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Originally Posted by leenineplus
I went out in the snow last week and very disappointed with the XC60 AWD. I have never had a 4x4 before and thought this time it would help with the bad snow and winters I get being 1200ft above sea level. How wrong I was.
The grip is shi-e and skidding everywhere.
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The AWD is really rather good, as you have found it is the tyres that are at fault. Pirellis I take it?
I posted that XC60 with AWD and Pirelli Zeros was actually quite dangerous, as I have never felt less in control of a car than the 60. Other cars driven by me at the same time (FWD without winter tyres) out performed the XC60, which surprised me, as did a Hyundai with winter tyres. The grip in that was brill.
Put winter tyres on and transform the car.
Further, AWD "isn't just for winter" - it provides a more sure footed safe feel in every day driving in the warmer months, better handling,grip, less torque steer.
Regards