Renault G1

Renault G1 stats at a glance

The Renault G1 has 480 hit points , 60mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 410 damage per shot with 53mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2460. The vehicle can equip 4 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 G1 R can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the G1 R can theoretically output up to 2460 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 G1 R compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the G1 R. Its 480 HP places it in the top 93% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 549). Frontal hull armor of 60mm ranks in the top 43% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 410 damage per shot, higher than 95% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 53mm puts it in the top 98% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• G1 R vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• G1 R vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• G1 R 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
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• All France 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

Developed from 1935 through 1940. The vehicle was comparable to the T-34 in terms of its characteristics. Among several presented prototypes, the Renault G1R project was eventually selected. The vehicle had individual torsion-bar suspension and an innovative gun-mounting scheme. A prototype was built by 1940. However, the development was stopped when France was defeated later that year.

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