AEC Armoured Car

AEC Armoured Car stats at a glance

The AEC Armoured Car has 520 hit points , 16mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 90 damage per shot with 121mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1929. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the AEC can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.0:1. The AEC has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the AEC can theoretically output up to 1929 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How AEC compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the AEC. Its 520 HP places it in the top 69% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 548). Frontal hull armor of 16mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 63mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 98% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 90 damage per shot, higher than 12% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 121mm puts it in the top 31% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• AEC vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• AEC vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• AEC vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• Renault G1 — France
• All UK tanks · Tier 5 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

A wheeled armored vehicle developed on the basis of the AEC Matador 0853 truck which became the heaviest British armored vehicle produced on a large scale. From 1941 to 1943, a total of 629 vehicles in various modifications were built. The AEC Armoured Car was in service until 1977, and its combat weight, armor thickness, and relatively powerful armament meant it could be talked about as a wheeled tank.

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