M16/43 Sahariano

M16/43 Sahariano stats at a glance

The M16/43 Sahariano has 360 hit points , 30mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 50 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 50 damage per shot with 70mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1111.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.2:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Sahariano 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 (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Sahariano can theoretically output up to 1111 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Sahariano compares to its peers

There are 13 tier 3 medium tanks in WoT, including the Sahariano. Its 360 HP places it in the top 75% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 379). Frontal hull armor of 30mm ranks in the top 58% for the class (peer average: 28mm). Top forward speed of 50 km/h is faster than 92% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 50 damage per shot, higher than 25% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 70mm puts it in the top 0% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Sahariano vs T3 Convert. — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• Sahariano vs T3E2 Medium — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• Sahariano vs M2 Medium — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 3 medium tank tier list — all 13 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 medium tanks

• Rheinmetall Begleitwagen — Germany, premium
• D2 — France
• Großtraktor - Krupp — Germany, premium
• M15/42 — Italy
• M2 Medium Tank — USA
• Vickers Medium Mk. III — UK
• Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A — Germany
• Pz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f) — Germany, premium
• All Italy tanks · Tier 3 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

At the end of 1940, the Italian Army encountered the British Cruiser Tank Mk. IV for the first time, and Italian engineers were interested in the concept of a high-speed tank. Initially, the plan was to create a low vehicle with a maximum armor thickness of 30 mm, a maximum weight of 13 tons, and armaments typical for Italian vehicles. Its 250 h.p. engine was supposed to provide a top speed of 55 km/h. The tank's weight and length gradually increased, and, as a result, it was a low-silhouette vehicle with a height of 2 meters. However, the vehicle did not pass full-fledged testing. By mid-1942...

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