Michelin CrossClimate 2 - Test Results

Test Statistics

32

Tests Completed

3rd

Average Position

1st

Best Result

10th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Across 32 tests, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 delivers a consistently high all‑season performance with standout snow capability, excellent dry braking, and leading efficiency/wear metrics. It regularly tops snow handling/traction and ranks near the front in dry braking, while often posting best‑in‑class rolling resistance and abrasion results. Awards and frequent top‑three overall finishes reinforce its strong all‑rounder status.

Its main weakness is wet performance, where it commonly places mid‑pack or lower in wet braking/handling and aquaplaning, especially versus the latest premium rivals. It also underperforms when benchmarked against pure summer or Nordic winter tires in their specialist conditions, and pricing is usually high.

Performance Strengths
  • Snow Performance Strong
    • 1st place snow braking/traction/handling in 2025 Autobild EV Mini-Test (3× P1)
    • 1st snow handling and slalom in 2024 Auto Bild Sports Car (P1 snow handling, P1 slalom)
    • 1st overall with P1 snow handling & slalom in 2024 Minivan/SUV test
    • P1 snow braking/traction/handling sweep in 2024 Promobil Camper (3× P1)
    • Multiple P1s in 2023 Auto Zeitung (P1 snow traction/handling/slalom)
  • Dry Braking and Stability Strong
    • Frequent top dry braking: 2024 ADAC P1 dry braking; 2023 Auto Zeitung P1 dry braking
    • Top-3 dry braking in 2024 AutoBild All Season (P4/17, +8.6%); 2023 Auto Bild (P2/18)
    • 2021 TR test P2 dry braking and handling; 2021 Auto Bild market overview dry P2/34
  • Efficiency and Wear Strong
    • Best abrasion in 2024 AutoBild (P1/15, 527 g) and 2022 Auto Bild (P1 abrasion)
    • Rolling resistance leader or near-leader in many tests: 2025 EV Mini-Test P1; 2024 TR All Season P1; 2024 Auto Bild SUV P1; 2024 Camper P1; 2023 AZ UHP Summer P1
    • Good fuel consumption placements: 2024 ADAC P4/16; 2023 Auto Bild P4/16
  • Overall All-Season Balance/Awards Strong
    • Multiple test wins: 2024 Minivan/SUV P1/14; 2023 Tire Reviews P1/12; 2022/23 TR P1/10; 2022 Sport Auto P1/8
    • High overall placements: 2025 ADAC P5/16; 2024 AutoBild All Season P3/17; 2023 Auto Bild P1/18; 2023 Shootout P2/35
    • Award: 2024/25 Tire Reviews Highly recommended
Performance Weaknesses
  • Wet Weather Performance Strong
    • Regular mid-to-lower wet results: 2024 AutoBild All Season wet handling P12/17 and curved aqua P14/17 (+20.5%)
    • 2024 Auto Bild SUV wet braking/handling/circle all P8/12 (~+6–21%)
    • 2023 Auto Bild wet handling P12/18 and wet braking P7/18
    • 2022 Auto Bild wet circle P15/17 (+8.6%) and wet braking P10/17 (+13.6%)
    • TÜV 2023 wet braking P4/4 (+15.4%); 2025 TUV EV wet circle P5/5 (+5.3%)
  • Specialist Tire Comparisons (Summer/Nordic Winter) Strong
    • 2025 Teknikens Värld summer test P7/8 with wet braking +9.1% vs best summer
    • 2023 AZ UHP summer test last overall (10/10) with wet braking +23.9% vs best
    • 2024 Nordic friction winter test ice braking last (8/8, +72% from best) and snow handling last (8/8)
  • Price/Value Moderate
    • High price indices: 2024 Minivan/SUV price P12/12 (+81%); 2024 Promobil Camper price P7/7 (+31.8%)
    • Value ranks low: 2024 ADAC value P14/15 (+114.8%); 2024 TR value P6/7 (+154%); 2022 Auto Bild value P15/15 (+183.1%)
  • Aquaplaning Margins Moderate
    • Several mid-lower curved aqua results: 2024 AutoBild All Season P14/17 (+20.5%); 2024 Sport Auto P5/8 (+16.9%); 2024 Auto Bild SUV P7/12 (+18.2%)
    • 2025 ADAC curved aquaplaning P10/16 (+10.7%)
Performance Over Time

Test History

2
of 3
2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test

2025
Winner: Hankook iON FlexClimate

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 secures second place with an overall grade of 1.9 ("good"), establishing itself as a well-rounded performer with exceptional winter capabilities. This tire truly shines ...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Snow Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua, Wet Braking
Weak:
Dry Handling, Wet Handling
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of 5
2025 TUV Hankook iON FlexClimate EV Report

2025
Winner: Hankook iON FlexClimate

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 proved to be a standout performer in winter conditions and on dry roads. It was the clear leader in snow performance, delivering the best results in the group for both a...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Snow Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Traction, Wet Braking
Weak:
Straight Aqua, Wet Circle
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of 16
2025 ADAC All Season Tire Test

2025
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 receives a merely "satisfactory" overall rating because its performance on wet roads doesn't rise above that level, despite a good environmental score. On dry roads, the...
Strong:
Snow Braking, Snow Traction, Fuel Consumption
Weak:
Value
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of 11
2025 Auto Bild All Season Camper Van Tire Test

2025
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

Michelin CrossClimate 2 achieves an "exemplary" rating and excels particularly in winter conditions, actually outperforming the reference winter tire in snow testing three times. This tire impresse...
Strong:
Snow Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Slalom, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance
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of 2
Michelin CrossClimate 3 and CrossClimate 3 Sport

2025
Winner: Michelin CrossClimate 3

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7
of 8
2025 Teknikens Varld Summer Tire Test

