Winter driving

Our list of models for winter driving goes by vehicle type, highlighting cars with features and technology to keep you comfortable and underway when weather conditions sour.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

You no longer need to warm up your car in winter — for your car’s sake — unless it’s old enough to have a carburetor, or it’s electric or a plug-in hybrid.

We drove the new 2024 Altima with its all-wheel-drive system on snowy, icy, absolutely frigid Michigan roads for a week to see exactly how it performs and whether it’s worth considering.

Cold weather adversely affects diesel engines more than gas engines, but that’s only partly due to the engine itself.

Here are the model-year 2023 and 2024 vehicles that offer heated windshields as standard or optional equipment.

We have a flurry (pun totally intended) of content for you with articles on ownership, preparedness and shopping advice for when the weather turns cold.

As much of the country is plunged into Arendelle levels of frigid temperatures, ice and snow this week, electric cars may be feeling the sting more than other types of vehicles due to battery and charging issues that come up when temps drop.

There are numerous factors that contribute to worse fuel economy in cold weather, and most have nothing to do with the engine.

Many have to do with the fact that a richer fuel mixture is required when an engine is cold, and even more so when it’s cold outside.