The SUV you might rent may have WORSE performance in the snow that your buddy’s sedan due to the hard wearing “””all seasons””” that are typically on rental vehicles.

If you’re really concerned/going to make a lot of trips up, look into a decent set of proper winter tires for the sedan. The kind with three peaks for severe mud & snow. Otherwise, as long as your buddy isn’t the type to run past the wear bars on their all seasons, just be careful and don’t drive if you don’t have to.