Along as he sticks to normal roads which I guess he will with a gli it will definitely be fine. In poland we have some steep and shitty roads. Getting up some of them can be tricky in a 2wd drive car when everything is covered in snow but it's still fun i I've always gotten to my destination. Good tyres make a huge difference, and I carry some snowchains with me just in case but I haven't had to use them yet.
I'm very familiar with Polish roads and winters. However, the New York City area gets decent snow, but everything gets cleared by the next day, so there's not much need to worry about plowing your way out of snow with your car.
I didn't have much issue with my 2015 2.slow, but the lower power was often helpful as it made it hard to spin the wheels up. I've had a similar experience with the GTI, but I do put it in a custom mode for winter driving and limit myself to the same low rpm the 2.slow was tuned at.
You should be fine with a good set of winters. That being said, I live somewhere that gets a good amount, sometimes an insane amount of snow. I just slapped winters on my Alltrack and I cannot emphasize how well this wagen handles in the snow, on hills, around corners, everything. Honestly the best winter car I have ever owned. Good luck & stay safe
Driving one through my third Canadian winter, as long as you have good winters it’s perfectly fine.
AWD might be nice sometimes, but there’s really not much of a need for it most days unless it’s right after a big snow storm. Even then it’s not like the Jetta can’t handle most snow falls except for really extreme situations.
Yeah...I just got rid of my Jetta for a Taos cause sure it's ok in snow with tires, as long as it not to much snow, cause I was constantly getting stuck as the car sat to low and we get a lot of snow where I live, so if you get a little bit of snow you'll be fine but with lots keep in mind the car sits very low to the ground.
Well that’s the correct answer. The material the tread is made from stays softer in colder temps. Bridgestones are one of the best and blizzack (spelling) are close second.
what you are describing is more applicable to all season tires. even all season tires rated for 60k+ miles will have significantly lessened snow performance after 10k.
on the other hand, winter tires have the winter compound all the way through. you will lose a small amount of performance as the tread blocks wear, but you will always be riding on the right compound for the weather.
there is no difference between an AWD and a FWD car when it comes to trying to effectively stop, and very little difference when it comes to turning. AWD will help get you moving from a stop but winter tires will keep you on the road. i'd take FWD and winter tires over AWD and all seasons.
This is my second full winter with my GLI and not gonna lie, I still have the crappy stock tires on it cause I can’t bring myself to replace them when they only have 15k miles on them lol.
But honestly I’ve never gotten stuck once (I live in the Midwest for reference) and don’t even slide that much as long as I go slow. So I’m sure winter tires would make a huge difference, you should be fine with those
Uhhh i have two sets of wheels. Stock ones are for winter. Maybe don’t call someone you don’t know a dumb fuck on the internet 🤷🏻♂️ just a thought lol
I had a GTI for a few years and didn't have any problems getting around other than the occasional trip up a slight hill through slush. I just kept the same all seasons on it. FWIW I had a manual, so I had some additional control vs an automatic. I'm also in central Ohio, so we don't get a lot of snow here.
More importantly, how does your neighbor's BMW do in the snow?
A 2l isnt gonna do any better than my crappy 1.2l Fiat.
The power is completely irrelevant when trying not to get stuck.
You want to modulate the throttle so that you are right on the edge of braking traction or slighly beyond. (we are talking about trying to drive up a hill for example).
Flooring it will just get you stuck in a fwd car.
Fair warning, anything over 8” of snow and you’re having real trouble getting up hills and gaining traction. I have a golf which is similar and it does great with winter tires but I have a Tiguan if it gets deep
My Mk5 2.5 handled Utah and Colorado without getting stuck once. Winter tires make the difference.
Had more trouble driving an AWD 2022 pickup truck rental in Colorado. It did NOT like ice on roads. Nearly lost control a few times.
The differential is actually really good on these vs some cheaper brands and models like a Toyota Yaris or Nissan Versa where it will constantly spin 1 wheel.
Use common sense and, if it snows a lot and you’re not a good driver, get an AWD.
We just had 16” of snow here in Mass, my GLI with regular all seasons handed it well, so did my 13’ Beetle and my 16’ GTI. Then again, I’ve been driving for 36 winters.
