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No direct experience so take with a pinch of salt...
4Motion is heavier, more expensive, more bits to go wrong... if you're running summer/all-season tyres is it going to make that much of a difference on low-grip surfaces vs fwd? will the conversion add loads of weight over the rear axle? if so, theoretically fwd might struggle with traction in particularly slippery conditions.
Personally I think 4Motion is excessive unless you're regularly going to find yourself in mud/snow and will have tyres to match. If the worst you'll come across is boggy campsite and muddy trail centre car parks fwd will be just fine
Depends on how good of a driver you are and how much it snows where you are. My wife is a passive driver LOVES 4motion for the snow. She can three point turn in tight spaces in a foot of snow, has great stability going up snowy hills, and can start from a stop on snowy hills.... It's basically all about snow.
I drive a GTI with snow tires and I can get along just fine but her Tiguan leaves me in the dust when it get really slick.
I personally would chose a GTI over a Golf R just because of the weight and I'm not interested in 0-60 times. But if I was getting a chunky SUV I'd definitely get 4motion.
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No direct experience so take with a pinch of salt...
4Motion is heavier, more expensive, more bits to go wrong... if you're running summer/all-season tyres is it going to make that much of a difference on low-grip surfaces vs fwd? will the conversion add loads of weight over the rear axle? if so, theoretically fwd might struggle with traction in particularly slippery conditions.
Personally I think 4Motion is excessive unless you're regularly going to find yourself in mud/snow and will have tyres to match. If the worst you'll come across is boggy campsite and muddy trail centre car parks fwd will be just fine.