Which 4WD car should I buy next year ?

[Tender Branson]

I currently have a 12 year old Audi A3 Sportback, which has no 4WD.

But since I have relocated up to a mountain valley area since then, my next car will be a 4WD - because especially in winter there’s like a meter of snow here and the snow plows are not yet done at 6am when I drive to work in fresh powder snow and up again on extremely icy and slippery roads. And I don’t wanna put on the snow chains every time it dumps a foot of snow.

I am thinking about a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

S-CROSS HYBRID

Der neue S-CROSS - ein fortschrittlicher SUV des C-Segments, mit Ausstattungspaketen, die weit über dem Standard ihrer Klasse liegen, und der renommierten 4x4-Technologie Suzuki ALLGRIP.

www.suzuki.at

or a Hyundai Kona N-line:

Hyundai KONA N Line I Premiere im Sport-Design. | Hyundai Österreich

Freuen Sie sich auf ein Fahrerlebnis der emotionalen Art: Die Hyundai KONA N Line ist da. Lassen Sie sich von vielen sportlichen Details begeistern. Mehr erfahren!

www.hyundai.at

Both of which are in the 25.000-30.000 €/$ region ...

 

[mrjurrs]

I currently have a 12 year old Audi A3 Sportback, which has no 4WD.

But since I have relocated up to a mountain valley area since then, my next car will be a 4WD - because especially in winter there’s like a meter of snow here and the snow plows are not yet done at 6am when I drive to work in fresh powder snow and up again on extremely icy and slippery roads. And I don’t wanna put on the snow chains every time it dumps a foot of snow.

I am thinking about a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

S-CROSS HYBRID

Der neue S-CROSS - ein fortschrittlicher SUV des C-Segments, mit Ausstattungspaketen, die weit über dem Standard ihrer Klasse liegen, und der renommierten 4x4-Technologie Suzuki ALLGRIP.

www.suzuki.at

or a Hyundai Kona N-line:

Hyundai KONA N Line I Premiere im Sport-Design. | Hyundai Österreich

Freuen Sie sich auf ein Fahrerlebnis der emotionalen Art: Die Hyundai KONA N Line ist da. Lassen Sie sich von vielen sportlichen Details begeistern. Mehr erfahren!

www.hyundai.at

Both of which are in the 25.000-30.000 €/$ region ...

Don't buy Toyota, they support candidates that support the Big Lie.

 

[nvflash]

I currently have a 12 year old Audi A3 Sportback, which has no 4WD.

But since I have relocated up to a mountain valley area since then, my next car will be a 4WD - because especially in winter there’s like a meter of snow here and the snow plows are not yet done at 6am when I drive to work in fresh powder snow and up again on extremely icy and slippery roads. And I don’t wanna put on the snow chains every time it dumps a foot of snow.

I am thinking about a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

S-CROSS HYBRID

Der neue S-CROSS - ein fortschrittlicher SUV des C-Segments, mit Ausstattungspaketen, die weit über dem Standard ihrer Klasse liegen, und der renommierten 4x4-Technologie Suzuki ALLGRIP.

www.suzuki.at

or a Hyundai Kona N-line:

Hyundai KONA N Line I Premiere im Sport-Design. | Hyundai Österreich

Freuen Sie sich auf ein Fahrerlebnis der emotionalen Art: Die Hyundai KONA N Line ist da. Lassen Sie sich von vielen sportlichen Details begeistern. Mehr erfahren!

www.hyundai.at

Both of which are in the 25.000-30.000 €/$ region ...

FWDFORD.

Union made, best trucks in the world.

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

FWDFORD.

Union made, best trucks in the world.

He is in Europe

The F150 is far to large to be practical

The Ranger is garbage, the maverick might work

Budget is also an issue

Golf Sportwagon

 

[SkyFox76]

Older model Jeep GC

 

[Lord Tammerlain]

Older model Jeep GC

Gas would be a killer, gas In Europe is a good double the cost in the US

 

[grip]

I currently have a 12 year old Audi A3 Sportback, which has no 4WD.

But since I have relocated up to a mountain valley area since then, my next car will be a 4WD - because especially in winter there’s like a meter of snow here and the snow plows are not yet done at 6am when I drive to work in fresh powder snow and up again on extremely icy and slippery roads. And I don’t wanna put on the snow chains every time it dumps a foot of snow.

