All-season tires on the MG Marvel R (rear-wheel drive) in wintter

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I bought an MG Marvel R with rear-wheel drive. During summer and autumn, I used Falken all-season tires, and I must say that sometimes in rainy weather, especially in corners, the car would slide. I also experienced wheel spin when pressing the accelerator sharply.
In winter, snow is quite rare where I live, and the roads are mostly clean. I used these tires carefully on cleared roads and didn’t have any problems. However, once I had to drive a short distance on a lightly snow-covered road in my yard, and my rear-wheel-drive Marvel felt very unstable. This might be due to the poor performance of this particular all-season tire model.
I’m also worried that the car may not stop properly if I encounter snow or ice on a slope.
I’m especially interested in experiences with rear-wheel drive, because if I had all-wheel drive, I believe most of these issues would be reduced.

Has anyone used high-quality all-season tires (Michelin, Continental, etc.) in winter on a rear-wheel-drive MG Marvel R, in light snow and icy conditions? Please share your experience.
Or is it better to use dedicated winter tires when driving a rear-wheel-drive car?
 
Your Marvel R, like mine, has a "snow" mode. That changes the cars behavior and lowers the torque in the rear wheel drive allowing you to drive more safely in snow/icy conditions. It only uses one of your two motors. We don't get much snow here in SW France but when we do my standard Michelin tyres in snow mode cope very well.
 
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