Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Panzer IV
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1945
Quantity
8,553
Unit Price (current)
$916.1K↗ 87% inflation · 2000→2025
Original Price
$490.0K (2000)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
126
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$916.1K
Original: $490.0K (2000)
Inflation: +%87
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
- GenerationWW2
- Combat Weight25 t
- Crew Size5
- Service Entry Year1939
◈Firepower6MOD.6
- Main Gun Calibre75 mm
- Main Gun TypeRifled
- Can Fire APFSDSNo
- Can Fire HEATYes
- Can Fire HE-FragYes
- Can Fire ATGMNo
▣Protection6MOD.6
- Armour TypeWelded Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA)
- Hull Front Thickness (Max)80 mm
- Has ERANo
- Has APSNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility5MOD.5
- Engine Power300 hp
- Fuel TypePetrol
- Transmission TypeManual
- Suspension TypeLeaf Spring
- Max Road Speed42 km/h
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (Hull)5.92 m
- Length (Overall, Gun Forward)7.02 m
- Width2.88 m
- Height2.68 m
▤Electronics & Optics8MOD.8
⬢Amphibious & Special3MOD.3
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
- Total Production Units8,553
- Current Service StatusRetired
- Notable Variants Count9
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1945Production ended
87
years in service
6
years in production
8,553
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
06 / MASS Score
TANKS RANKING Tanks · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
491TANKS126WORLD WAR II · TANKS1107GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS45PRICE · TANKS524PRICE · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TANKS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTankscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A leaf spring is a simple spring made of one or more flexible metal strips bound together, used to absorb shocks and support weight in vehicle suspension, including some tanks.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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