It's not fun when you don't know how to handle a RWD car in wet or snow conditions, yes.
Anyway, let me say it again: We've never had any problems on snow. Except once somewhere in Austrian Alps, when we had to put snow chains to get to the hotel up in the very steep hill.
Seriously, when you step on the gas in a corner, the car slides a bit to let you correct it and afterwards the DTC (traction control) and DSC (ESP) catch it by applying brakes and cutting off the power. Shame that BMW does not offer LSD for non-M cars anymore, it would be even better.
I'm not saying that xDrive or any other AWD system are pointless, no, but you also can't rely on those electronically-controlled shiznits and think that they will pull you through everything in every conditions and do everything you want it to do. What I'm saying is that you CAN have fun on snow with RWD and it is not a major PITA to use it all year round like other people with no experience with RWD vehicles say. Everyone prefers different drivetrain layouts, but one simply should not say that system xxx is crap in xxx conditions, etc..
Oh great, I don't like CR-V's so I would be happy not to see it. :cheeky: