Pirelli Powergy vs Continental UltraContact NXT
Ahead in each discipline
The Pirelli Powergy and the Continental UltraContact NXT have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraContact NXT finished ahead. The Powergy was stronger in wet and comfort, the UltraContact NXT in value.
Performance profile
11 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Powergy
UltraContact NXT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 95%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Powergy
UltraContact NXT
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | Powergy | Gap | UltraContact NXT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 122 | 0.5% | 121 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 7.19 | 2.7% | 7 |
| Wet Powergy ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 162 | 4.5% | 155 |
| Wet Handling s | 86.3 | 0.8% | 87 |
| Wet Circle s | 11.7 | 0.1% | 11.71 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 46.5 | 0.4% | 46.3 |
| Curved Aquaplaning ft/s² | 9.2 | 3.9% | 9.5 |
| Comfort Powergy ahead | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 6.5 | = | 6.5 |
| Noise dB | 71.4 | 1 dB | 72.4 |
| Value UltraContact NXT ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 0.67 | 12% | 0.59 |
| Energy Consumption kWh/100km | 13.34 | 2.9% | 12.95 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Powergy | Field | UltraContact NXT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 autozurnal Eco Summer Tire Test | P5 of 10 | P2 of 10 |
Powergy vs UltraContact NXT: your questions
Is the Pirelli Powergy or the Continental UltraContact NXT the better tire?
The Pirelli Powergy and the Continental UltraContact NXT have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraContact NXT finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Powergy scores 8.5 and the UltraContact NXT 9.1 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Powergy or the UltraContact NXT?
The Powergy led 3 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the Powergy and the UltraContact NXT.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.1/10 for the Powergy and 9.5/10 for the UltraContact NXT.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Powergy 73% from 39 reviews and the UltraContact NXT 96% from 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Powergy is made in 87 sizes (15 to 21 inch) and the UltraContact NXT in 20 (16 to 20 inch). 15 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Powergy is graded A for wet grip and B for rolling resistance in most sizes; the UltraContact NXT A and A.
Which is the newer tire?
The UltraContact NXT is the newer design: it reached the market in 2023, the Powergy in 2020.
Run either of these?
Your review is the part of this page no test can supply: how the tire wore, how it aged, what it was like in the rain in year three. It takes about five minutes.
Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.