I am thinking about a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

S-CROSS HYBRID

Der neue S-CROSS - ein fortschrittlicher SUV des C-Segments, mit Ausstattungspaketen, die weit über dem Standard ihrer Klasse liegen, und der renommierten 4x4-Technologie Suzuki ALLGRIP.

www.suzuki.at

or a Hyundai Kona N-line:

Hyundai KONA N Line I Premiere im Sport-Design. | Hyundai Österreich

Freuen Sie sich auf ein Fahrerlebnis der emotionalen Art: Die Hyundai KONA N Line ist da. Lassen Sie sich von vielen sportlichen Details begeistern. Mehr erfahren!

www.hyundai.at

Both of which are in the 25.000-30.000 €/$ region ...

Bang for your buck, a Subaru.

 

[SkyChief]

Toyota has a complete line of 4WD vehicles.

Toyota has unsurpassed reliability and resale value, so you might want to consider one of these.

RAV4
Highlander
4 Runner
Sienna
Sequoia
Venza

Some of these might not be available in Austria, but I know the 4-Runner is.

 

[Loulit01]

When in doubt, buy a Honda.

Honda AWD Vehicles | AWD SUVs | AWD Crossovers

Find out which Honda vehicles can offer the AWD capabilities you need to take on challenging weather or off-road adventures at Fisher Honda.

www.fisherhonda.com

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

I currently have a 12 year old Audi A3 Sportback, which has no 4WD.

But since I have relocated up to a mountain valley area since then, my next car will be a 4WD - because especially in winter there’s like a meter of snow here and the snow plows are not yet done at 6am when I drive to work in fresh powder snow and up again on extremely icy and slippery roads. And I don’t wanna put on the snow chains every time it dumps a foot of snow.

I am thinking about a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

S-CROSS HYBRID

Der neue S-CROSS - ein fortschrittlicher SUV des C-Segments, mit Ausstattungspaketen, die weit über dem Standard ihrer Klasse liegen, und der renommierten 4x4-Technologie Suzuki ALLGRIP.

www.suzuki.at

or a Hyundai Kona N-line:

Hyundai KONA N Line I Premiere im Sport-Design. | Hyundai Österreich

Freuen Sie sich auf ein Fahrerlebnis der emotionalen Art: Die Hyundai KONA N Line ist da. Lassen Sie sich von vielen sportlichen Details begeistern. Mehr erfahren!

www.hyundai.at

Both of which are in the 25.000-30.000 €/$ region ...

[1] The advantage of 4WD is that it gets you moving more easily than 2WD does.

[2] 4WD does NOT give you greater "control traction" than 2WD does.

[3] Personally I'd go with the Subaru Forester (it has a higher reliability rating than either of your other two options and also has a better record for "value keeping").

 

[Tender Branson]

I stopped by the local Hyundai car dealer today after work and watched the Kona N in red, with sports seats.

It looks awesome and is a really compact 4WD car.

Might actually buy it.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

I currently have a 12 year old Audi A3 Sportback, which has no 4WD.

But since I have relocated up to a mountain valley area since then, my next car will be a 4WD - because especially in winter there’s like a meter of snow here and the snow plows are not yet done at 6am when I drive to work in fresh powder snow and up again on extremely icy and slippery roads. And I don’t wanna put on the snow chains every time it dumps a foot of snow.

I am thinking about a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

S-CROSS HYBRID

Der neue S-CROSS - ein fortschrittlicher SUV des C-Segments, mit Ausstattungspaketen, die weit über dem Standard ihrer Klasse liegen, und der renommierten 4x4-Technologie Suzuki ALLGRIP.

www.suzuki.at

or a Hyundai Kona N-line:

Hyundai KONA N Line I Premiere im Sport-Design. | Hyundai Österreich

Freuen Sie sich auf ein Fahrerlebnis der emotionalen Art: Die Hyundai KONA N Line ist da. Lassen Sie sich von vielen sportlichen Details begeistern. Mehr erfahren!

www.hyundai.at

Both of which are in the 25.000-30.000 €/$ region ...

U want 4wd or do you mean all wheel drive?

I just got a GMC Terrain and I am mighty impressed with it, my first GMC product and its a hell of a vehicle IMO. Its all wheel drive. I have a V6 I dont know about the 4 cylinders.

 

[Tender Branson]

U want 4wd or do you mean all wheel drive?

I just got a GMC Terrain and I am mighty impressed with it, my first GMC product and its a hell of a vehicle IMO. Its all wheel drive. I have a V6 I dont know about the 4 cylinders.

Is 4WD and AWD not the same ?

 

[iguanaman]

Older model Jeep GC

Yes only older ones before they became Fiats in jeep clothing.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Is 4WD and AWD not the same ?

Not exactly the same.

The 4wd has all 4 wheels locked in the same speed of rotation.

In AWD, the transmission makes adjustments so that the inside wheels in a turn rotate a little slower than the outside because thats what the wheels do when you are driving.

