Hi guys - new to the forums. I'm excited to purchase a new CX-9 in a few months or when a deal is good enough. Love the car - drove it a few times and it is far superior to the Edge and other similar CUV's I've tested.
I have a question about AWD. I live in north central Ohio where it snows pretty bad maybe 4 or 5 times a winter (I'm not in the infamous Snow Belt). Is purchasing AWD absolutely necessary, given the conditions in my area? I don't drive any more than 7 miles to work each day, so I'm not sure if I can justify it.
Also (forgive my lack of knowledge of these systems), if it's not a full-time AWD system, is gas mileage any better when it's not engaged? I can't see myself taking corners at 50 mph or speeding through the snow, so I'd be led to believe that it would not be engaged most of the time...
Thanks!
I have a question about AWD. I live in north central Ohio where it snows pretty bad maybe 4 or 5 times a winter (I'm not in the infamous Snow Belt). Is purchasing AWD absolutely necessary, given the conditions in my area? I don't drive any more than 7 miles to work each day, so I'm not sure if I can justify it.
Also (forgive my lack of knowledge of these systems), if it's not a full-time AWD system, is gas mileage any better when it's not engaged? I can't see myself taking corners at 50 mph or speeding through the snow, so I'd be led to believe that it would not be engaged most of the time...
Thanks!