Matador MP93 Nordicca review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 72% of the winter tires we score.
Owners 74 · 9 reviews analysed Road tests 70 · 6 tests
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Matador MP93 Nordicca has a Relative Score of 72 out of 100 among winter tires. In 7 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for noise (83) and weakest for comfort (61). 9 owner reviews rate it 74 out of 100. 100% would buy it again.
Projected tread life in 2 wear tests: about 52,000 km (32,000 miles) on average, newest 2026.
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
74/100From 9 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
70/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 9 owner reviews found online.
The Matador MP93 Nordicca is regarded by reviewers as a budget-friendly winter tire that performs well above its price class. Owners praise its quiet, comfortable on-road manners, precise handling and strong grip in wet, dry and wintry conditions, with several describing it as feeling like a premium product. Long-term durability is the main open question, as most reviewers have limited mileage on the tire.
Pros
- Quiet on dry roads at various speeds, with noise described as almost unnoticeable or 'not bad'
- Good handling, steering response and road feedback, including praise for the feel despite a thick winter-tire sidewall
- Strong grip across conditions: wet, dry, cold tarmac, snow (notably lateral snow grip) and ice
- Comfortable ride thanks to a soft compound, with studs/lugs reported to stay soft and flexible after roughly 15,000 km
- Good value and low fuel consumption/impressive fuel economy for a budget-oriented winter tire
Cons
- Long-term durability and performance retention are unproven; several reviewers explicitly say they cannot yet judge wear
- Not a performance-oriented tire; one reviewer cautions against expecting much beyond basic, safe winter capability
- Limited verification in severe winter conditions, as some reviewers had little or no snow and ice exposure
- Expected service life is modest, with one owner anticipating about 2–3 winters or 25,000 km
Worth knowing
- Reviewers cited sizes 215/60R16 (on an Opel/Vauxhall Astra used as a second car, with comfort attributed largely to the size) and 205/55R15 (the MP93H, about 15,000 km over multiple winters with quiet dry running).
- A Skoda Scala 1.5 TSI 150 HP on steel rims was fitted with the tires in December 2024, with very good dry handling and acceptable wet performance reported.
- Most reviews are from European compact-car owners using the tires in mild-to-moderate winter climates, so findings may not represent severe-cold or heavy-vehicle use.
7 published test appearances (6 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Winter tire Braking Test - 50 Sets · 245/45 R19
17th of 50
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 19th of 50 | |
| Snow Braking | 14th of 50 |
Source: Auto Bild
2026 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Winter tire Test · 225/55 R18
7th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 8th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 9th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 8th of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 6th of 10 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 6th of 10 | |
| Noise | 6th of 10 | |
| Snow Slalom | 8th of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2026 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 245/45 R19
16th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 18th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 19th of 20 | |
| Wet Circle | 18th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 16th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 9th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 14th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 20th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 16th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 14th of 20 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 9th of 20 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 15th of 20 | |
| Noise | 6th of 20 | |
| Value | 4th of 20 | |
| Wear | 5th of 20 | |
| Snow Slalom | 17th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 ADAC Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
11th of 31
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 16th of 31 | |
| Wet Circle | 21st of 31 | |
| Dry Braking | 25th of 31 | |
| Snow Braking | 10th of 31 | |
| Snow Traction | 8th of 31 | |
| Ice Braking | 14th of 31 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 17th of 31 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 31 | |
| Wear | 22nd of 31 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 4th of 31 | |
| Abrasion | 21st of 31 | |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | 21st of 31 |
Source: ADAC
2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18
38th of 54
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 38th of 54 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
31st of 56
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 31st of 56 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 ADAC SUV Winter tire Test - 215/60 R16 · 215/60 R16
15th of 17
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
Matador MP93 Nordicca specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C in 98% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D in 71% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 71–73 dB |
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