Top 12 best cars for snowy roads: they will never let you down

Driving on winter roads places special demands on a vehicle. From all-wheel drive systems to advanced safety features, a driver who has to drive on snow and ice will need all of this.

The gobankingrates.com publication has compiled a rating of the 12 best cars for winter driving. All of them meet the highest safety and power requirements and will not let you down either in the city or in the countryside.

BMW 3 Series xDrive

The updated third series from BMW offers an all-wheel drive system across the entire sedan lineup. The car's equipment includes a 255 horsepower engine, a frontal collision warning system, automatic emergency braking, and rain-sensing wipers. This means that this car will not let you down in winter.

Mazda3 Sedan AWD

The Japanese sedan stands out for its balanced set of i-Activsense safety and driver assistance technologies. These include blind spot monitoring, automatic emergency braking, and automatic high beams. And the 191-horsepower engine makes driving on snowy roads easy and convenient.

Dodge Charger AWD

The model combines the atmosphere of a muscle car with excellent performance and offers all-wheel drive in SXT and GT models with a V6 engine. Features that are especially useful when driving in the snow include blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, heated mirrors, and heated front and rear seats.

Toyota Camry AWD

Camry drivers say they can't imagine driving in the winter without the Safety Sense 2.5+ system, which includes frontal collision warning and automatic emergency forward braking. If you add the Cold Weather package, you get a heated steering wheel, mirrors, and front seats.

Nissan Altima AWD

All Nissan Altima models with a 188-horsepower engine also offer all-wheel drive. And for driving in the snow, features such as LED headlights, forward collision warning, blind spot warning, and automatic rear braking will come in handy.

Acura RDX SH-AWD

Super Handling all-wheel drive and other winter features such as forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and heated front seats make the RDX a great choice for winter. It also offers plenty of ground clearance and advanced driver assistance systems.

Volvo V90 Cross Country

This car comes standard with all-wheel drive, adaptive LED headlights, and a range of safety features, including blind spot monitoring and frontal collision avoidance. In addition, there is a large ground clearance and a winter-adapted climate package.

Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD

This is a tall vehicle, due to its impressive ground clearance. The Tahoe is also equipped with frontal collision warning and emergency braking systems in the front. It also has LED headlights. To complete the winter package, the vehicle can be equipped with the Driver Alert Package, which enhances the vehicle's snow performance.

Honda CR-V AWD

The new Honda CR-V provides a frontal collision warning, and it is also equipped with LED headlights and Honda Sensing driver assistance, which is very useful when driving in the snow. Heated front seats and side mirrors, as well as LED fog lights, complete the winter driving options.

Ford Bronco Sport

The American manufacturer has also taken care of all-wheel drive for its model, adding a high beam control system and a set of Co-Pilot360 driver assistance tools. The Outer Banks model also has heating and rain sensors, which will allow you to drive safely even on winter roads.

Hyundai Kona AWD

The all-wheel drive Kona is equipped with a collision warning system, automatic emergency braking, and high beam control. The SEL trim adds heated mirrors and seats, as well as dual-zone automatic climate control. What else does a driver need in the winter season?

Hyundai Santa Cruz AWD

Another model from the Korean brand on this list offers LED headlights, high beam assist, and several driver aids, including forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking. The SEL model is equipped with heated seats and mirrors, which expands the driving experience in winter conditions.

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