Tests demonstrate top quality of Continental tires

New SportContact 7 is rated “outstanding / superior” by two motor magazines, for a total of seven test victories

- New PremiumContact 7 takes first place and gets top ratings

- Independent tire testers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK praise Continental’s summer tires

Hanover, Germany, April 26, 2023. Summer tires from Continental have won first place and received top ratings in tests this year by European motor magazines, auto clubs and online publications. The new SportContact 7 was the winner in all of the tests it took part in, for a total of total of seven published results this year. It was rated “outstanding” or “superior” three times. The PremiumContact 7 tire, which is also new, took first place in two of its four tests and got top ratings in two of them. The UltraContact was also a top scorer. The PremiumContact 6, which continues to be produced because it is specified as original equipment for a number of vehicle manufacturers, was rated “very good” by the magazine auto motor und sport and “good”, the best score given, by the German Automobile Club (ADAC). So far, tire comparisons have been published by experts in four European countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the UK). The SportContact 7, which was introduced last year, already received top ratings from the magazines sport auto (Issue 4/22) and AutoBild (Issue 13/22).

"The numerous very good independent test results show the high development and manufacturing standard of our products," comments Dr. Boris Mergell, Head of Research and Development at Continental Tires. "We focus on the safety and environmental properties of our tires. Our summer tyres have mastered all classifications without any problems. This shows the high balance of our current tire portfolio in the areas of driving characteristics and sustainability."

On Tests with ratings of Continental summer tires have appeared this year in the following publications:

Publication Issue / date Tire model Result Gute Fahrt 3/23 SportContact 7 Outstanding / winner Auto Zeitung 6/23 SportContact 7 Very good / winner AutoBild 02.03.23, online PremiumContact 7 Excellent AutoBild sportscars 4/23 SportContact 7 Excellent / winner auto motor und sport 7/23 SportContact 7 Very good / winner auto motor und sport 7/23 PremiumContact 6 Very good sport Auto 4/23 SportContact 7 Superior / winner ADAC, ÖAMTC / TCS 2/23, online UltraContact Good ADAC, ÖAMTC / TCS 2/23, online PremiumContact 7 Good Auto Straßenverkehr 8/23 SportContact 7 Superior / winner Tyre reviews 23.02.23 online PremiumContact 7 Test winner Auto Express 3/23 PremiumContact 7 Test winner AVD / ARBÖ / GTÜ ACE Lenkrad, 2/23 PremiumContact 7

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