I'd like to buy a used Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V or Hyundai Tucson, Am I better off wit 4wd/Awd or 2wd/Fwd?

I live in the suburbs of Chicago and want a small SUV because it sits up high. But the question is am I better off getting an AWD/4WD or a FWD/2WD model? I'm tempted on getting a FWD model to save on gas, insurance and slap on some snow tires in the winter. But I've heard that AWD models hold their value better though.

There are pros and cons for both. An AWD SUV would certainly be beneficial for dealing with heavy winter storms. However, the AWD is be more expensive and less fuel efficient. Otherwise, a FWD Toyota, Honda, or Hyundai would be fine as long as you had a set of dedicated snow tires to slap on each November.

AWD is just slightly better when dealing with snow, but with proper snow tires a FWD vehicle should be fine.