The first test is a simple 0-50-0 km/h (31 mph), acceleration and braking test. The BMW X1 sDrive/Winter gets off the line far easier than the xDrive/Summer car and ends up finishing its run to 50 Is the BMW xDrive good 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 330i xDrive. $46,795. 2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A. Mine is the Msport spec so I cannot speak to the standard braking feel but holy mother are the brakes good on the Msport version. Feel is perfect and Any BMW in the ‘X’ series is perfect in snow thanks to the high ground clearance and all-wheel drive systems. Other models across the BMW range with the xDrive AWD system are also great in snowy conditions. BMW’s ‘X’ Series cars were introduced in the late ’90s with the X5, and the range has expanded ever since. As for OP's question: it's a matter of what's most important to you. Where I live, winters are shit and the snow can be terrible at times. Would RWD with good snow tires be fine for much of it? Sure. But with xDrive, I know that no matter how icy or packed the snow is at an intersection, I'll be able to move quickly off the line without getting 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. Picked up my new to me 2011 335 xdrive coupe yesterday at the dealer. Space Gray, saddle brown leather, M Sport, Dinan Stage 2, etc. Was snowing like hell all day. I debated xdrive 335 vs 335is. Got the xdrive and was reminded why as soon as I pulled it out of the dealer's service area. Right choice for me. Snow, XDrive, DSC & Traction Control. I read somewhere, that while driving in the snow, the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) can "fight" the X-Drive, and should be turned off. In my 340i X-Drive, when you disengage the DSC, the "Traction" turns on. and when DSC is on, Traction is off, and vice versa. It's still not clear to me as to how this The 550i has a turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 that produces 400 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque. Rear-wheel drive is standard, with xDrive all-wheel drive being optional on the 535i and 550i. Power is The xDrive system starts with traction control, familiar to 4×4 drivers as the system that brakes a spinning wheel to send traction to its partner. This is instantly good news, as most all VTvWr.