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“Mercedes-Benz is constantly at the forefront of automotive safety technologies” - not really. Rear wheel drive, which is common in mb and bmw cars are a real d

“Mercedes-Benz is constantly at the forefront of automotive safety technologies” - not really. Rear wheel drive, which is common in mb and bmw cars are a real danger in winter. Volvo claims, and seems to be, a safer and more at the forefront of safe driving choice.

Ididntdothis 7y ago
I much prefer rear wheel and feel safer with it. But I’d agree it takes a little more practice to drive one.
BrentOzar 7y ago
> Rear wheel drive, which is common in mb and bmw cars are a real danger in winter. It's up to the consumer: if you want a safe winter car, both BMW and MB will sell you an all-wheel-drive vehicle. If you want to spend less, save weight, and have an enjoyable oversteer experience, they'll sell you a rear-wheel-drive vehicle.
snorrah 7y ago
Modern day traction control systems have taken the majority of danger from power oversteer out of cars. But then the only advantage you get in winter driving comes from fitting tyres (or tyre chains) appropriate to the conditions.
- PaulHoule 7y ago
  I prefer front wheel drive but I was impressed with how a RWD Buick with traction control handled in the winter.
gavia1 7y ago
Huge disclaimer required here. FR (front-engine, rear whe drive) cars do have less traction in snow because there is less weight over the rear wheels. This is correct. But there is nothing unsafe about FR. It has been around since the dawn of the automobile and continues to be the layout of choice outside of econoboxes and mid-engine sports cars. Mercedes-Benz also manufacture front wheel drive cars too, so feel free to purchase those instead.
repiret 7y ago
In the past I have owned a BMW 330i and M Roadster, both rear wheel drive. I have never had another vehicle as easy to control on packed snow than either of those.
twblalock 7y ago
Volvos were RWD for decades. These days the electronic stability control systems in new cars make it almost irrelevant whether a car is RWD or FWD, unless you are on a racetrack. The cars will usually take control from the driver before serious oversteer becomes a problem. And if that's not good enough, Mercedes and BMW offer a lot of AWD models.

Ididntdothis 7y ago

I much prefer rear wheel and feel safer with it. But I’d agree it takes a little more practice to drive one.

BrentOzar 7y ago

> Rear wheel drive, which is common in mb and bmw cars are a real danger in winter. It's up to the consumer: if you want a safe winter car, both BMW and MB will sell you an all-wheel-drive vehicle. If you want to spend less, save weight, and have an enjoyable oversteer experience, they'll sell you a rear-wheel-drive vehicle.

snorrah 7y ago

Modern day traction control systems have taken the majority of danger from power oversteer out of cars. But then the only advantage you get in winter driving comes from fitting tyres (or tyre chains) appropriate to the conditions.

PaulHoule 7y ago
I prefer front wheel drive but I was impressed with how a RWD Buick with traction control handled in the winter.

gavia1 7y ago

Huge disclaimer required here. FR (front-engine, rear whe drive) cars do have less traction in snow because there is less weight over the rear wheels. This is correct. But there is nothing unsafe about FR. It has been around since the dawn of the automobile and continues to be the layout of choice outside of econoboxes and mid-engine sports cars. Mercedes-Benz also manufacture front wheel drive cars too, so feel free to purchase those instead.

repiret 7y ago

In the past I have owned a BMW 330i and M Roadster, both rear wheel drive. I have never had another vehicle as easy to control on packed snow than either of those.

twblalock 7y ago

Volvos were RWD for decades. These days the electronic stability control systems in new cars make it almost irrelevant whether a car is RWD or FWD, unless you are on a racetrack. The cars will usually take control from the driver before serious oversteer becomes a problem. And if that's not good enough, Mercedes and BMW offer a lot of AWD models.