Having switched from RWD to FWD (Mercedes-Benz to Volvo), I'm not sure about this. Climbing up hills in the winter definitely felt worse in FWD, since all of th

Having switched from RWD to FWD (Mercedes-Benz to Volvo), I'm not sure about this. Climbing up hills in the winter definitely felt worse in FWD, since all of the weight is going into the back and even with studded tyres, it felt like my front tyres were constantly slipping. If I got to choose my drivetrain, I'd go AWD > RWD > FWD.