It wasn’t supposed to go down like this – but then you never can quite predict what’s going to happen in Buffalo, N.Y. It started innocently enough on the eve of the NFL’s Wild Card weekend, when a friend and fellow football fan shared the news that tickets to the Miami-Kansas City game were being sold on the cheap in anticipation of cold conditions come kickoff.

Then Mother Nature decided to mix it up a bit. One of the area’s notorious lake-effect snowstorms was set to arrive just in time for game day – not exactly ideal for spectating, not to mention safety. The game was pre-emptively postponed out of an abundance of caution, which proved prudent, with nearly 50 cm (19.7 in) of snow blanketing the area around Highmark Stadium in the hours before the original kickoff. Visibility was low, winds were strong, and roads were treacherous.

Moving the game to Monday may have been a disappointment, but it was undoubtedly the right decision. On a positive note, I’d be doing it in the perfect vehicle: the 2024 Hyundai Elantra.

AutoTrader.ca Road Test Editor Dan Ilika took Hyundai's compact sedan on quite the adventure – this video is the distillation of his experiences, and yes, winter tires are more important than all-wheel drive in snowy conditions. What would your ideal winter vehicle be? Let us know in the comments!

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00:00 Intro
00:40 Pricing and Value
02:18 Design and Styling
03:50 Ride quality and Comfort
04:34 Powertrain and Specifications
05:26 Fuel economy
06:43 Driving impressions
07:58 Interior materials and Comfort
08:56 Features and Amenities
10:26 Safety and Driver assistance technology
11:21 Pros and Cons
11:36 Conclusion