Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Survey Rates SUV and Wagon Performance in Snow

Survey Rates SUV and Wagon Performance in Snow

Our 2015 auto survey asked subscribers to rate their vehicles’ performance in snowy conditions. The results revealed that some AWD and 4WD systems are better than others.

Sixty-nine to 92 percent of owners thought their 4WD and AWD SUVs and wagons were “very good” at snow performance.

Below are the 10 best and worst SUVs and wagons for winter driving based on 47,982 subscriber ratings. All respondents had driven their vehicles without changing to winter tires on at least six snowy days during the winter of 2014-2015. The rankings are based on 2012 to 2015 models that have at least two model years’ worth of data.  

Read our complete report on “Do You Really Need AWD in the Snow?

Snow traction (best listed first)

Rank Make & model
1 Subaru Outback
2 Subaru XV Crosstrek
3 Subaru Forester
4 Audi Q5
5 Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL
6 Jeep Wrangler
7 Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon
8 Jeep Grand Cherokee
9 Toyota 4Runner
10 Ford Expedition
11 Volvo XC60
12 Ford Edge
13 Volkswagen Touareg
14 Buick Enclave
15 Lexus RX
16 Toyota Sequoia
17 Volvo XC70
18 Acura MDX
19 Lincoln MKX
20 Jeep Cherokee
21 Dodge Durango
22 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
23 Chevrolet Traverse/GMC Acadia
24 BMW X3
25 BMW X5
26 Ford Explorer
27 BMW X1
28 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
29 Honda Pilot
30 Chevrolet Equinox/GMC Terrain
31 Toyota Highlander
32 Toyota Venza
33 Ford Escape
34 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
35 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
36 Toyota RAV4
37 Buick Encore
38 Honda Crosstour
39 Hyundai Santa Fe
40 Volkswagen Tiguan
41 Honda CR-V
42 Ford Flex
43 Nissan Murano
44 Mazda CX-5
45 Mazda CX-9
46 Cadillac SRX
47 Acura RDX
48 Infiniti JX, QX60
49 Nissan Pathfinder
50 Kia Sorento
51 Hyundai Tucson
52 Nissan Rogue
53 Nissan Juke

This article also appeared in the November 2015 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

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