2006 Cadillac STS
Surprise, the best vehicle for winter driving, based on criteria detailed in the introduction, is not a sport-utility vehicle. Rather, it’s the 2006 Cadillac STS. According to AIC’s data, this luxury sedan is the only car on the market today that combines all-wheel drive, stability control, heated front seats, heated side mirrors, an engine block heater, and headlamp washers with a factory-installed remote starting system. Given that Cadillac is based in Detroit, this should come as little surprise – Michiganders possess more than a passing acquaintance with the rigors of winter. But the STS isn’t just for folks living in The Great White North. This is a fine luxury sedan regardless of climate, comfortable, powerful, stylish, and refined. It might not have the athletic moves of a BMW or exude the quality of a Lexus, but when it’s 10 below zero and the STS is warming itself up in the driveway while you triple layer your clothes and enjoy a hot cup of cocoa, you’re not gonna care.