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Is the pure rear-wheel-drive (RWD) variant even suitable for winter?

Many prospective buyers fear the classic tail-out moment of a rear-wheel-drive car in snow. The community is hugely reassuring here: thanks to the high weight of the battery on the axles and the extremely sensitive digital traction management of the electric motors, the car sits superbly on the road in winter. According to drivers, the most important requirement for safe driving in deep snow is simply a set of really high-quality winter tyres.

Many prospective buyers fear the classic tail-out moment of a rear-wheel-drive car in snow. The community is hugely reassuring here: thanks to the high weight of the battery on the axles and the extremely sensitive digital traction management of the electric motors, the car sits superbly on the road in winter. According to drivers, the most important requirement for safe driving in deep snow is simply a set of really high-quality winter tyres.

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