I have an 04 HCH, with 40K miles.

During the past winter, in NJ, we had some severe weather and a fair amount of snow. The car performed commendably. Not fabulous, but it met my expectations. One thing you need to remember (my previous ride was a Ford F150) is that the ground clearance is very low, and snow you'd just ramble over without a thought becomes an obstacle to a car with this ground clearance (2 inches of snow can pile up in front of the car. Mileage does tend to dip in the winter.

-Charlie...