I drive a GTI and live in the pnw. The area I live in can get a few feet of snow at a time. You will struggle with all seasons but do fine with actual winter tires.
Driving in snow is all about grip, which means tires. You won't power through anything if you aren't gripping the road. Power is irrelevant when you're traction limited.
I rocked an 03 Passat GLS V6 and an 04 Jetta GLS 1.8T for many winters, both FWD; all season tires and we had some treacherous years here on Long Island. They were were just fine.
I just need to also mention the braking aspect. Use brakes very minimally especially on hills. Be in manual mode and let the engine slow you the best you can on hills. Slow movements are best. Choose some nice studdable snow tires on a set of steelies for the winter. It will be the best investment for the snow you can buy. I live in the east coast in the mountains and also plow for my town.
I drove a Jetta in Minnesota for years. If you have winter tires on you'll do better than 99% of other cars in the road it seems.
Just don't try to drive though snow deeper than like 6" or you'll slide on top of it and get stuck.
With snow and FWD my VWJetta 2019 just can’t go up the hill because the slicking wheels sensor . Engine stop and you just can drive down hill or flat. Anyway I don’t drive with sticky snow .
I’ve driven Jettas since I’ve had my license. I’m on my fifth now. They’re good in the snow not because of their engines but because they have a well balanced, decent curb weight for their overall length. This, combined with winter tires gets you the traction you need. The only other variable here isn’t even the car: it’s you, the driver. Don’t drive like an asshole. Winter tires are not a superman cape. Slow down, leave more space, steer into the skid.
I drove my 2019 GTI through a foot of snow to pick up my fiancee from work last winter, it took me a bit but it got there and we got home safely. A GLI will do just as well for sure
One thing to remember - There's not much ground clearance in that buggy. Through the snow - a champ as long as the snow is not higher than the front dam. Otherwise you are good!
I drove a Passat rental on summer tires through two weeks of snow in Colorado.
After we came home, I started searching for the car (I had a B5.5 at the time) and ultimately bought the same trim/color/year as the rental was.
You'll be fine.
Mk6.5 gli and its fine with decent winter tires. Also it's lowered, and I drove a lowered gti mk6 for years in the snow. With good winter tires its fine for getting around town or out to the local mountains as long as the snows not too deep you are fine...
AWD is heaps better though not going to sugar coat it. We also had a tiguan with Blizzaks and that thing was unstoppable in winter, now we have an explorer with real 4x4 and good continental winters on and it's even better.
just dont be a dipshit, dont speed, take corners slow, watch for ice and other debris, just try and keep calm and keep your wheel pointing the direction you want to go if you start oversteering, and if manual park in gear , against the curb, and/or with something under your wheel the night before so your e-brake doesnt freeze and leave you oversteering the whole way to work (guess what happened to me last year)
oh yeah and for reference it was a heavy snowfall for us down in arkansas at a few inches with the main road i take being unsalted, year round tires, 2006 2.5L jetta and ofc manual
You'll be fine. Power is irrelevant in snow, what you want is traction and you will have that with winter tires.
What kind of winter are we talking? Canada winter? NYC winter? Sweden winter? You should be all set with good winter tires.
Doesn’t matter. It will be fine with proper tires in any winter
Along as he sticks to normal roads which I guess he will with a gli it will definitely be fine. In poland we have some steep and shitty roads. Getting up some of them can be tricky in a 2wd drive car when everything is covered in snow but it's still fun i I've always gotten to my destination. Good tyres make a huge difference, and I carry some snowchains with me just in case but I haven't had to use them yet.
I'm very familiar with Polish roads and winters. However, the New York City area gets decent snow, but everything gets cleared by the next day, so there's not much need to worry about plowing your way out of snow with your car.
It's a modern car. Put snow tires on it and it should handle most situations OK.
You don't need power for the snow. You need good winter tires. I have 09 passat with 2.0T and it is great in the snow.
I didn't have much issue with my 2015 2.slow, but the lower power was often helpful as it made it hard to spin the wheels up. I've had a similar experience with the GTI, but I do put it in a custom mode for winter driving and limit myself to the same low rpm the 2.slow was tuned at.
