[randomknowledge]

Not sure what niche the all wheel drive fills. Most people I know with that kind of vehicle justify it as something they take up to the mountains every winter. While I'm sure it would handle great on icy roads, I could see the range being a problem, especially as this probably is less energy efficient with the higher profile. The other thing vans and the like are good for is packing heavy on road trips; same problem.

[Pxtl]

I'm just surprised that the options are RWD and AWD... in the North American market, RWD is the province of sports cars and Euro imports. I'd expect to see front drive on a family car like this.

[rayiner]

Most of the country gets snow in the winter without going into the mountains. I fish-tailed my RWD car into a bridge railing last winter just tooling around suburban New York in light snow...