an Elantra N (both have snow tires), if I'm pushing in the snow, the FWD EN would quickly leave the Kona behind. Kona is still formidable in its own right....set differential to 50/50, turn off traction control and that 2021 Kona (the one without CVT transmission) is as controllable as rally car in the snow, but FWD EN is next level with that e-LSD that does magic.
You have to stay in your lanes. At functions that are with many friends/family/staff/coworkers, my wife is very comfortable on the dance floor (like at a wedding). I, on the other hand am VERY comfortable holding her drink, her purse, … whatever… while waiting around the bar discussing much more interesting topics, like… Cars. Every guy has one, wants one, NEEDS one, dreams of one… or even wants to know about fixing one. Cars are my Sports. But anything other than a slow dance…that’s just not how I roll. My wife and I know where we belong. Thanks for the video.
Porsche, AMG and M-Division all use cheap looking black plastics in base models, so they can up sell to carbon fibre and leather extra cost trims. Regarding AWD - Unless you live in a very mountainous and slippery, severe winter city, NOBODY needs AWD. I have been driving slippery conditions since 1968, starting in rural Manitoba and 4 months of snow and ice covered roads. Back then we didn't even use snow tires...but the terrain was very flat. After a subsequent move to BC to teach skiing, I became a devotee of high quality Hydrophilic snow tires, and never worried about AWD not being in my vehicles. Good tires will win out and save you money.
As always the videos by this couple is interesting and lot of good information. But in this video I loved most, the response to the question about the first date. That made this video super interesting and brought in a nice human touch.
Loved ❤ your 1st date story. On our 3rd date, my wife got hit in the face by a rock (thrown by the rear wheels of a Mazda RX7 Turbo rally car) at the Oregon Trail Rally in 2001. I told her it's an honor to be hit by stones at a rally race. Not sure that went over well😃
I live in the northeast Ohio snow belt. While I enjoy the driving experience of AWD, I’ve never been stuck in snow in the winter. Old timers may recall rear wheel drive cars that needed snow tires and would sit and spin at start off from a traffic light under slippery conditions.
Great segment, for me unless it was a few bottles of white Pinot Grigio my dancing would be like a male version of Elaine on the Seinfeld episode. Agree with Zach and biased as I own one but a GMC/Silverado with a Duramax beats the others hands down. If I didn't need a truck it my choice would be an Audi A4, for some reason I have always wanted one.
So Canadians have questions hey! Love it! We exist, and we have the right! Go Andrea! Great job again! Love your show….still waiting for the Civic hybrid….when? Remi
Ford Maverick hybrid resale hasn't dropped at all, the used prices cost the same or more than a new one back in 2023. Not having 4WD had absolute no affect, and this is local Burnaby BC.
For question no2: I have been somewhat in your shoes and my personal conclusion was that you need to chose what exactly you can compromise on. The newer germans seem to have dropped in quality (everyone is trying to cut costs) in both interior and in mechanics and their maintenance is costly. Buying a used/newer one than yours will bring you back to square one and maybe missing out on the newer techs added recently (if you really care for these) Zack has a good point recommending Acura yet they have their own set of issues .I looked into a Mazda CX 90/70 and having sat into one I can tell the interior quality might be as close as you can get to the german luxury counterparts.If we 're talking sedans Acura or Lexus would be your best bet if you want to stay in the luxury segment.Not cheap by any means but keep in mind you cannot get a luxury vehicle and expect the maintenance to be cheap. You will need to put up with the "lesser" mainstream brands (maybe try the top trims) if you want to save few $
Ok, one of my favorite episodes. How fun! I’m not a young man(in my mind) anymore. I love to dance at weddings and fly my freak flag. Liquid courage helps. I’m not a great dancer, but, I don’t care. AWD preferred in our household.
do you drive on snow frozen roads, no better...on snow or winter very early in the morning at like 5 or 6AM or at night ? if you do AWD without hesitation, people saying they don't "need" awd exist but most drive between 9 to 5 when roads have been cleared or heated by previous vehicles, I go to work half the year at 5AM I'm never driving FWD nor RWD again, with my previous FWD I was either scarily understeering towards the sidewalk or forest but also constantly had traction problems going uphill P.S. people mistake snow tires with winter tires, if your area is temperate hot you can buy "winter" tires that keep their top handling in cold temperatures but can still take curves at 120mph like the michelin pilot alpin 5 there is a mid option for non-snow heavy areas
Our Tahoe has good mud and snow tires but won’t climb our uphill driveway in snow until you put it in 4wd. Grade is a factor, as my parents told me when looking at my report cards… 😊
Being from Quebec City , we know snow and I have always driven FWD, get good tires period, alsoI have a RC350f sport AWD , but I drive my ES350 FWD in winter ….no issues in those crazy winters….again buy good tires !!
thank you I'm on the other side of the planet but have the same questions and interests my current sportscar has 2.7" of ground clearance and I can go nowhere so I'm looking for a more utilitarian vehicle like the RAV4 2025...oh no bad news might have to buy the current one then I'm not waiting two years
I"m 6'2" and drive a 2020 Civic Coupe touring. But a baby is coming in September! So looking at Tuscon/CRV/RAV4/Sportage hybrids. Leaning towards the 2025 Tuscon. Great choice? You guys are awesome btw !
For the fellow who was moving on from his older BMW, he may enjoy the quality of the interior and quiet of a LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV. If you put it in EXCITE he might enjoy the ride.
