Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)
Michelin Energy E3A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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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 (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 0 road tests and 152 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate is ahead, 75–65
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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.
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76
Dry
CrossClimate +1066Why this score
Source CrossClimate Energy E3A Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 78 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 74 66 CrossClimate: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 73.5 = 76
Energy E3A: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.7 = 66
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 0.41).
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76
Wet
CrossClimate +1462Why this score
Source CrossClimate Energy E3A Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 75 ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 78 59 CrossClimate: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 77.9 = 76
Energy E3A: 60% × 64.4 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 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 0.55).
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69
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate Energy E3A Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 71 – Reviews found online 65 – CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.3 = 69
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73
Comfort
CrossClimate +964Why this score
Source CrossClimate Energy E3A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 76 63 CrossClimate: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 75.7 = 73
Energy E3A: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64
No road tests of comfort for CrossClimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Energy E3A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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69
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate Energy E3A Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 – Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) – CrossClimate: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate. 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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74
Treadwear
CrossClimate +569Why this score
Source CrossClimate Energy E3A Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 74 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 75 71 CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.9 = 74
Energy E3A: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 69
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 0.36).
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73
Handling (owners)
CrossClimate +964Why this score
Source CrossClimate Energy E3A Reviews found online 73 64 -
76
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source CrossClimate Energy E3A Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 76 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin CrossClimate | Michelin Energy E3A |
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| Relative Score | 75 | 65 |
| Dry | 76 | 66 |
| Wet | 76 | 62 |
| Snow | 69 | – |
| Comfort | 73 | 64 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 74 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 64 |
| Efficiency | 76 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
75
/ 100
CrossClimate
65
/ 100
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
- Exceptional tread life and durability
- Strong wet-weather grip and hydroplaning resistance
- Reliable traction in light snow and cold conditions
Cons
- Tendency to pick up and retain small stones in the tread pattern
- Noticeable drop in performance as tread depth decreases
- Potential for reduced fuel economy compared to dedicated summer tires
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin CrossClimate | B · Michelin Energy E3A |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
75
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate
65
/ 100
Michelin Energy E3A
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate — better wet, dry and comfort. 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
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 64 on handling.
Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate
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, 76 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate or Energy E3A?
Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate or Energy E3A?
Michelin CrossClimate, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, CrossClimate or Energy E3A?
Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 69 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