Comparison: Ceat SportDrive vs. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from (Ceat) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovakia (Matador). Matador is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. Generally, Ceat summer tyres are slightly better rated (45%) than Matador (22%). In this particular case, the Ceat SportDrive has a better rating of 57% compared to 22% of the Matador MP47 Hectorra 3. The first tyre test of Ceat SportDrive was done in 2023, compared to 2019 when was the Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2023 225/45 R18 test, where both the SportDrive and the MP47 Hectorra 3 were tested.