Michelin CrossClimate+ vs Fulda MultiControl
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin CrossClimate+ finished ahead 3 times and the MultiControl once. The CrossClimate+ was stronger in dry and wet.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
CrossClimate+
MultiControl
Not ahead in any category
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
CrossClimate+
MultiControl
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Owners rate the CrossClimate+ 83% from 120 reviews and the MultiControl 76% from 3. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.
| Measurement | CrossClimate+ | Gap | MultiControl | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry CrossClimate+ ahead | ||||
| Dry Braking m | 39.8 | 11.7% | 45.1 | 2-0 |
| Wet CrossClimate+ ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking m | 49.15 | 12% | 55.9 | 2-0 |
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 tyres shared.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2018 to 2020
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | CrossClimate+ | Field | MultiControl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 All Season Tyre Market Overview - 32 Tyre Braking Test | P5 of 32 | P26 of 32 | |
| 2019 ACE GTU All Season Tyre Test | P6 of 8 | P2 of 8 | |
| 2019 All Season Tyre Performance Overview | P2 of 31 | P28 of 31 | |
| 2018 27 All Season Tyre Shootout | P2 of 27 | P13 of 27 |
CrossClimate+ vs MultiControl: your questions
Is the Michelin CrossClimate+ or the Fulda MultiControl the better tyre?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin CrossClimate+ finished ahead 3 times and the MultiControl once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the CrossClimate+ scores 9.4 and the MultiControl 6 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the CrossClimate+ or the MultiControl?
The CrossClimate+ led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 12% shorter in the wet across 2 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The CrossClimate+ led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 11.7% shorter in the dry across 2 tests.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.6/10 for the CrossClimate+ and 7/10 for the MultiControl.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the CrossClimate+ 83% from 120 reviews and the MultiControl 76% from 3.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The CrossClimate+ is made in 63 sizes (13 to 19 inch) and the MultiControl in 51 (13 to 20 inch). 37 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the CrossClimate+ is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the MultiControl C and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The MultiControl is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the CrossClimate+ in 2017. The CrossClimate+ replaced the Michelin CrossClimate.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres 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 Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.