I live in Canada. We get snow. We get around. If you don't have to go out, you stay home. If you do, you give yourself extra time, and go slow.
Subjectively - Best: '85 Ford Tempo with new all seasons and a manual trans. Very close 2nd was '00 Ford Focus LX manual trans with 4 snows. Close behind, 96 Chrysler Intrepid base model with 3.5 V6 with 4 snows. Just was a heavier car, so had to take that into account in bad weather.
Worst: I'd have to say was last winter with my '00 Ford Taurus Wagon due to not having snows, and my tires were due to be replaced. Still didn't get stuck. Have new all-seasons, and it's great. It would be even better with snows, but that wasn't in the budget. I just slow down and drive to the conditions.
I had a blast with a '77 Ford LTD II Squire Wagon in the snow!! It was a tank, and was a gas hog, but it was able to make it through snow, especially with snows on the back!!
From what I have read over the years, you are best to put 4 snow tires on for winter weather driving. If you can only put 2, then put them on the rear, even with a front wheel drive car. Keeps the rear end in line with more traction in snow, other wise the rear end comes around pretty easily. I know it is counter-intuitive, but the video clip didn't lie! (You can probably find it on YouTube).