I think it will depend a lot on the traction control system. Did the 4th gens have traction control?
I drove around a lot with a friend of mine in his BMW 3-series when we got hammered with 12"+ of snow a few weeks ago, and it handled as well as my wife's FWD civic. I actually thought it was FWD at first.... It is amazing how far RWD technology has come.
I would think that those of us that live in snow-prone areas will have no problem driving the car in the winter.... However, I will probably still get winter wheels as the last 4 winters have really done a number on my truck's rims...
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