Wasn't 2010 the last year Honda did NOT make Traction Control standard?

Having asked that, I had a 2010 and would say it did GOOD in snow and wintery conditions.

It's not an all wheel drive vehicle. I don't expect it to perform to that level. But for a compact, front wheel drive vehicle I'd put The Fit ahead of the curve as far as how it handles in winter conditions.

 

i agree. you might have to drive slower...but you're in snow for crying out loud. all said, i'm happy with my car's performance in the white stuff.

 

Just get some snow tires. Night and day from all season tires..

 

Tirerack has a lot of good technical information about winter traction, videos, articles and comparison tests. What I have learned from this is.

Narrow tires are better than wide, a problem with Fit Sport vs Base.

Dedicated winter tires are better than all seasons.

All seasons are better than non-studded all terrains. This was a surprise to me, since many all terrains are "rated for severe snow". Compact snow and ice is different than deep snow. It does explain the Jeep issue mentioned earlier in this thread.

Anything is better than summer tires. A couple of winters ago I witnessed an AWD Subaru WRX spinning in a circle and making no forward progress in front of my cabin. It had the standard tires with no siping.

While I dont intentionally drive the Fit in snow, cable chains are carried at all times just in case, as required by law in my area. The winter vehicle is a 4x4 pickup. After years of disappointing results with Bridgestone, Goodyear and General all terrains, I just ordered a set of General Arctic LT's from Tirerack. With rebates, about HALF the price of the Goodyear's on there now, which are down to the 5/32 minimum for a legal snow tire in California.

 

My 2011 is great in the snow. I run 185/70-r14 Genral Altimax Arctic sbow tires on it. With those, and the traction control off so it doesn't try to stop every time a tire slips, it goes great. Is it light and pushed around by rutts? Yeah, but I just ignore than and correct for it.

I do miss my Subaru for clawing out of the driveway in the morning though. Steep uphill with nowhere to get a runnung start and a brake over at the top that you need ground clearance or momentum for.

 

Yes. I run Blizzaks on my Sport. The only problems I have in snow are getting stuck if it's deep because it sits low.

 

2012 MT has no trouble in the snow with skinny snow tires. I tried to get sideways and slide and had trouble getting it to perform "poorly"

 

My 2010 has been a work horse in the winter... it wasn't until this past winter that I found I need to replace the tires.... They have been on the car for 4 years and the fronts are just at or under 3/32nds. It was the first time I really considered that I need new tires before next winter. Have never bought snow tires and these are all season. we get between 4-8in of snow at a time... and roads are barely touched when I drive to work at 5am