It’s not so much what you’re driving as how you’re driving ... Snow can be super-slippery, far more than just rain-slicked roads, as there’s very little traction on actual frozen water.

Every Forester is four-wheel drive for traction when it’s slippery. The raised-up body ... Not too wide. Rural drivers don’t like wide cars because the lanes are narrow. You sit pretty high ...

You don't have to go large if you want a 4x4 ... off-road capability that would shame bigger, more expensive SUVs. It’s available with diesel, petrol and plug-in hybrid power and has myriad terrain ...