I’ve only ever owned fed and never had winter tires and always been fine… living in mb .. I find it’s more of a” I think I need/want “ than it being an absolute need here. I don’t like that you have can’t shut it off in many vehicles and it’s used all year round eg eg n not needed
On the middle bench, I believe most Pathfinder models have it as well, except the outdoorsy Rock Creek trim. Otherwise upper trims give the choice of bench or captains chairs. Infiniti QX60 next to top trim, which can be optioned with most of the top trim features, gives the choice.
Love watching your channel here in the UK. We have a Rav4 hybrid AWD. They all come like that here, other than the option of a plug in hybrid. We also have a Toyota Yaris hybrid for doing the short trips around town. As far a Minis are concerned, they have proven to be too brittle and unreliable. I'm not a big fan of any German brands.
AWD is way better for most of us in Canada outside BC ( your in a different world over there). Here on the East coast it's a must or your stuck in a FWD even with good tire's.
As a fellow Vancouver resident... no you don't need AWD. But people splurge for the more powerful engine, which you don't strictly need either, but somehow that always gets less comment from people. Coming from a Subaru perspective... AWD is like god mode when it snows. You will constantly hear people admonishing you that "awd does not help you stop any better' but that's not the point. You don't get stuck spinning your wheels at intersections, you don't worry about driving through big accumulations of snow, you can just put down a little bit of power during a turn and the car will pivot and make the turn without understeering wide. AWD was my "splurge" instead of getting more power. It's a bit more useful in the suburbs, in City of Vancouver proper I find that during the few weeks of snow/deep freeze that we do get just about everything is pointless anyways beccause traffic only goes as fast as the lowest common denominator and all of the bridges and inclines become icy choke points.
Awd may not be that important in Vancouver but if we do road trips to folder places won't awd help there..unless you want to just be a city driver , awd would help for longer road trips in the winter right ?
I can’t believe you just compared bmw x5 interior to Kai Zack. They are miles apart. My wife has Hyundai Tucson 2023 it nice on the at first look and on the surface. Mazda cx-30 we had is miles better but nothing compared to an X5 or X3
Unless you live in heavy snow country or drive off-road a lot, AWD is a complete waste of money & adds more potential problems/repair issues to your vehicle, as well as additional maintenance items to contend with.
I will have the AWD vs winter tires with friends. I will share your video & other videos showing why winter tires are necessary. Still, they are not convinced. They refuse to buy winter/snow tires. Then they complain they get stuck in snow & complain about how hard it is to drive in ice & snow despite having AWD. 🤦♂️😂
We are traveling so much and putting lots of content out, there is just not enough time in the week. Something had to go so we could have a few hours on Sunday to ourselves without working.
toronto gets a blizzard once twice a year well my wife with a AWD RVR with great snows allowed her to be the only one from the office to make it to work. Is that a win or a LOOSE !
Of course he lied. He would have said anything. It's called getting your foot in the door. I would also venture to say she knew he lied 45 seconds after hitting the dance floor. I would enjoy listening to the chief engineers and others talk freely about the product after a couple.
I own AWD, FWD and a 4x4. I prefer my AWD Mercedes for the Pacific Northwest climate (especially with winter tires). It's hilly and often rainy where I live and it's great to be able to press the go pedal without spinning the tires. I just feel more planted at speed too, like highway road trips in inclement weather. My FWD econo-box is great for bombing around the city running errands on nice days. Going forward, I'm only buying AWD vehicles. Can't wait to own an AWD EV.
And after all those drinks, how did you get home? You didn't drive did you? Just wondering. I've always wondered after seeing a bunch of motorcycles sitting in the parking lot of a bar, how did they get home? Maybe they don't drink???
This might be a dumb question. Why do car company's have so many tiers of a car model? Like example Chevy LS, LT, LTZ Colorado. Why do Automotive Company's constantly keep shooting themselves in the foot? Why can't they just offer one model fully loaded just sale them that way? All the metal, tech, microchips, rubber, plastic, leathers, cloth etc. that are in cars, trucks, vans, etc that don't sell is just wasted money? Ford, GM etc continue to go in debt. Why can't they learn from their mistakes? I'm just dumb Hillbilly. Just my observation.
You Guys crack me up.....On another note i know you love your German car's but i could not go with any VW product's unless it was a lease and a Mini is another that just has to many problem's unless you have a second car.
Like Zack said, perception is a killer… Consumer Reports “Who Makes the Most Reliable New Cars” (Nov.29, 2023) rates Mini 3rd overall, behind Lexus (#1) and Toyota (#2).
@@OhNoMrBill-yg3dy as a technician with 30+ years of experience, I would say VW and other VW corporate models reliability is about mid-level. They’re good for about three years and after that, you’re taking your chances. I would not keep any VW products more than 7-8 years
@@OhNoMrBill-yg3dy and for VW, they have changed for the worse. Everything under the hood is made out of plastic (sans the block and the exhaust manifold) and they become very brittle and break easily from the excess heat. As far as your prehistoric Toyota, Toyota has steadily improved their reliability and has gained the consumers trust and reputation as the most reliable manufacturer today. I would say the old air cooled VW vehicles were legendary but they have gone the opposite direction of Toyota and other brands.
AWD can get you going, but it's useless if not dangerous in stopping or turning in basically any weather. Sorry to hear that Zack totally bamboozled you into marriage with the dancing. I'm not sure why women marry men tbh... but i guess the kids have got you back.
