Char Futur 4

Char Futur 4 stats at a glance

The Char Futur 4 has 1400 hit points , 55mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 60 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 390 damage per shot with 264mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1802.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Char Futur 4 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.0:1. The Char Futur 4 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Char Futur 4 can theoretically output up to 1802 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Char Futur 4 compares to its peers

There are 58 tier 9 medium tanks in WoT, including the Char Futur 4. Its 1400 HP places it in the top 39% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1332). Frontal hull armor of 55mm ranks in the top 82% for the class (peer average: 98mm). Top forward speed of 60 km/h is faster than 68% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 390 damage per shot, higher than 54% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 264mm puts it in the top 18% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Char Futur 4 vs Patton Tank — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Char Futur 4 vs Ares MTB — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• Char Futur 4 vs Ares 85 — tier 9 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 9 medium tank tier list — all 58 vehicles ranked

Related tier 9 medium tanks

• Alpha E 50 — Germany
• AMX 30 1er prototype — France
• Ares 85 — USA
• Ares MTB — USA, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t AP — France
• Centurion Mk. 7/1 — UK
• Char Murat — France, premium
• Cobra — UK, premium
• All France tanks · Tier 9 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

In 1977, in France, several designs were considered as part of the development of a new tank, including the Projet 4. No metal prototype was produced. However, its further development led to creation of the French main battle tank Leclerc.

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