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K1 tanklarger figure on 0 of 2
Leopard 2Elarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
K1A1 gun forward
Single sourceK1 gun forward
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K1 tank | Leopard 2E |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | Spain Germany[source] |
| In service | K1: 1987–present K1E1: 2014–present K1A1: 2001–2024 K1A2: 2013–present[source] | December 2002–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Spain[source] |
K1: 9.67 m (gun forward) K1A1: 9.71 m (gun forward)[source]
Length
Single source7.7 m (25.3 ft)[source]
STX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MB871Ka-501 8-cylinder water-cooled turbocharged diesel engine @ 2,600 rpm
Single sourceSTX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MB871Ka-501 8-cylinder water-cooled turbocharged diesel engine 1,200 hp (890 kW) @ 2,600 rpm[source]
MTU MB 873 Ka-501 12-cylinder diesel at 2,600 rpm
Single sourceMTU MB 873 Ka-501 12-cylinder diesel 1,500 PS (1,500 hp; 1,100 kW) at 2,600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Chrysler Defense General Dynamics Land Systems Hyundai Precision Industry Agency for Defense Development[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann[source] |
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| Designed | K1: 1978–1985 K1A1: 1991–1996[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Hyundai Precision Industry (1985–2000) Hyundai Mobis (2000–2001) Rotem Co., Ltd. (2001–2007) Hyundai Rotem (2007–present)[source] | General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas[source] |
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| Unit cost | K1: ₩ 2.3 billion (1994) K1A1: ₩4.4 billion (2001) K1A2: ₩6.0 billion[source] | €10.95m including spares etc.[source] |
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| Produced | K1: 1987–1997 K1E1: 2013–present K1A1: 1999–2011 K1A2: 2013–2024[source] | 2001–2008[source] |
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| No. built | K1/E1: 1,027 K1A1/A2: 484[source] | 219[source] |
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| Armor | K1: Special Armor Package (SAP) K1A1: Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP)[source] | Composite armor[source] |
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| Main armament | K1, K1E1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds) K1A1, K1A2: KM256 120 mm (32 rounds), or Hyundai WIA CN03 120 mm (32 rounds)[source] | Rheinmetall 120 mm L/55[source] |
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| Secondary armament | M2 or K6 12.7x99 mm NATO HMG (commander's mount) M60D 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG (loader's mount) M60E2-1 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG (coaxial)[source] | 2 × 7.62 mm MG3s[source] |
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| Power/weight | K1: 23.4 hp/ton (17.44 kW/t) K1A1: 22.5 hp/ton (16.77 kW/t) K1A2: 22 hp/ton (16.40 kW/t)[source] | 23.8 PS/t (17.5 kW/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | Hyundai Transys/ ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 3000 Automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse[source] | Renk HSWL 354[source] |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic (wheel 1, 2, 6), torsion bar (wheel 3, 4, 5)[source] | Torsion-bar[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 460 mm (18 in) longitudinal slope: 60 % lateral slope: 30 % vertical: 1.1 m trench: 2.74 m fording: 1.2 m (without snorkel) or 2.2 m (with snorkel)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,060 litres (280.02 US gal )[source] |
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