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      12-26-2022, 11:33 AM   #37
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I would also go Mazda, either 3 or CX-30. AWD is standard on all the CX models now and optional on the 3. If it's primarily just gonna be a winter beater, I wouldn't pay a premium for an enthusiast car like a Golf R, and wouldn't recommend an electric due to cold weather generally reducing its range noticeably.
Yeah I think Mazda is definitely one of the front-runners. I'm aware of the diminished range on EVs as a result of severe cold - but we wouldn't go long distances in it anyway. The furthest we'd go in it would be to my parents house which is 55 miles away - so as long as it can do ~125 miles of range in cold weather, then it'll be plenty of range. And even then, we typically go as a family to my parents house and would likely take the X7.
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