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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 2 + 1 road tests and 152 + 137 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate is ahead, 75–70

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Michelin CrossClimate
Tire AMichelin

CrossClimate

All Season

± 6

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 Saver
Tire BMichelin

Energy Saver

Summer

± 7

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.

  1. 76

    Dry

    CrossClimate +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7871
    Reviews found online7467

    CrossClimate: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 73.6 = 76

    Energy Saver: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 67.2 = 69

  2. 76

    Wet

    CrossClimate +8
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7569
    Reviews found online7867

    CrossClimate: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 77.8 = 76

    Energy Saver: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 66.5 = 68

  3. 68

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests71–
    Reviews found online65–

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 64.9 = 68

  4. 74

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7668

    CrossClimate: 40% × 70.4 (est.) + 60% × 76.2 = 74

    Energy Saver: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 67.6 = 68

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

  5. 69

    Noise

    Energy Saver +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7172
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 69

    Energy Saver: 60% × 72.2 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate or Energy Saver. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 74

    Treadwear

    Level
    74
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7474
    Reviews found online7575

    CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    Energy Saver: 60% × 74.4 + 40% × 74.5 = 74

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate +9
    64
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateEnergy Saver
    Reviews found online7364
  8. 76

    Efficiency

    CrossClimate +1
    75
    Why this score
    SourceCrossClimateEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7675
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin CrossClimateMichelin Energy Saver
Relative Score 75 70
Dry 76 69
Wet 76 68
Snow 68 –
Comfort 74 68
Noise 69 70
Treadwear 74 74
Handling (owners) 73 64
Efficiency 76 75

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Headline score
± 6

CrossClimate

± 7

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.

DisciplineCategoryCrossClimateEnergy SaverΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 99% #2/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test 92% #13/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 90% #7/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test 98% #7/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 94% #4/11 · 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test 95% #8/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 87% #9/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test 89% #17/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 96% #4/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test 95% #16/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 100% #1/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test 99% #5/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wear Treadwear 91% #4/10 · 2017 All Season Tyre Test 95% #2/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 100% #1/8 · 2017 Auto Bild 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)
Total Cost of Ownership Cost #4/10 2017 All Season Tyre Test #2/20 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Value Cost 65% #8/10 · 2017 All Season Tyre Test 69% #11/20 · 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test #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

  • 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
All owner themes in the CrossClimate review

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
All owner themes in the Energy Saver review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin CrossClimate B · Michelin Energy Saver
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—4
Rim diameters—15″ – 16″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin CrossClimate

Michelin Energy Saver

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate — better handling, wet and dry. Where the Michelin Energy Saver is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin CrossClimate scores 73 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin CrossClimate scores 74 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin CrossClimate
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CrossClimate or Energy Saver?

Which is better in the wet, CrossClimate or Energy Saver?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, CrossClimate or Energy Saver?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 69 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, CrossClimate or Energy Saver?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, CrossClimate or Energy Saver?

Michelin CrossClimate, 74 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, CrossClimate or Energy Saver?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 74 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

Which rolls more easily, CrossClimate or Energy Saver?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 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