Imperial Ecosport 2 - Test Results

Test Statistics

7

Tests Completed

33^rd

Average Position

7^th

Best Result

48^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Across 7 summer tests, the Imperial Ecosport 2 shows a consistent pattern of low overall competitiveness, frequently finishing in the bottom tier of large group tests and last in smaller comparative tests. The dominant limitation is safety-related grip performance-especially wet braking-where it repeatedly trails the best tires by large margins, and dry braking is also regularly weak.

Its few standout positives are in value-oriented and specific niche metrics: it can perform very well in straight-line aquaplaning (including a test win) and can be competitively quiet/comfortable in some tests. However, these strengths do not offset the recurring deficits in wet and dry stopping distances and general wet handling confidence, making overall performance clearly below average versus the market.

Performance Strengths

Aquaplaning Resistance (Straight-line) Moderate Details
• 1st place Straight Aquaplaning in 2021 Motor test (98.1 km/h, 1/10) with article noting a 'surprise win' for the Imperial EcoSport 2
• Near-top straight aquaplaning result in 2025 Die ReifenTester test (6/7, only +7.4% from best)
Value/Cost Positioning Moderate Details
• 1st place Price in 2021 Motor test (1/10), indicating strongest affordability in that comparison
• Despite poor overall rankings, it is consistently positioned as a budget option (e.g., noted as 'budget tire' in 2021 Motor coverage)
Noise / Comfort (Secondary refinement metrics) Minor Details
• Noise close to class best in 2021 Motor test (70.9 dB, 4/10, only +0.4% from best)
• Mid-pack subjective noise and comfort in 2025 Die ReifenTester test (Noise 4/7; Comfort 6/7, +6.2% from best)

Performance Weaknesses

Wet Braking (Primary safety deficit) Strong Details
• Large wet braking gaps and low ranks in AutoBild braking screenings: 2020 wet braking 45/49 (+34.8% from best), 2026 wet braking 36/50 (+31%), 2023 wet braking 40/48 (+27.8%), 2019 wet braking 40/45 (+29.6%)
• Last place wet braking in comparative tests: 2025 Die ReifenTester 7/7 (+15% from best) and 2021 Motor 10/10 (+19.5% from best)
Dry Braking (Consistently below market) Strong Details
• Bottom-tier dry braking in multiple AutoBild mega/market tests: 2026 43/50 (+17.7%), 2023 44/48 (+16.9%), 2020 44/49 (+16.2%), 2022 44/44 (+12.9%)
• Last place dry braking in smaller head-to-heads: 2025 Die ReifenTester 7/7 (+12.9%) and 2021 Motor 10/10 (+13.3%)
Wet Handling / Overall Wet Grip Moderate Details
• Weak wet handling results where measured: 2025 Die ReifenTester subjective wet handling 7/7 (+21.4% from best)
• Slow wet handling in 2021 Motor test (9/10, +8.5% from best), aligning with poor wet braking pattern
Efficiency (Rolling Resistance) Moderate Details
• Poor rolling resistance in 2021 Motor test (8.85 kg/t, 9/10, +34.1% from best)
• Combined with frequent low overall standings (e.g., 48/49 in 2020 and 43/48 in 2023), suggests no compensating efficiency advantage versus competitors

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2026 Summer Braking Super Tire Test - How do 52 Tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking?

2026
Winner: Linglong Sport Master

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2025 Die ReifenTester Summer Touring Tire Test

2025
Winner: Falken ZIEX ZE320

The Imperial represented the budget end of the test and struggled against stronger rivals. Testers found its behaviour unsettling, with pronounced load‑change reactions and poor wet grip forcing ...

Weak:
Subj. Comfort, Dry Braking, Subj. Dry Handling, Straight Aqua, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Braking

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