I am not with Charmion on this one. I have had more experience behind the wheel of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles (in the latter case, towing artillery pieces) in mountain terrain like the Lebanon Range and BC's Selkirks where the weather doesn't stint when it snows. I will take a 4x4 with serviceable tires and a manual transmission any day. (I also know how to throw on chains if I have to.)