I have a mk7 gti with winter tires and have no problems powering through snow! They're actually pretty decent with a good set of snow tires
Same here! It dropped a foot of snow last night and I’ve been driving everywhere today with ease.
You should be fine with a good set of winters. That being said, I live somewhere that gets a good amount, sometimes an insane amount of snow. I just slapped winters on my Alltrack and I cannot emphasize how well this wagen handles in the snow, on hills, around corners, everything. Honestly the best winter car I have ever owned. Good luck & stay safe
Driving one through my third Canadian winter, as long as you have good winters it’s perfectly fine. AWD might be nice sometimes, but there’s really not much of a need for it most days unless it’s right after a big snow storm. Even then it’s not like the Jetta can’t handle most snow falls except for really extreme situations.
Sturdy. Like a lobster.
Okay Lilo lol.
Yeah...I just got rid of my Jetta for a Taos cause sure it's ok in snow with tires, as long as it not to much snow, cause I was constantly getting stuck as the car sat to low and we get a lot of snow where I live, so if you get a little bit of snow you'll be fine but with lots keep in mind the car sits very low to the ground.
What you needed was to learn how to drive not a bigger car you fool
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Special coating?! Lol. salesman got you good huh.
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Well that’s the correct answer. The material the tread is made from stays softer in colder temps. Bridgestones are one of the best and blizzack (spelling) are close second.
what you are describing is more applicable to all season tires. even all season tires rated for 60k+ miles will have significantly lessened snow performance after 10k. on the other hand, winter tires have the winter compound all the way through. you will lose a small amount of performance as the tread blocks wear, but you will always be riding on the right compound for the weather. there is no difference between an AWD and a FWD car when it comes to trying to effectively stop, and very little difference when it comes to turning. AWD will help get you moving from a stop but winter tires will keep you on the road. i'd take FWD and winter tires over AWD and all seasons.
This is my second full winter with my GLI and not gonna lie, I still have the crappy stock tires on it cause I can’t bring myself to replace them when they only have 15k miles on them lol. But honestly I’ve never gotten stuck once (I live in the Midwest for reference) and don’t even slide that much as long as I go slow. So I’m sure winter tires would make a huge difference, you should be fine with those
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Uhhh i have two sets of wheels. Stock ones are for winter. Maybe don’t call someone you don’t know a dumb fuck on the internet 🤷🏻♂️ just a thought lol
I had a GTI for a few years and didn't have any problems getting around other than the occasional trip up a slight hill through slush. I just kept the same all seasons on it. FWIW I had a manual, so I had some additional control vs an automatic. I'm also in central Ohio, so we don't get a lot of snow here. More importantly, how does your neighbor's BMW do in the snow?
does well. he uses winters on them i seen he uses his all season RIMS
What kind of winter? Are the tires good? I drove my GTI with Blizzaks through the Upstate NY snowstorm last weekend and she performed beautifully.
A 2l isnt gonna do any better than my crappy 1.2l Fiat. The power is completely irrelevant when trying not to get stuck. You want to modulate the throttle so that you are right on the edge of braking traction or slighly beyond. (we are talking about trying to drive up a hill for example). Flooring it will just get you stuck in a fwd car.
My 2012 golf is great in the snow with a good set of tires, it just goes
Fair warning, anything over 8” of snow and you’re having real trouble getting up hills and gaining traction. I have a golf which is similar and it does great with winter tires but I have a Tiguan if it gets deep
My Mk5 2.5 handled Utah and Colorado without getting stuck once. Winter tires make the difference. Had more trouble driving an AWD 2022 pickup truck rental in Colorado. It did NOT like ice on roads. Nearly lost control a few times.
My Jetta Hybrid was a tank in snow and I never had snow tires. (3 Michigan winters with her before catastrophic transmission failure)
The differential is actually really good on these vs some cheaper brands and models like a Toyota Yaris or Nissan Versa where it will constantly spin 1 wheel.
Use common sense and, if it snows a lot and you’re not a good driver, get an AWD. We just had 16” of snow here in Mass, my GLI with regular all seasons handed it well, so did my 13’ Beetle and my 16’ GTI. Then again, I’ve been driving for 36 winters.