AWD also will allow one or two wheels to slip if necessary and the other wheels to grab if thats what the road surface calls for. AWD is pretty impressive.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Is 4WD and AWD not the same ?

Here check this out, explains it better than I did.

AWD vs. 4WD: What's the difference? | CarMaxhttps://www.carmax.com › awd-vs-4wd-which-to-choose

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

FWDFORD.

Union made, best trucks in the world.

I find myself wondering if a standard sized Ford truck would be useable in a small Austrian mountain village but it's a fact that the Ford Ranger line is very popular in parts of EU.
It STILL amazes me that the pickup trucks of MY youth are today comparable to "MINI-trucks"...today's standard sized pickup trucks are almost TWICE the size of a typical Ford F100 of the 1960's!

 

[99percenter]

I am in the market for an SUV as well but have held off because if cheap shortage. I was looking at the kia telluride.

 

[calamity]

For deep snow, you need weight.

5000 Kilos worth of it.

 

[American]

I currently have a 12 year old Audi A3 Sportback, which has no 4WD.

But since I have relocated up to a mountain valley area since then, my next car will be a 4WD - because especially in winter there’s like a meter of snow here and the snow plows are not yet done at 6am when I drive to work in fresh powder snow and up again on extremely icy and slippery roads. And I don’t wanna put on the snow chains every time it dumps a foot of snow.

I am thinking about a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

S-CROSS HYBRID

Der neue S-CROSS - ein fortschrittlicher SUV des C-Segments, mit Ausstattungspaketen, die weit über dem Standard ihrer Klasse liegen, und der renommierten 4x4-Technologie Suzuki ALLGRIP.

www.suzuki.at

or a Hyundai Kona N-line:

Hyundai KONA N Line I Premiere im Sport-Design. | Hyundai Österreich

Freuen Sie sich auf ein Fahrerlebnis der emotionalen Art: Die Hyundai KONA N Line ist da. Lassen Sie sich von vielen sportlichen Details begeistern. Mehr erfahren!

www.hyundai.at

Both of which are in the 25.000-30.000 €/$ region ...

Let's go, Branson.

Seriously have you considered Subaru?

 

[natsb]

I would also suggest looking at Subaru. They are AWD rather than 4WD, AWD is a far superior solution for everyday drivers. Even better that most AWD cars they are symmetrical AWD. That means all the wheels drive all the time. This works a lot better than the cars that only kick in the rear wheels after the front ones slip (such as Toyota and Ford). They are super reliable; my current one has over 500,000 miles.

 

[ttwtt78640]

I find myself wondering if a standard sized Ford truck would be useable in a small Austrian mountain village but it's a fact that the Ford Ranger line is very popular in parts of EU.
It STILL amazes me that the pickup trucks of MY youth are today comparable to "MINI-trucks"...today's standard sized pickup trucks are almost TWICE the size of a typical Ford F100 of the 1960's!

The Chevy Colorado or GMC Canyon (made after 2016) are fairly impressive. With a gas V6 or diesel engine they are even capable of towing a 7000 GVWR trailer.

 

[Eriech]

I stopped by the local Hyundai car dealer today after work and watched the Kona N in red, with sports seats.

It looks awesome and is a really compact 4WD car.

Might actually buy it.

If you're worried about driving in snow there isn't much ground clearance on that one.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

I currently have a 12 year old Audi A3 Sportback, which has no 4WD.

But since I have relocated up to a mountain valley area since then, my next car will be a 4WD - because especially in winter there’s like a meter of snow here and the snow plows are not yet done at 6am when I drive to work in fresh powder snow and up again on extremely icy and slippery roads. And I don’t wanna put on the snow chains every time it dumps a foot of snow.

I am thinking about a Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

S-CROSS HYBRID

Der neue S-CROSS - ein fortschrittlicher SUV des C-Segments, mit Ausstattungspaketen, die weit über dem Standard ihrer Klasse liegen, und der renommierten 4x4-Technologie Suzuki ALLGRIP.

www.suzuki.at

or a Hyundai Kona N-line:

Hyundai KONA N Line I Premiere im Sport-Design. | Hyundai Österreich

Freuen Sie sich auf ein Fahrerlebnis der emotionalen Art: Die Hyundai KONA N Line ist da. Lassen Sie sich von vielen sportlichen Details begeistern. Mehr erfahren!

www.hyundai.at

Both of which are in the 25.000-30.000 €/$ region ...

You shouldn’t buy any. The sun monster is going to kill us all.

 

[ttwtt78640]

If you're worried about driving in snow there isn't much ground clearance on that one.

Yep, one area where small trucks have an advantage.