Seven Features You Need To Be Looking For When Buying A Car For Winter Driving

Driving in the snow is one of those things that people either hate or don't mind

- you very rarely get anyone who actually enjoys driving regularly in the snow.

Whilst your driving plays a large part in the driving experience, the car you're driving also has an important role and should you be looking to buy a car for winter driving, these seven points explain what you should be keeping an eye out for.

1. Four wheel drive - simply put, the best cars for driving around in winter are those that are four wheel drive.

Ensuring all four wheels turn at once, rather than relying on just the front or rear two, it means that you get a better grip of the road and are less likely to become stuck in the snow or struggle to get up a bank.

2. Electronic aids - as cars develop, more and more safety features are introduced and some of these come in the form of electronic aids.

From an Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) to Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), they are all intended to ensure that your journey is as safe and controlled as possible.

3. Manual transmission - for the most part, whether you head to Mercedes-Benz dealers, for example and buy a model with an automatic or manual transmission shouldn't make that much of a difference when driving in the snow.

However, if you believe that you're going to be driving in the snow (or on a generally awkward terrain) regularly or will be travelling up hills or slopes, there's likely to come a time when having more control over the transmission will be beneficial, which is why a manual gearbox is recommended.

4. Heated windscreen - arguably a luxury more than anything else, there aren't many things more tedious in respect of winter and cars than having to stand outside in the cold scraping your windscreen.

With a heated windscreen, however, you can be completely frost free in a matter of seconds at the touch of a button.

5. Large boot - during winter, you're going to want to be carrying a lot of additional items to what you'd normally carry.

From shovels through to extra windscreen washer fluid, a large boot will come in hand to ensure that you don't have to sacrifice certain items that you would need to carry just so you can travel with your winter driving equipment.

6. Breakdown features - a small point to consider, but it's a great selling point and an incentive to buy if the car that you're looking at is sold with breakdown features, such as a reflective warning triangle, as standard.

7. Good MPG - a high mile per gallon ratio is always something that should be looked for in a car, but it's especially important during the winter months as if you're commuting to and from work in the car and the snow is particularly bad, you're likely to be crawling by.

And if your car averages at 20 MPG on when cruising along at 40 miles per hour, it's going to be practically gulping down to fuel if you're driving in first or second gear.

by: Steve Carr

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