Vancouver has hills that can make the rare snow fall challenging and winter tires a must have even in our mild climate. AWD is a nice to have to assist in start off traction up hills.
The 6 is more of a world car midsize on the smaller side for North American tastes like the TSX and Kizashi. The Accord is super roomy. Same with the Passat. Both provide really good value. Altima is ok, some nice features in the upper trims but I'd be wary of that CVT of theirs. Of course you have the American trio -- 200, Fusion, Malibu.