Hi All,

My wife is on her third 3 series BMW X drive. We live in eastern Geauga county in the heavy snow belt. Her lease expires in a few months and we're looking around for something different. Still fun to drive, good quality, less money, better gas mileage.

I've always liked the Mini, both old and new, and we've had a lot of cars, (still have an MG) but never a Mini.

The most recent non-BMWs we've had were an Acura TL and a Murano. Both were spooky to point of being dangerous in snow/ice due to either plain front wheel drive or faux 4WD based on a FWD sedan platform. So I'm biased against FWD but maybe it's time to reconsider.

I see Mini has a 4WD, but only in the Countryman model. If we get a Mini, it will be the sedan.

What's the real world, NE Ohio, all season experience, particularly in snow and ice?

Thanks, Bill