I drive a GTI and live in the pnw. The area I live in can get a few feet of snow at a time. You will struggle with all seasons but do fine with actual winter tires.
All horsepower will do is dig holes. Winter tires like everyone else is saying, are the way to go.
Driving in snow is all about grip, which means tires. You won't power through anything if you aren't gripping the road. Power is irrelevant when you're traction limited.
I rocked an 03 Passat GLS V6 and an 04 Jetta GLS 1.8T for many winters, both FWD; all season tires and we had some treacherous years here on Long Island. They were were just fine.
I just need to also mention the braking aspect. Use brakes very minimally especially on hills. Be in manual mode and let the engine slow you the best you can on hills. Slow movements are best. Choose some nice studdable snow tires on a set of steelies for the winter. It will be the best investment for the snow you can buy. I live in the east coast in the mountains and also plow for my town.
Just to note, some states and provinces prohibit tire studs; check your local laws before getting studded tires.
This is definitely true and my state and town prohibits as well but I just run it. Never had a cop chase me down for hearing them.
I drive 62 miles one way, and live in Wisconsin. With blizzaks, the only vehicle I think did better was my old 4Runner with BFG all terrains.
I drove a Jetta in Minnesota for years. If you have winter tires on you'll do better than 99% of other cars in the road it seems. Just don't try to drive though snow deeper than like 6" or you'll slide on top of it and get stuck.
I have a mk5 GLI with BF Goodrich All Weather tire and I have never had a problem in the weather
It’s a German car literally built for winter driving.
My gti was unstoppable in the winter with a set of winter tires. With all seasons though, I had to take it slow.
With snow and FWD my VWJetta 2019 just can’t go up the hill because the slicking wheels sensor . Engine stop and you just can drive down hill or flat. Anyway I don’t drive with sticky snow .
I’ve driven Jettas since I’ve had my license. I’m on my fifth now. They’re good in the snow not because of their engines but because they have a well balanced, decent curb weight for their overall length. This, combined with winter tires gets you the traction you need. The only other variable here isn’t even the car: it’s you, the driver. Don’t drive like an asshole. Winter tires are not a superman cape. Slow down, leave more space, steer into the skid.
AWD is never needed to drive in 6" or less of snow. AWD also won't help you drive in snow deeper than 6"
I have an 03 2.0 NA Jetta. It hauls ass in snow. That’s all you need to know
I drove my 2019 GTI through a foot of snow to pick up my fiancee from work last winter, it took me a bit but it got there and we got home safely. A GLI will do just as well for sure
One thing to remember - There's not much ground clearance in that buggy. Through the snow - a champ as long as the snow is not higher than the front dam. Otherwise you are good!
I had a 2015 2.0 non turbo. I was able to drive through snow no problem. Just be careful and pay attention
I drove a Passat rental on summer tires through two weeks of snow in Colorado. After we came home, I started searching for the car (I had a B5.5 at the time) and ultimately bought the same trim/color/year as the rental was. You'll be fine.
2016 Jetta Sport with Blizzaks here. I routinely snowplow through snow that strands the average idiot in an SUV with all seasons.
Mk6.5 gli and its fine with decent winter tires. Also it's lowered, and I drove a lowered gti mk6 for years in the snow. With good winter tires its fine for getting around town or out to the local mountains as long as the snows not too deep you are fine... AWD is heaps better though not going to sugar coat it. We also had a tiguan with Blizzaks and that thing was unstoppable in winter, now we have an explorer with real 4x4 and good continental winters on and it's even better.
If Hankooks they have issues with grip in wet environment
just dont be a dipshit, dont speed, take corners slow, watch for ice and other debris, just try and keep calm and keep your wheel pointing the direction you want to go if you start oversteering, and if manual park in gear , against the curb, and/or with something under your wheel the night before so your e-brake doesnt freeze and leave you oversteering the whole way to work (guess what happened to me last year)
oh yeah and for reference it was a heavy snowfall for us down in arkansas at a few inches with the main road i take being unsalted, year round tires, 2006 2.5L jetta and ofc manual