My first car was a 1973 VW Beetle, Wolfsburg edition. It was a lot of fun.
Best snow car I ever drove. I can remember a big snowstorm hitting Seattle in the late 90s & driving across town to visit out-of-state friends while the sky was dumping 6" on the city & surrounding areas.
We're tooling down I-5 at 30mph, no problems at all, no skidding or slipping & *no chains* - meanwhile, the freeway shoulders were littered with sports cars & oversized trucks & cars of ppl who thought their 4WD would help them. We made it from NE Seattle to W Seattle & back with no issues.
Having all the car's weight in the back made all the difference. It was small & maneuverable too, that probably also helped.
It was even hot in the car: in old VW Bugs, the heater pulled from the engine via heat exchanger. It was either cold AF or melt-your-face-off hot in that car - but for a snowy day, it was great. Defrosted & kept flakes off the windows just fine.
I hear certain models of Subaru Outback are also great in the snow. Never driven one tho'.
@Impious_Jade we have a subaru that's 7 years old, drives beautifully in all conditions, and has never in 7 years needed anything more than routine maintenance. I'll never buy anything else.