Take all the additional force (and tip inserting) you can get.
"The flanks of the Phillips cross-head screws taper off towards the tip. The conical form facilitates inserting the tip of the screwdriver. In addition, an axial force is generated during tightening"
I had a used aztek. it was incredibly cheap, convenient, and had good power/handling for an SUV on a minivan platform. I preferred it to the newer equinox and santa fe.