Loved my L200 in the snow last year never struggled once, but remember you still have to take it steady all because your got 4×4 doesn’t mean it isn’t going to slide.
Seconded. Still had a couple of hairy moments in 2wd, but knock it into 4wd, it’d go most places without touching the diff lock. Running Cooper S/T’s this year too, so should help out abit more in the soft stuff. I sometimes carry abit of weight in the back of mine over winter to aid traction. Also carry a shovel, recovery gear, spare fuel and warm clothes if I’m heading off the beaten track or unploughed roads.
Something like a Shogun, with decent AT tyres is going to go further than Partner with snow tyres. Ground clearance of the Pug is around 160mm, while the Shogun is about 230mm. And 4wd makes a big difference.