Sav m/43

Sav m/43 stats at a glance

The Sav m/43 has 344 hit points , 50mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 350 damage per shot with 65mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 2142. The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 3.3:1. This pronounced angling makes the Sav m/43 significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.3:1. The Sav m/43 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

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Available guns (3)

With the top-tier gun, the Sav m/43 can theoretically output up to 2142 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 Sav m/43 compares to its peers

There are 15 tier 4 tank destroyers in WoT, including the Sav m/43. Its 344 HP places it in the top 7% for hit points among same-tier tank destroyers (peer average: 312). Frontal hull armor of 50mm ranks in the top 50% for the class (peer average: 39mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 57% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 350 damage per shot, higher than 57% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 65mm puts it in the top 64% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Sav m/43 vs T40 — tier 4 tank destroyer from USA
• Sav m/43 vs M8A1 — tier 4 tank destroyer from USA
• Sav m/43 vs SU-76G FT — tier 4 tank destroyer from China
• See full tier 4 tank destroyer tier list — all 15 vehicles ranked

Related tier 4 tank destroyers

• Alecto — UK
• Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer — Germany
• Type 1 Ho-Ni II — Japan, premium
• M8A1 — USA
• Marder 38T — Germany
• Pz.Sfl. IC — Germany, premium
• Somua SAu 40 — France
• StuG III Ausf. B — Germany
• All Sweden tanks · Tier 4 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

Swedish assault SPG. The vehicle was developed in 1941–1944. In March of 1944, Scania-Vabis received an order for the production of 36 vehicles. The first 18 vehicles were re-equipped from the Strv m/41 SII. Initially, the SPG was equipped with a 75-mm gun, but in March of 1946, all vehicles were re-equipped with a 105-mm gun. A total of 36 SPGs were manufactured and remained in service until 1973.

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