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Michelin Energy E3A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Michelin CrossClimate+ vs Michelin Energy E3A — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 13 + 0 road tests and 119 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 80–65

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Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire AMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

Tests 80 · 13 tests Owners 75 · 119 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Michelin Energy E3A
Tire BMichelin

Energy E3A

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 10 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 86

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +19
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+Energy E3A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests93≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7666

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93 + 40% × 76.3 = 86

    Energy E3A: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67

    No road tests of dry for Energy E3A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 80

    Wet

    CrossClimate+ +18
    62
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+Energy E3A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests80≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7959

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.1 + 40% × 78.8 = 80

    Energy E3A: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62

    No road tests of wet for Energy E3A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 68

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+Energy E3A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests65–
    Reviews found online72–

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 71.5 = 68

  4. 73

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+Energy E3A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7664

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 75.6 = 73

    Energy E3A: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Energy E3A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 70

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+Energy E3A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests68–
    Reviews found online73–

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.8 + 40% × 72.8 = 70

  6. 78

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +10
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+Energy E3A
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests80≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7569

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.2 + 40% × 74.5 = 78

    Energy E3A: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for Energy E3A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimate+Energy E3A
    Reviews found online7364
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimate+Michelin Energy E3A
Relative Score 80 65
Dry 86 67
Wet 80 62
Snow 68 –
Comfort 73 67
Noise 70 –
Treadwear 78 68
Handling (owners) 73 64

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

CrossClimate+

Energy E3A

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Excellent traction and confidence in light to moderate snow and ice.
  • Strong wet and dry road handling that rivals dedicated summer tires.
  • Impressive tread longevity and durability over high mileage.

Cons

  • Performance in wet conditions can diminish significantly as the tire wears.
  • Increased road noise reported by some users compared to dedicated summer tires.
  • Occasional reports of a harsh or 'bouncy' ride on certain vehicle suspensions.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Tire B Energy E3A

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and longevity
  • Low road noise and high comfort levels
  • Improved fuel economy

Cons

  • Audible squealing during cornering in warm weather
  • Performance degradation as the tire ages
  • Limited grip in heavy snow or icy conditions
All owner themes in the Energy E3A review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate+ B · Michelin Energy E3A
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available63—
Rim diameters13″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate+

Michelin Energy E3A

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, wet and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Energy E3A rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 86 vs 67 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 80 vs 62 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 78 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 73 vs 64 on handling.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate+
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Tire B · Michelin Energy E3A
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CrossClimate+ or Energy E3A?

Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate+ or Energy E3A?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 80 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate+ or Energy E3A?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 86 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate+ or Energy E3A?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 73 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossClimate+ or Energy E3A?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 78 vs 68 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology