Boxster or VW UP! in the snow?

[cobnut]

Semi-serious question... My partner is an essential worker and has a night shift tonight (thankfully her last shift before a 4-day break). "Her" car is a basic model VW Up!, "mine" is a 987.2. Which should she drive to work tonight, given the forecast of snow (and it's just started here now). Going to work at 4pm probably won't be an issue, but coming home at 4am tomorrow morning might well be.

I'm thinking that front-wheel drive is better than rear-wheel in the snow, but the Boxster has traction control, ABS and big fat tyres. The VW has... er... skinny tyres and that's about it. BUT the power of the 987, and her relatively unfamiliarity with it (especially directly after driving something with a lawnmower engine) might make it a worse choice even if it's technically better.

Thoughts?

Jon

 

[edgiee]

Big fat tyres are the worst thing to have in snow. Better with the UP, take it easy on the throttle and brakes and keep in high gears for more torque.

 

[hotfrog1]

Boxster's in the snow are not great. Any significant gradient is a challenge.

 

[kitchens]

You need to ask front wheel drive every time

 

[jrg]

If you need to ask the answer is the Up!, if you don't need to ask the answer is still the Up! ??

Semi-serious question... My partner is an essential worker and has a night shift tonight (thankfully her last shift before a 4-day break). "Her" car is a basic model VW Up!, "mine" is a 987.2. Which should she drive to work tonight, given the forecast of snow (and it's just started here now). Going to work at 4pm probably won't be an issue, but coming home at 4am tomorrow morning might well be.

I'm thinking that front-wheel drive is better than rear-wheel in the snow, but the Boxster has traction control, ABS and big fat tyres. The VW has... er... skinny tyres and that's about it. BUT the power of the 987, and her relatively unfamiliarity with it (especially directly after driving something with a lawnmower engine) might make it a worse choice even if it's technically better.

Thoughts?

Jon

 

[laura]

If you have winter tyres on the Boxster it would help but skinny tyres are always better in snow. Taking into account her familiarity with the Up I would say it's the better option. Make sure she is properly kitted out with shovels, blankets, vacuum flask of a hot drink and a fully charged phone battery. Good luck []

Laura

 

[Chappelle]

Skinny tyres good, as is fwd. Take the Up! every day. Good advice from Laura too
Next year buy her some used VW wheels and winter tyres. I've bought some for my daughter for her Polo and now her Golf. Winter tyres make a HUGE difference, more than four wheel drive