Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 120 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)
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Michelin CrossClimate+ vs Michelin Energy Saver — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 13 + 1 road tests and 120 + 137 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate+ is ahead, 81–70
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Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 69 · 137 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wear)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
CrossClimate+ +1869Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Energy Saver Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 1 tests 94 71 Reviews found online 77 67 CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 77.4 = 87
Energy Saver: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 67.1 = 69
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81
Wet
CrossClimate+ +1368Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Energy Saver Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 1 tests 81 69 Reviews found online 81 67 CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 81.2 = 81
Energy Saver: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 66.5 = 68
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68
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Energy Saver Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 65 – Reviews found online 73 – CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.1 + 40% × 72.8 = 68
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75
Comfort
CrossClimate+ +768Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Energy Saver Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 77 67 CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 77.1 = 75
Energy Saver: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.3 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Energy Saver. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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67
Noise
Energy Saver +370Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Energy Saver Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests 68 72 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 67
Energy Saver: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 70
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate+ or Energy Saver. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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82
Treadwear
CrossClimate+ +874Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Energy Saver Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 1 tests 83 74 Reviews found online 80 74 CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 82
Energy Saver: 60% × 74.4 + 40% × 74.3 = 74
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72
Handling (owners)
CrossClimate+ +864Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Energy Saver Reviews found online 72 64 -
74
Efficiency
Energy Saver +175Why this score
Source CrossClimate+ Energy Saver Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / 1 tests 74 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate+ | Michelin Energy Saver |
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| Relative Score | 81 | 70 |
| Dry | 87 | 69 |
| Wet | 81 | 68 |
| Snow | 68 | – |
| Comfort | 75 | 68 |
| Noise | 67 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 82 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 64 |
| Efficiency | 74 | 75 |
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Headline score
81
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CrossClimate+
70
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Energy Saver
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | CrossClimate+ | Energy Saver | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 92% #13/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #2/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 98% #7/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 95% #8/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 95% #8/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 89% #17/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #1/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | 95% #16/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 100% #1/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 99% #5/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 94% #3/14 · 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 95% #2/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 89% #6/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 88% #3/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 76% #9/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test | 67% #20/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #3/14 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | #2/20 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 75% #10/14 · 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | 69% #11/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/4 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 | #5/20 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A CrossClimate+
Pros
- Strong snow and cold-weather traction for an all-season tyre, with many owners reporting winter-tyre-like confidence on snow, slush and hills, including on front-wheel-drive cars.
- Excellent dry handling and steering response with precise, summer-tyre-like feel, along with generally very good wet grip and braking.
- Long tread life: many reports of 30,000–55,000+ km or miles with low wear, including taxi and van use and 4-year/50,000-mile ownership.
Cons
- Performance degradation with age: several owners report grip (wet and snow), noise and ride deteriorating after about 1–2 years, with hardening or cracking of the rubber in some cases.
- Limitations on ice, packed snow and deep or steep snow, where some owners found them inferior to dedicated winter tyres or to rivals such as the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons.
- Wet-weather concerns for some, including aquaplaning, being pulled around by standing water, and scary steering feel as the tyres aged.
Tire B Energy Saver
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
- Noticeable improvements in fuel economy and low rolling resistance
- Low road noise and high levels of driving comfort
Cons
- Subpar wet-weather grip and traction, especially as the tires age
- Prone to dry rotting, cracking, and hardening after a few years
- Poor performance and sliding in cold or winter conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate+ | B · Michelin Energy Saver |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 63 | 4 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 19″ | 15″ – 16″ |
| Sizes in common | 4 | 4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
81
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate+
70
/ 100
Michelin Energy Saver
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better dry, wet and treadwear. Pick the Michelin Energy Saver if noise matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 69 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 81 vs 68 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 74 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 72 vs 64 on handling.
Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire B · Michelin Energy Saver
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CrossClimate+ or Energy Saver?
Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate+ or Energy Saver?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 81 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate+ or Energy Saver?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, CrossClimate+ or Energy Saver?
Michelin Energy Saver, 70 vs 67 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate+ or Energy Saver?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 75 vs 68 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CrossClimate+ or Energy Saver?
Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 74 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, CrossClimate+ or Energy Saver?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 75 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.
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