| Other elements to the equation include engine power output and torque output curves, type of transmission, transmission gearing, final gearing, chassis weight distribution, total vehicle weight, suspension... there are probably some more I'm forgetting.
To add some more fuel to the fire, with a competent driver, I think a manual transmission will far outperform an automatic transmission in the snow, all else equal. There have been a few times where I would have been very stuck if I didn't have the ability to select a higher gear manually.
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