DRbillZ Report post Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) Can you still 'play' in the snow? Slide around, have fun, or is it boring? Since it has the electronic brake, one fun item is already gone. Edited May 5, 2016 by DRbillZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luminator Report post Posted May 5, 2016 AWD only fixes issue with acceleration and a bit of control but the biggest factors in winter driving are steering and more importantly breaking and the only way to improve those are a good set of winter tires. I have a 2015 Edge Sport and live in the Canadian Prairies and have driven here for almost 20 years. Is the AWD noticeable while accelerating, definitely but until I put some X-ice winter tires on, stopping was not the easiest. Stopping in my Cobalt was easier but that is because it is 1200 pounds less weight with 4 wheel brembo disk brakes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma-2 Report post Posted May 5, 2016 Yea, stopping on ice in a MKX can be a real exciting moment. Couple of winter's ago, I thought I'd need a defibrillator to get me going afterwards. lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRbillZ Report post Posted May 7, 2016 Bring back studded tires... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayJayRay Report post Posted May 15, 2016 Driving in snow and ice takes skill and respect for the true abilities of the vehicle and tires. After driving heavier 4 wheel drives, GMC Acadia AWD, Yukon Denali XL AWD I did not like the way the EDGE AWD performed at all. It accelerated and stopped fine. I feel it is just to light to perform any better than I experienced in heavier snow and slushy conditions. The snow/slush moved the edge all over the place even at moderate speeds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
enigma-2 Report post Posted May 15, 2016 Apples and oranges. It would be better to compare the Edge/MKX to other crossovers, rather then to larger, heaver vehicles. But your right about it, a 4000 lb. vehicle will not have the heft of a 5000-6000 vehicle. Wasn't designed for it. Any AWD will not be the equal of a 4-wheel drive. My daughter owns a Jeep that's unstoppable in snow, but my MKX does just fine, especially when I consider that the roads are plowed 99% of the time anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seville009 Report post Posted May 15, 2016 Got a 2016 AWD Edge Titanium with studded Blizzaks in Feb 2016 for my son. Ended up with very little snow since I got it, but it really stuck to the road well when we did get some. Wife has a 2013 AWD Taurus with non-studded Blizzaks; also does real well in the snow even though it doesn't seem to have much clearance. My own vehicle is a 2011 F350 with studded Cooper M&S tires; the AWD cars are much more stable to drive than the truck (much diffrrent vehicle though, of course). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayJayRay Report post Posted May 15, 2016 The Blizzaks are amazing tires Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luminator Report post Posted May 16, 2016 Blizzaks are great except they have terrible wear, Nokians are by far the best but you pay for it, I went with X-Ice and love them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Report post Posted May 16, 2016 Nokians are not even listed as available locally in my area Maybe an online purchase ...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cejones Report post Posted September 15, 2020 Are snow/studded tires needed for the AWD Edge in areas like Killingtgon, VT in mid December? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perblue Report post Posted September 15, 2020 3 hours ago, cejones said: Are snow/studded tires needed for the AWD Edge in areas like Killingtgon, VT in mid December? AWD only helps get you moving and helps plow through snow a certain amount. If your roads get icy then yes buy winter tires and rims. Otherwise you might find it ok on all-seasons or better yet all-weather. No matter what though you can't beat a good winter grip in winter. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoking Report post Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) On our RAM 4x4 trucks they advise to turning off traction control in snow. they say leaving on will lead to getting stuck. Chris Edited September 15, 2020 by Snoking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perblue Report post Posted September 15, 2020 37 minutes ago, Snoking said: On our RAM 4x4 trucks they advise to turning off traction control in snow. they say leaving on will lead to getting stuck. Chris Ya don't do that with the edge, it's smarter than that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Report post Posted September 16, 2020 Yes, tires are king, no matter the drive or the electronic wizardry. If the foundation is strong, you can achieve more Don't forget suspension as well. Nokian Hakkas for winter and WRGs for all weather are good choices. You could also opt to put on "truck" tires that have the 3 peak symbol on them. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=125 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge16 Report post Posted September 27, 2020 On 9/15/2020 at 12:45 PM, cejones said: Are snow/studded tires needed for the AWD Edge in areas like Killingtgon, VT in mid December? I get asked this offline a lot too and will give you the same advice. If you lived there or went every weekend I'd say get snow tires. If it's an occasional thing, I've been fine for years on good (actually good, not just with a lot of tread) tires. Tirerack will help with ratings. That said, the Killington access roads are no joke. With AWD going up is not the problem. Going down can be scary. They maintain them pretty well but if the weather is bad I'd stick to the main road and not the East Mountain Road shortcut. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
