I live in a harsh winter climate and I'm still only interested in the RWD manual version.
Call me a purist or call me crazy, but that will never change as long as I'm alive and RWD/manual cars are offered. Weather has zero impact on my decision. RWD/manual cars is all we had growing up in Eastern Europe back in the day. Everybody managed just fine. Sure, cars nowadays have a lot more power, but that's why dedicated snows exist.
RWD with proper snow tires > AWD
..cheaper too
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