Commuting to school or work can be stressful in parts of the country where snow and winter weather is common.
Having a reliable vehicle that won't leave you stranded as the white stuff accumulates is a high priority for many drivers and insurance clients.
Related: 18 winter preparation tips for car owners
A vehicle with all-wheel drive and good tires is often cited as key to navigating winter roads safely.
Consumer Reports asked readers to rate their vehicles' performance on roads covered in snow. The results revealed that some all-wheel driveand four-wheel drive systems are better than others.
About the survey
SUVs and wagons were ranked for winter driving based on 47,982 subscriber ratings. All respondents had driven their vehicles without changing to winter tires on at least six snowy days during the winter of 2014 to 2015. The rankings are based on 2012 to 2015 models that have at least two model years' worth of data.
Revealed above are the 10 all-wheel drive cars and SUVs ranked highest for winter driving by Consumer Reports readers.
Related:
Here are the top 13 top performing cars in the snow
The 10 most dangerous U.S. cities for winter weather driving
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