Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Panhard 178
Category
Country
Production
1937–1940
Quantity
729
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1937
- Combat Weight8.2 t
- Crew4
- Vehicle ClassArmoured car
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament25 mm SA 35 L/72 cannon
- Main Gun Calibre25 mm
- Gun Type25 mm anti-tank gun
- Secondary Armament7.5 mm Reibel machine gun
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour Type20 mm steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)20 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)20 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine TypePanhard SK
- Engine Power105 hp
- Power-to-Weight12.8 hp
- Suspensionleaf spring
- Max Road Speed72 km/h
- Operational Range300 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length4.79 m
- Width2.01 m
- Height2.31 m
- Ground Clearance0.35 m
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production729
- Production Start1,937 year
- Unit Cost275,000 USD
- Variants178
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production ended
89
years in service
3
years in production
729
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
PANHARD 178 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
48RECON VEHICLES1INTERWAR PERIOD · RECON VEHICLES344FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
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