Segment
1. Kumho Ecsta HS52 Upper-middle2. Imperial EcoDriver 5 Lowcost
Comparison: Imperial EcoDriver 5 vs. Kumho Ecsta HS52
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Netherlands (Imperial) against a tyre from a manufacturer from South Korea (Kumho). Generally, Kumho summer tyres are slightly better rated (58%) than Imperial (1%). The first tyre test of Imperial EcoDriver 5 was done in 2021, compared to 2022 when was the Kumho Ecsta HS52 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the EcoDriver 5 and the Ecsta HS52 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | Imperial EcoDriver 5
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| Dimensions | R14 - R16 | R14 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Kumho Ecsta HS52 5.67
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Kumho Ecsta HS52 Good
Worst rating in test
1. Kumho Ecsta HS52 Good
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 2 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.
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Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 35,4 | 25,8 | |||||
| Imperial EcoDriver 5 | 40,1 | 32,6 | |||||
| Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 35,4 | 26,1 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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| Best values in test | 104,7 | 106 | 103,4 | ||||
| Imperial Ecodriver 5 | 94,4 | 94,1 | 94,8 | ||||
| Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 96,9 | 94,3 | 99,5 | ||||
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