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1. Matador Hectorra 5 Lowcost2. Semperit Speed-Life 3 Lowcost
Comparison: Matador Hectorra 5 vs. Semperit Speed-Life 3
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Austria (Semperit). Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Semperit is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Semperit summer tyres are slightly better rated (59%) than Matador (24%). In this particular case, the Semperit Speed-Life 3 has a better rating of 59% compared to 3% of the Matador Hectorra 5. The first tyre test of Matador Hectorra 5 was done in 2023, compared to 2021 when was the Semperit Speed-Life 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Hectorra 5 and the Speed-Life 3 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Matador Hectorra 5
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| Dimensions | R14 - R20 | R15 - R21 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Semperit Speed-Life 3 17.08
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Semperit Speed-Life 3 Exemplary
Worst rating in test
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.4 | |||||
| Matador Hectorra 5 | 37.7 | 34.1 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Life 3 | 37.4 | 31.2 | |||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,4 | 25,8 | |||||
| Matador Hectorra 5 | 40,1 | 32,9 | |||||
| Semperit Speed-Life 3 | 39,0 | 28,8 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 104,7 | 106 | 103,4 | ||||
| Matador Hectorra 5 | 96,4 | 93,9 | 99 | ||||
| Semperit Speed-Life 3 | 100,6 | 102,5 | 98,6 | ||||
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