My 2010 Se handles like a dream in the snow, I put on snow tires long before the sons hit do I don't know about the stock tires. I live in southwest ontario and this winter has been brutal and I have yet to have a single issue, in fact I am always the fastest car on the roads in the snow. Think it comes down to driver ability and common sense, if your going to drive it like it's an AWD sedan your going to have problems, drive it like it's a 4000 lb front wheel drive and you can't be anything but thoroughly impressed.