M48A2/T54E2/T123E6

M48A2/T54E2/T123E6 stats at a glance

The M48A2/T54E2/T123E6 has 1600 hit points , 152.4mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 48.3 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 400 damage per shot with 258mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2668.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.0:1. This pronounced angling makes the M48/T54E2 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.4:1. The M48/T54E2 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the M48/T54E2 can theoretically output up to 2668 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How M48/T54E2 compares to its peers

There are 52 tier 10 medium tanks in WoT, including the M48/T54E2. Its 1600 HP places it in the top 33% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 1555). Frontal hull armor of 152.4mm ranks in the top 12% for the class (peer average: 99mm). Top forward speed of 48.3 km/h is faster than 6% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 400 damage per shot, higher than 73% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 258mm puts it in the top 82% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• M48/T54E2 vs M48 Patton — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• M48/T54E2 vs M48A5 7x7 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• M48/T54E2 vs Ares 90 — tier 10 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 10 medium tank tier list — all 52 vehicles ranked

Related tier 10 medium tanks

• 121 — China
• 121B — China, premium
• Alpha E 50 M — Germany
• AMX 30 B — France
• Ares 90 — USA
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t 7x7 — France, premium
• Bat.-Châtillon 25 t — France
• Carro da Combattimento 45 t — Italy, premium
• All USA tanks · Tier 10 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 variant of the M48A2 tank with the T54E2 turret and 120-mm T123E6 gun. In 1958, the prototype underwent comparative trials aimed at choosing the armament for the new U.S. XM60 medium tank.

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