M16/43 Sahariano
Italy·
Medium TankAt 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, the 30 mm armor was not enough, and the project was discontinued.
Armor thicknessMeasured
Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.
Hull
All 5 plates
Turret
All 7 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,111
- Damage
- 50
- Penetration
- 70 mm
- … at 500m
- 57 mm
- Reload time
- 2.70 s
- Rate of fire
- 22.22/min
- Aim time
- 2.00 s
- Dispersion
- 0.350 m
- … moving
- 0.250
- … tank traverse
- 0.250
- … turret traverse
- 0.140
- … after firing
- 3.5
- Damage vs. modules
- 64
- Caliber
- 47.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 830 m/s
- Max range
- 720 m
- Ammo capacity
- 195
- Potential damage
- 9,750
- Shell cost
- 20 cr
- Top speed
- 50 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 15 km/h
- Power/weight
- 14.27 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 42.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 34.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 50.0 km/h
- … medium
- 42.3 km/h
- … soft
- 29.3 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 42.0 °/s
- … medium
- 31.1 °/s
- … soft
- 21.5 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 20 °
- Gun depression
- 10 °
- Gun traverse range
- 360°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.00
- … medium
- 1.35
- … soft
- 1.95
- Hull armor
- 30 / 25 / 20
- Turret armor
- 30 / 30 / 30
- Health
- 450
- Engine health
- 104
- … repaired
- 52
- Track health
- 70
- … repaired
- 55
- … repair time
- 5.71 s
- Ammo rack health
- 100
- … repaired
- 70
- Fuel tank health
- 125
- … repaired
- 50
- Total weight
- 16,120 kg
- Stationary camo
- 16.45 / 8.13%
- Moving camo
- 12.35 / 6.10%
- View range
- 320 m
- Fire chance
- 20%
360° traverse
CommanderLoader
Gunner
Driver
Radio Operator
Server performance
Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d
Aggregated from 598 tracked NA players · 2,843 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.
Reach these combined damage (dealt + assist) values over a rolling window to earn marks of excellence.
Performance over time
Daily NA 30-day aggregates — how this tank trends as patches and meta shift
Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the M16/43 Sahariano on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
14:54replayM16/43 Sahariano - Destruindo 7 Tanques Inimigos e Vencendo! - WOT Replay
4:10reviewM16/43 Sahariano
0:58reviewM16 43 sahariano
2:52review[World of Tanks] Ⅲ M16 43 Sahariano It's exploding /폭발하고 있어요
3:13reviewM16/43 Carro Celere Sahariano | Useless Prototype?
8:24reviewM16/43 Sahariano
4:46reviewCelere Sahariano, the Italian Crusader | Cursed by Design
12:01reviewCarro Armato M16/43 Celere Sahariano
Similar tanks
Closest matches by stat profile — pick the ones that fit your playstyle.
Balance changelog
What changed for this tank between game versions
No tracked balance changes
When this tank gets buffed or nerfed in a patch, the change shows up here.