AWD : Suitable for snowy, icy conditions?

[Dave M]

Given your description (it snowed while you were out and getting home was a bit hair raising) you need to spend ~£70 on snow socks (front and rear as rwd).

Cheaper than winter tyres and won't effect the drive under normal conditions.

Buying a 4 wheel drive is a big no though, winter tyres would be as far as I'd recommend going.

ps. doesn't Kent tend to get a bit more snow than most of England?

 

[Dave M]

If you really struggled during the snow, a set of winter tyres would be a better investment than AWD, but for the amount it snows in England I'm not convinced even that is worth while.

It isn't, but having driven over the A592 (kirkstone pass) down to ambleside, then back via windermere during a snow storm the feeling of smug is unbelievable.

Even better as the steady stream of people walking back down after getting stuck eyeball you wondering how this little coupe is doing it

 

[Hussman]

Given your description (it snowed while you were out and getting home was a bit hair raising) you need to spend ~£70 on snow socks (front and rear as rwd).

ps. doesn't Kent tend to get a bit more snow than most of England?

Will look into the "socks" option.

Kent probably doesn't get a worst amount of snow than anywhere else, but parts are very hilly.

The weather tends to be more extreme on the hilly bits, and snow/ice on hills isn't conducive to east starting-cornering-stopping.