Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 37% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 61 · 30 reviews analysed Road tests 57 · 3 tests
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Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 has a Relative Score of 60 out of 100 among summer tires. In 4 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for dry (58) and weakest for wet (56). 30 owner reviews rate it 61 out of 100. 64% would buy it again.
Matador is Continental's budget brand, made in Slovakia, Romania and Czechia.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
61/100From 30 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
57/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 30 owner reviews found online.
The Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly tire that excels in dry conditions and offers impressive ride comfort and low noise levels. While many users find them to be a high-value alternative to premium brands, there is a significant divide regarding wet-weather performance, with a notable portion of users reporting poor traction and safety concerns in rainy conditions.
Pros
- Excellent value for the price point
- Strong dry-weather grip and handling
- High levels of ride comfort
- Low road noise compared to premium alternatives
Cons
- Inconsistent and often poor wet-weather traction
- Prone to wheel spin and understeer in the rain
- Variable tread wear performance
- Soft sidewalls which may impact steering feedback
Worth knowing
- Users with mid-size sedans like the VW Passat reported high satisfaction with comfort and grip, suggesting the tire performs well for daily commuting.
- Drivers of performance-oriented vehicles (e.g., Astra GTC, BMW 3 Series) noted that while the tire is cost-effective, it may lack the precision and wet-weather confidence required for more spirited driving.
4 published test appearances (3 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2023 Summer tire Market Overview · 225/45 R18
35th of 48
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 35th of 48 | |
| Dry Braking | 31st of 48 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 ADAC Summer tire Test - 15 Inch · 185/65 R15
16th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18
32nd of 49
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 36th of 49 | |
| Dry Braking | 27th of 49 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17
34th of 45
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 32nd of 45 | |
| Dry Braking | 38th of 45 |
Source: Auto Bild
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C in 57% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D in 81% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 70–75 dB |
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