2025
Winner: Pirelli Scorpion

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 VOL, despite being a Volvo-specific version previously offered as original equipment on the XC60, clearly lagged behind dedicated summer tires in most test categories. A...
Weak:
Dry Braking, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
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of 8
2024 Nordic Friction Winter Tire Test

2024
Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 all-season tire demonstrated its split personality in the test. It dominated wet road performance and showed excellent dry road behavior, but struggled severely on ice a...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Subj. Dry Handling, Straight Aqua, Wet Braking, Wet Handling
Weak:
Noise, Ice Braking, Ice Handling, Ice Traction, Snow Braking, Snow Handling
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of 8
2024 Sport Auto All Season Tire Test

2024
Winner: Continental AllSeasonContact 2

Very Good.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Rolling Resistance
Weak:
Dry Handling, Wet Handling
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6
of 12
2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test

2024
Winner: Continental AllSeasonContact 2

Good.
Strong:
Snow Circle, Snow Handling, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance
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3
of 17
2024 AutoBild All Season Tire Test

2024
Winner: Vredestein Quatrac

Strong:
Snow Handling, Snow Slalom, Abrasion, Rolling Resistance
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1
of 14
2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test

2024

Strong:
Dry Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Slalom, Rolling Resistance
Weak:
Price, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
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4
of 37
2024 All Season Tire Market Overview

2024
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

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2
of 9
The Best All Season Tires for 2024 / 2025 Highly Rec.

2024
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 is the tire you'd fit if you're in climate that gets a lot of snow, as it was the best overall in the snow, had the lowest noise and the lowest rolling resistance. While...
Strong:
Noise, Snow Handling, Snow Traction, Subj. Snow Handling, Rolling Resistance, Straight Aqua, Subj. Wet Handling
Weak:
Wet Handling
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4
of 16
2024 ADAC All Season Tire Test

2024
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 tire receives a satisfactory overall safety rating, mainly due to its performance on wet roads. On dry surfaces, it provides good steering feedback, precision, and reser...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Abrasion, Straight Aqua
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of 13
2024 Sports Car All Season Tire Test

2024
Winner: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

Strong:
Noise, Snow Handling, Snow Slalom, Rolling Resistance, Curved Aquaplaning
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of 8
2024 Motorhome Camper Van All Season Tire Test

2024
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

The Michelin, unbeatable in many aspects, only loses in the rain.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Snow Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua
Weak:
Dry Handling, Price, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
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of 7
The Best All Season Tires for 2024

2024
Winner: Continental AllSeasonContact 2

The Michelin CrossClimate 2, the tire that's won every test I've featured it in, dropped down to fourth behind the new trio of tires. I think the biggest surprise wasn't that it was the best in the...
Strong:
Noise, Snow Braking, Snow Circle, Snow Handling, Subj. Snow Handling, Rolling Resistance, Curved Aquaplaning
Weak:
Snow Traction, Price, Value
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of 9
2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test

2023
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Excellent in snow and dry conditions. Moderate wet performance but has low rolling resistance. Efficient.
Strong:
Noise, Subj. Comfort, Dry Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Slalom, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance
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1
of 18
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test

2023

Test Winner.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Slalom
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2
of 35
2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout

2023
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

Strong:
Dry Braking
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1
of 12
2023 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test

2023

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 is back at the top, winning the test overall. Once again this tire was best in dry braking, the best in the snow, had good levels of comfort, great aquaplaning resistanc...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Snow Braking, Snow Traction, Subj. Snow Handling, Straight Aqua
Weak:
Price
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of 4
2023 TUV Report All Season Test

2023
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

The CrossClimate 2 demonstrated strong performance in dry conditions, ranking 1st in dry braking. It also excelled in snow tests, achieving 1st place in snow braking, snow traction, and subjective ...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Snow Braking, Snow Circle, Snow Traction, Subj. Snow Handling, Straight Aqua
Weak:
Wet Braking, Wet Circle
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of 10
2023 AZ UHP Summer Tire Test

2023
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 gets the fewest points. But a direct comparison with UHP summer pros would be unfair, so no placement. But: It is fast, very economical and suitable for winter!
Strong:
Rolling Resistance
Weak:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Price, Straight Aqua, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
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of 8
2022 Sport Auto All Season Tire Test

2022

Test Winner / Very Good.
Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Snow Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Slalom, Rolling Resistance
Weak:
Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling
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9
of 17
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test

2022
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Fair.
Strong:
Noise, Dry Braking, Snow Slalom, Snow Traction, Abrasion, Rolling Resistance
Weak:
Price, Value
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3
of 37
2022 All Season Tire Market Overview

2022
Winner: Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO

Strong:
Dry Braking
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1
of 10
2022/23 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test

2022

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 wins the test in the balanced scoring, but does drop down to third in the mild climate results. Why? The CrossClimate 2 is quite frankly ridiculously good in the snow, T...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Snow Braking, Snow Handling, Snow Traction
Weak:
Price
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7
of 18
2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test

2021
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Snow Traction, Rolling Resistance
Weak:
Price, Value
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of 34
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview

2021

Strong:
Dry Braking
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1
of 11
2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test

2021

The new Michelin CrossClimate 2 had a near flawless test, with the only weakness coming in the wet at cooler temperatures where it couldn't quite match the best. It was the most summer-like tire in...
Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Snow Circle, Snow Traction, Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua, Wet Braking
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of 12
2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test

2021
Winner: Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X

Strong:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Rolling Resistance
Weak:
Price
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1
of 2
Michelin CrossClimate 2 VS Michelin CrossClimate+

2021

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 is a worthy upgrade on the original CrossClimate+. It improves the outgoing tires grip in nearly all conditions, it makes a significant step forward in the snow, and has...
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