2019 SUBARU CROSSTREK SNOW TESTED

Описание: Drove my 2019 Subaru Crosstrek in snow conditions for the first time last weekend. Going up HWY 20 in the dark just passed Nevada City Ca. I came to my first chain check and was waved through. I have the stock tires and was concerned I would be stopped. The conditions were minimal snow and ice, plowed and sanded, wet and dark. This is the kind of BS that had me driving a four wheel drive with A/T tires for years. I would be steamed having to chain for that...nevertheless I didn’t. Car handled perfect, I reduced my speed and avoided all the pitfall of winter spinout fails. On my trip home, I went to a familiar side road that had about as much snow on it that you could possibly encounter on an open highway. I know this dirt road and it gets deeper the father you go in. I just gave it a short test, used the X-MODE once, spun it around and got out of there with dry shoes. Car handled great, solid foothold to the ground, plenty of ground clearance and it was hard to get the tires to slip but I did once or twice. Practice safe acceleration, braking, steering and this car preforms very well. My concern with deeper snow conditions would be the light construction of the front end and it’s ability to withstand pushing on any amount of snow. So if it gets any deeper than 8 inches you might want to turn around.