 I live in the California Sierra, so AWD was important to me.I opted for the 4 motion VR6, although most professional reviews said it was not worth the money.I am glad I bought the VR6 4Motion.I have previously owned a MB C55, BMW M3, and a BMW X5 Sport.Out of all of these cars, the CC is my favorite because of excellent performance, great looks, and fairly good gas mileage.The car handles superbly on mountain roads.(Note that the VR6 does not come with the DSG transmission in the US-- many reviews are wrong about this).