I understand that there is no low range in Subaru. I'm just trying to compare strictly Jeep's Auto mode to Subaru AWD - kind of apples to apples. Just think 4x4 Laredo with QT I w/o low range.Subaru's AWD is more about all weather performance than off road ability. It can send power to the wheel that has traction to deliver the torque, but it lacks a low range to multiply your torque.
I'd agree with this mostly. I think at some point you do get benefit from being heavy because you break the ice up. Not sure what that point is though. Might be well past the road vehicle weights, not sure.In one inch of slushy snow they would probably be equal. A lot would depend on the tires on the vehicles. The subaru may have a slight benefit when it comes to stopping because it is a lighter vehicle.
He sure can...up to a point. The Subaru will have a lower center of gravity and therefore handle "better" while cornering. And I don't have a WK2 with a brake/ stability traction control (others can chime in), but the rental wk2 I had once will "limit" the power to the wheels while doing donuts in the snow...Subaru will not (at least the one I had years ago didn't).Can your Subaru friend claim that system on his car will handle those conditions better?
And ... No ... not trying to start Subaru war here, just want to understand.
If any of you watched the most recent episodes of Top Gear, you will see that a Subaru can handle a little more than 1" of slush. Coming from 7 years in a WRX before my JGC, I can say the ONLY time I ever had an issue was when I bottomed out in ice and snow. They are beasts, just short. It's a different game. Hard to compare them directly, but I'd say it's about the only thing out there that is even worthy of a comparison to a Jeep.I understand that there is no low range in Subaru. I'm just trying to compare strictly Jeep's Auto mode to Subaru AWD - kind of apples to apples. Just think 4x4 Laredo with QT I w/o low range.
Given above, let's asume if it is a crappy weather with let's say 1 inch of slushy snow on the road. You are in your Jeep in Auto (let's assume that you don't have Select Terrain) and you have a friend with Subaru. Can your Subaru friend claim that system on his car will handle those conditions better?
And ... No ... not trying to start Subaru war here, just want to understand.
Indeed. My Dad has a 2012 Tribeca...it's a beast in snow, and they live out in Nebraska. I'd put it up against my GC or even my old Cherokee any day. It just mows through.If any of you watched the most recent episodes of Top Gear, you will see that a Subaru can handle a little more than 1" of slush. Coming from 7 years in a WRX before my JGC, I can say the ONLY time I ever had an issue was when I bottomed out in ice and snow. They are beasts, just short. It's a different game. Hard to compare them directly, but I'd say it's about the only thing out there that is even worthy of a comparison to a Jeep.
It really does boil down to the tires. I have what you see below on my WK2 and I have Nokian WR G2's on wife's 2012 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited. They are both great in snow.I understand that there is no low range in Subaru. I'm just trying to compare strictly Jeep's Auto mode to Subaru AWD - kind of apples to apples. Just think 4x4 Laredo with QT I w/o low range.
Given above, let's asume if it is a crappy weather with let's say 1 inch of slushy snow on the road. You are in your Jeep in Auto (let's assume that you don't have Select Terrain) and you have a friend with Subaru. Can your Subaru friend claim that system on his car will handle those conditions better?
And ... No ... not trying to start Subaru war here, just want to understand.