Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 66 reviews
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Michelin Energy Saver+ vs Michelin CrossClimate — 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 0 + 2 road tests and 66 + 152 owner reviews. How we score
CrossClimate leads, 75–72 Narrow edge
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Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)
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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71
Dry
CrossClimate +576Why this score
Source Energy Saver+ CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 78 Reviews found online 73 74 Energy Saver+: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71
CrossClimate: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 73.5 = 76
No road tests of dry for Energy Saver+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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71
Wet
CrossClimate +576Why this score
Source Energy Saver+ CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 75 Reviews found online 71 78 Energy Saver+: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 71
CrossClimate: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 77.9 = 76
No road tests of wet for Energy Saver+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison69Why this score
Source Energy Saver+ CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 71 Reviews found online – 65 CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.3 = 69
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72
Comfort
CrossClimate +173Why this score
Source Energy Saver+ CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 74 76 Energy Saver+: 40% × 69.8 (est.) + 60% × 73.7 = 72
CrossClimate: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 75.7 = 73
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).
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).
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Energy Saver+ CrossClimate 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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77
Treadwear
Energy Saver+ +374Why this score
Source Energy Saver+ CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 74 Reviews found online 84 75 Energy Saver+: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 77
CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.9 = 74
No road tests of treadwear for Energy Saver+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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72
Handling (owners)
CrossClimate +173Why this score
Source Energy Saver+ CrossClimate Reviews found online 72 73 -
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Efficiency
No comparison76Why this score
Source Energy Saver+ CrossClimate Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 76
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Energy Saver+ | Michelin CrossClimate |
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| Relative Score | 72 | 75 |
| Dry | 71 | 76 |
| Wet | 71 | 76 |
| Snow | – | 69 |
| Comfort | 72 | 73 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 77 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 73 |
| Efficiency | – | 76 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
72
/ 100
Energy Saver+
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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 | Energy Saver+ | CrossClimate | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #15/47 2018 AutoBild Summer Tyre Overview | #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Energy Saver+
Pros
- Exceptional tread life: many owners report 40,000 to 100,000+ km, with some exceeding 120,000 km, and a few vehicles with very little wear after 40,000 miles
- Strong dry grip and dry braking, with several reviewers describing it as excellent or phenomenal and stable at high speeds
- Comfortable and quiet ride on motorways and rough roads, with several reviewers praising low noise
Cons
- Wet-weather weaknesses are the most common complaint: reduced braking and cornering grip, aquaplaning and an unpredictable feel when pushed
- Unsuited to spirited driving: the tyre slips easily under hard cornering, has soft sidewalls and feels bumpy in turns, and some owners report grip fading late in its life
- Ageing issues reported by several owners, including sidewall or shoulder cracking and dry rotting at around 4 to 5 years
Tire B 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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Energy Saver+ | B · Michelin CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 24 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 16″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
72
/ 100
Michelin Energy Saver+
75
/ 100
Michelin CrossClimate
Narrow edge: Michelin CrossClimate — better dry and wet. Pick the Michelin Energy Saver+ if treadwear matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 71 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 71 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Energy Saver+ scores 77 vs 74 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Energy Saver+
Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate
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Energy Saver+ or CrossClimate?
Which is better in the wet, Energy Saver+ or CrossClimate?
Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Energy Saver+ or CrossClimate?
Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Energy Saver+ or CrossClimate?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Energy Saver+ or CrossClimate?
Michelin Energy Saver+, 77 vs 74 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