Strv 74

Strv 74 stats at a glance

The Strv 74 has 736 hit points , 55mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 45 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 150 damage per shot with 132mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1500. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.8:1.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.5:1. 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 Strv 74 can theoretically output up to 1500 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 Strv 74 compares to its peers

There are 39 tier 6 medium tanks in WoT, including the Strv 74. Its 736 HP places it in the top 34% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 697). Frontal hull armor of 55mm ranks in the top 71% for the class (peer average: 64mm). Top forward speed of 45 km/h is faster than 21% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 150 damage per shot, higher than 61% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 132mm puts it in the top 79% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Strv 74 vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• Strv 74 vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• Strv 74 vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 6 medium tank tier list — all 39 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 medium tanks

• 40TP Habicha — Poland
• A-43 — USSR
• AC 4 Experimental — UK, premium
• Bretagne Panther — France, premium
• B.U.G.I. — Poland
• Type 4 Chi-To — Japan
• Cromwell B — UK, premium
• Cromwell — UK
• All Sweden tanks · Tier 6 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 the early 1950s, the Centurion medium tank entered service in the Swedish army, yet a lighter and more maneuverable vehicle was required. It was decided to modernize the old Strv m/42 vehicles by equipping them with a new turret and armament. The tank received a new name, Strv 74. A total of 225 vehicles were manufactured from 1957 through 1960. The Swedish army continued to use the vehicle until the end of 1984.

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