Comparison: GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 vs. GoodYear Vector 4Seasons SUV Gen-3 (2026)
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Same DNA, different vehicle: the Gen-3 rewards passenger car drivers, the SUV variant handles the rest.
Goodyear's Vector 4Seasons range is one of the most tested all-season lineups in Europe, and the Gen-3 generation splits into two distinct versions for a reason. The Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 is built for passenger cars — hatchbacks, saloons, and estates — while the Vector 4Seasons SUV Gen-3 addresses the specific demands of crossovers and SUVs: greater load capacity, reinforced sidewalls, and handling tuned for a higher centre of gravity. Both share the same fundamental philosophy of year-round safety without seasonal tyre changes, but their engineering priorities diverge in ways that matter when choosing between them.
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
Vector 4Seasons SUV Gen-3
These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 13 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.
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