Just as a lead in, I drive a 335 xDrive as my daily driver, including yesterday (16" around here). Snow tires are the determiner. Regarding: "leaving Rwd and Fwd in the dust. Nuff said.", no,not enough has been said. xDrive is great for getting moving, and it is great for handling in slippery conditions and on corners. I took my 2011 328i x-drive sedan up-north in Ontario cottage country this last weekend and driving the car was downright scary. On snow and ice covered roads - switching lanes felt like a gamble. Even my old Chevy with all-seasons had better traction on these roads (I have Blizzak WS70 winter tires on all wheels). X1. The BMW X1 is an SUV that not only offers a wealth of features in a compact package but is also highly reliable for driving on challenging roads, such as slippery surfaces in winter, or for light off-roading. Equipped with the xDrive all-wheel-drive system as standard and a 7.2-inch ground clearance, it is imposing on snowy roads. This is my first winter with it. Previously I have watched lots of youtube vids about xDrive in the snow. I was very excited to see how well it seemed to handle in this weather. Although it has been brutally cold here in upstate NY, we have only had 2 small snow storms where I live. First one was just a bit more than a dusting of snow on the roads. This region seems to get more ice and freezing rain in the winter than snow. You should Google driving tips for driving on snow and ice. Most good articles will explain the differences in driving dynamics of rear wheel drive, front wheel drive and all-wheel drive in slippery conditions. Snow tires will definetely help. Put the accelerator pedal to the floor, and the wheels will spin, but apply a slow and measured application of the gas pedal, and the wheels will quickly gain traction. Hill descent control is another part of X-Mode. Most commonly found on four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicles, this feature is effective at speeds up to 12 mph and allows the driver to Driving in sub-zero temperatures can be a bit of a nightmare. For BMW owners, rear-wheel-drive isn’t exactly the best idea there is, nor is xDrive.Case in point: models such as the X5 don’t How good is xDrive in snow? Xdrive will get you going but you won’t have control or traction in general. The proper way is <7 degrees C you put winter tires, whatever the amount of wheels you get power to are. It will probably get you the last mile, but it is not safe. Xdrive will get you going but you won't have control or traction in I just traded my X5 in on a 2013 335i xDrive and have been looking forward to testing it in the snow. The horrible storm that hit the Midwest yesterday gave me the chance. Amazing traction (all season Continentals) was amazing, especially going 30 MPH on a snow-covered expressway using EcoPro. Always felt in control. A good bargain well researched $37K vehicle has a resale value of about $24K after 20 months. I purchased a new 2013 BMW X5 5.0i xDrive with the N64 Engine. I have had the following problems 1. EWfZu.