FV105 Sultan vs Iveco LMV: Specs Compared

FV105 Sultan — licensed reference photograph

AArmoured vehicles

FV105 Sultan

Credit

SGT Brian Gavin · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

Iveco LMV — licensed reference photograph

BArmoured vehicles

Iveco LMV

Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities

Credit

Italian Army · CC BY 2.5 · Resized · CC BY 2.5 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 1 of 1

Width+4%

Iveco LMVlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 26 rows sourced on both sides

4.82m

Depending on the version

Length

All recorded figures & sources

4.82 m

Length

Single source

4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)^[source]

Depending on the version^[source]

2.28m

2.2m

Width+4%

All recorded figures & sources

2.28 m

Width

Single source

2.28 m (7 ft 6 in)^[source]

2.2 m

Width

Single source

2,200 mm (7 ft 2.6 in)^[source]

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2.17mLMV2 Crewcab

Height

All recorded figures & sources

2.172 m

LMV2 Crewcab

Single source

2.05 m

LMV Crewcab

Single source

2,050 mm (6 ft 8.7 in) (LMV Crewcab) 2,172 mm (7 ft 1.5 in) (LMV2 Crewcab)^[source]

8.3t

8.5tLMV2-Crew Cab

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

8,346 kg

Mass

Single source

8,346 kg (8.214 long tons)^[source]

7,100 kg

LMV2-Chassis Cab · source measurement 7

Single source

7,750 kg

LMV2-Chassis Cab · source measurement 8

Single source

8,500 kg

LMV2-Crew Cab

Single source

7,100 kg

LMV2-Medevac

Single source

7,100 kg

LMV-Medevac

Single source

7,100 kg

LMV-Short Cab · source measurement 3

Single source

7,500 kg

LMV-Short Cab · source measurement 4

Single source

7,100 kg

LMV-Standard Cab · source measurement 1

Single source

7,500 kg

LMV-Standard Cab · source measurement 2

Single source

7.1T (LMV-Standard Cab) 7.5t (LMV-Standard Cab) 7.1t (LMV-Short Cab) 7.5t (LMV-Short Cab) 7.1t (LMV-Medevac) 8.5t (LMV2-Crew Cab) 7.1t (LMV2-Chassis Cab) 7.75t (LMV2-Chassis Cab) 7.1t (LMV2-Medevac)^[source]

1+4 1+3 (Panther) 1+6 (Stretched Variant)

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

6 people

Crew

Single source

6^[source]

1+4 1+3 (Panther) 1+6 (Stretched Variant)^[source]

80km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

> 130km/hMaximum; >

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

80 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

80 km/h (50 mph)^[source]

> 130 km/h

Maximum; >

Single source

> 130 km/h (81 mph)^[source]

450kmOperational; Operational range

500kmOperational; +

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

450 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

450 km (280 mi)^[source]

500 km

Operational; +

Single source

500 km (310 mi)+^[source]

142kWCummins BTA 5.9 diesel

162kWLMV2

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

142 kW

Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel

Single source

Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)^[source]

142 kW

FPT F1C (3.0L Inline 4) LMV

Single source

162 kW

LMV2

Single source

FPT F1C (3.0L Inline 4) 142 kW (190 hp) (LMV) 162 kW (217 hp) (LMV2)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

FV105 Sultan and Iveco LMV configuration
Specification	FV105 Sultan	Iveco LMV
Place of origin	United Kingdom^[source]	Italy^[source]
Main armament	FN MAG on pintle mount^[source]	Pintle mounted weapon Remote controlled weapon station^[source]
Suspension	torsion bar^[source]	Independent, Double A-Arm^[source]
Manufacturer	Alvis plc^[source]	Iveco Defence Vehicles BAE Systems (UK only) MVPS (Russia only)^[source]
Type	—	Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities^[source]
Wars	—	War in Afghanistan Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]
Designed	—	1990s^[source]
Unit cost	—	€405,000^[source]
Produced	—	2001–present^[source]
No. built	—	10,000+^[source]
Armor	—	AMAP for STANAG 4569 Level 1-3^[source]
Payload capacity	—	800 kg (1,800 lb) (LMV Crewcab) 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) (LMV2 Crewcab)^[source]
Transmission	—	6 speed fully-automatic (LMV) 8 speed fully-automatic (LMV2)^[source]
Ground clearance	—	473 mm (18.6 in)^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Brunei Darussalam Reported operator · Honduras Reported operator · Latvia Reported operator · Ukraine	—

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FV105 Sultan

Iveco LMV

Place of origin

United Kingdom^[source]

Italy^[source]

Main armament

FN MAG on pintle mount^[source]

Pintle mounted weapon Remote controlled weapon station^[source]

Suspension

torsion bar^[source]

Independent, Double A-Arm^[source]

Manufacturer

Alvis plc^[source]

Iveco Defence Vehicles BAE Systems (UK only) MVPS (Russia only)^[source]

Type

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Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities^[source]

Wars

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War in Afghanistan Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]

Designed

—

1990s^[source]

Unit cost

—

€405,000^[source]

Produced

—

2001–present^[source]

No. built

—

10,000+^[source]

Armor

—

AMAP for STANAG 4569 Level 1-3^[source]

Payload capacity

—

800 kg (1,800 lb) (LMV Crewcab) 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) (LMV2 Crewcab)^[source]

Transmission

—

6 speed fully-automatic (LMV) 8 speed fully-automatic (LMV2)^[source]

Ground clearance

—

473 mm (18.6 in)^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Brunei Darussalam
Reported operator · Honduras
Reported operator · Latvia
Reported operator · Ukraine

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