Being where I am, and what I've driven in with the Stang and the last snow storm even with TCS, I wouldn't mind having an AWD version. It was slightly pathetic that I made it from work to home almost, got stuck on a hill that everyone was getting stuck on other then 4x4, but then I get home and get stuck on a small hill in our parking lot. I would say to be fair they made it nice and slick with the plow, but my wife's Neon made it up the hill. Think my mistake came when I stopped on it, I don't know. I backed up a good amount and then eventually made it up, but still. Would just be easier with AWD.