Chrysler K
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Chrysler K
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[Client Values; Actual values in
8,200 Cost |
1500300 HP Hit Points |
60/6324.29/63 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
12001200 hp Engine Power |
35/14 km/h Speed Limit |
3232 deg/s Traverse |
2049.4 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
254/127/88.9254/127/88.9 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
1000/4800/680
1000/4800/680 Shell Cost |
320/320/420320/320/420 HP Damage |
198/260/53198/260/53 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
5.94 r/m Standard Gun ▲
5.94 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1900.8 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1900.8 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.36 m With 50% Crew: 0.446 m ▲
0.36 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.446 m |
s 1.9 s 1.9 Aim time |
2424 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-6°/+15°-6°/+15° Elevation Arc |
100100 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 380 m 380 View Range |
m 745 m 745 Signal Range |
VIII
8200
The Chrysler K is an American tier 8 premium heavy tank.
A project of the Chrysler Corporation, developed in the summer of 1946. The vehicle featured a number of design solutions that were not typical of U.S. tank-building. In particular, the Chrysler K was to have its transmission and engine located in the front, and the armament compartment—in the rear part of the hull. All crew members would have sat in the turret. It is thought that this project was the first U.S. project to position the driver in the turret. It was not supported by the army due to limited funding.
A controversial tank when introduced into World of Tanks in the spring of 2017, the Chrysler K features very strong frontal armor with few weak spots, good mobility, and a 105mm gun with poor standard but excellent premium shells.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VIII | 105-mm Gun T5E1A | 198/260/53 | 320/320/420 | 5.94 | 0.36 | 1.9 | 2400 | 118000 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VIII | Chrysler 1200 HP | 1200 | 20 | 1500 | 80000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VIII | Chrysler K | 63 | 32 | 0 | 10000 | 30000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Very strong frontal armor, even Tier X vehicles can struggle against the Chrysler when well angled
- High premium round penetration
- Very good accuracy and aim time; otherwise excellent gun handling
- Good power-to-weight ratio, approaching medium tank mobility
Cons:
- Below average standard penetration for a Tier VIII heavy
- Mediocre gun depression at only six degrees all around
Performance
The Chrysler K is an excellent side scraper -- pull up to some non-destructible hard cover and hide your lower plate, angle your hull (but not your turret), keep moving back and forth, and use your very good side and well-sloped turret armor to bounce enemy shells while inserting your own into their tanks. There are two weak spots in the frontal armor -- inobvious and hard to hit -- plus the very small cupola on top of the turret. The lower frontal plate is thicker than the upper, but the upper is angled better, which adds up to hide your lower plate if possible. Avoid placing your tank on a down slope, the top of your turret is weak; and avoid going over ridge lines, which decreases your lower plate's effective slope -- level terrain works best, and try to go around hills rather than over. Angle your hull so when your main gun is pointed at your most dangerous opponent your barrel is right over the front drive sprocket.
Speed is only average for a heavy but a 1200 horsepower engine gives the Chrysler an excellent power-to-weight ratio of 20 hp/ton, allowing medium-like acceleration and good hill climbing. Ground resistances are better than average and the tank turns well, but the Chrysler is big and slow enough to make you a juicy artillery target; try to stay "arty safe".
Standard shells are AP and have terrible penetration, tempting you to use the T5E1A's high-pen premium APCR rounds. The gun's HE shells are pretty standard -- they do substantially more base damage with a slower flight time and average pen. Ammo capacity is a generous 100 rounds, allowing a very flexible loadout.
The Chrysler's crew layout -- Commander, Gunner, Driver, Loader -- matches three non-premium American heavies: the T54E1, T110E5, and T57 Heavy, making it a good crew trainer.
The Chrysler K is identical to the Chrysler K GF except the former lacks the black paint job, the Wargaming emblem, and the free camo bonus, which at a base Concealment value of 60 isn't saying much. Apply your favorite camo pattern to get the same Concealment value, which will set you back at least 25 gold.
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