For snow...get 4wd.

The 2wd is for soccer mom's who stay home when school's closed.



Seriously...the X is a sturdy beast with a real boxed frame, etc...and, is about a 2 ton rig...not ideal for a daily commute if you don't need the capabilities.

Getting 2wd is trading all the SUV advantages away, and ending up with a slow, heavy commuter car...with no real advantage over a minivan except crash worthiness and ground clearance.

(Yes, of course Baja and other desert racers use 2wd off road...at like 100 mph...but they are not driving stock rigs either, and count on speed/momentum to keep them going...)

So - please, for the love of god, don't get a 2wd.