If you want part-time 4wd consider a 2wd vehicle and fit it with winter tyres.
If you really need 4wd, get AWD like a Subaru, or 4wd with diff locking like a Grand Vitara.
More info is helpful:
What mileage, what roads, what conditions? Also what are you expecting the car to do - eg. passengers and luggage.
Edited by Lygonos on 20/12/2009 at 19:53
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