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Thank you all for the input. We really appreciate your help! This forum is really useful. We feel quite positive about the RX400h's countryside performance. Earlier today we called the car dealer for the first RX400h test drive. But we have to wait for one week because the test car is being repaired, since one of his potential customers run into another car with it last weekend. If we feel good when we try the car, we will start to negotiate with the dealer.

We plan to buy all-wheel-drive RX400h for environmental reasons. But first, we would like to know its performance on moderate and slippery trails as we now live in Swedish countryside. We do not mean serious off-road safari condition. What we want to know is if RX400h can handle snowy and icy gravel and dirt road. If the car slips into the ditch in the winter, can it retrieve safely to the main road? Or does RX400h only suit the smooth asphalt city roads? If RX400h cannot cope with the countryside roads, shall we buy all-wheel-drive RX350 instead? Thanks in advance for your input.