Tests – · none yet Owners 65 · 10 reviews
Michelin Energy E3A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Michelin Cross Terrain looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Michelin Energy E3A vs Michelin Cross Terrain — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 10 + 3 owner reviews. How we score
Cross Terrain is ahead, 72–65
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Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 3 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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67
Dry
Cross Terrain +370Why this score
Source Energy E3A Cross Terrain Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 66 71 Energy E3A: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67
Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 70
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).
No road tests of dry for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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62
Wet
Cross Terrain +1274Why this score
Source Energy E3A Cross Terrain Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 59 75 Energy E3A: 60% × 63.5 (est.) + 40% × 58.6 = 62
Cross Terrain: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
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).
No road tests of wet for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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67
Comfort
Cross Terrain +370Why this score
Source Energy E3A Cross Terrain Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 64 70 Energy E3A: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 67
Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Energy E3A or Cross Terrain. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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68
Treadwear
Cross Terrain +573Why this score
Source Energy E3A Cross Terrain Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 69 78 Energy E3A: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 68
Cross Terrain: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 77.5 = 73
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Cross Terrain. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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64
Handling (owners)
Cross Terrain +771Why this score
Source Energy E3A Cross Terrain Reviews found online 64 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Energy E3A | Michelin Cross Terrain |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 72 |
| Dry | 67 | 70 |
| Wet | 62 | 74 |
| Comfort | 67 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 71 |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Energy E3A
72
/ 100
Cross Terrain
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A 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
Tire B Cross Terrain
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and overall mileage
- Superior quietness and ride comfort
- Reliable grip and performance in winter conditions
Cons
- Limited performance capabilities for high-speed or aggressive driving
- Discontinued product availability
- Performance bias favors winter conditions over dry or wet handling
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Energy E3A | B · Michelin Cross Terrain |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season All Terrain and Off Road tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Michelin Energy E3A
72
/ 100
Michelin Cross Terrain
Winner: Michelin Cross Terrain — better wet, handling 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. Michelin Cross Terrain rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 74 vs 62 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 71 vs 64 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 73 vs 68 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Cross Terrain scores 70 vs 67 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Energy E3A
Tire B · Michelin Cross Terrain
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Energy E3A or Cross Terrain?
Which is better in the wet, Energy E3A or Cross Terrain?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 74 vs 62 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Energy E3A or Cross Terrain?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 70 vs 67 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Energy E3A or Cross Terrain?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 70 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Energy E3A or Cross Terrain?
Michelin Cross Terrain, 73 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