M1296 Dragoon vs Škoda Scala: Specs Compared

M1296 Dragoon — licensed reference photograph

AArmoured vehicles

M1296 Dragoon

Infantry fighting vehicle

Credit

Markus Rauchenberger · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BArmoured vehicles

Škoda Scala

Credit

Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

M1296 DragoonLength

6.95 m

Length source ↗

Škoda ScalaLength

4.362 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

M1296 Dragoonlarger figure on 2 of 2

Length+59%
Width+52%

Škoda Scalalarger figure on 0 of 2

None

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

Measured figures

Head to head

3 of 31 rows sourced on both sides

6.95m

4.36m

Length+59%

All recorded figures & sources

6.95 m

Length

Single source

6.95 m (22 ft 10 in)^[source]

4.362 m

Length

Single source

4,362 mm (171.7 in)^[source]

2.72m

1.79m

Width+52%

All recorded figures & sources

2.72 m

Width

Single source

2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)^[source]

1.793 m

Width

Single source

1,793 mm (70.6 in)^[source]

2.64mHull

1.47m

Height

All recorded figures & sources

2.64 m

Hull

Single source

2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)(hull)^[source]

1.471 m

Height

Single source

1,471 mm (57.9 in)^[source]

19.5t

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Mass

All recorded figures & sources

19,525 kg

Mass

Single source

19.525 tonnes (21.52 short tons ; 19.22 long tons )^[source]

2(commander and driver) + 9 dismounts

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Crew

All recorded figures & sources

2 people

(commander and driver) + 9 dismounts

Single source

2 (commander and driver) + 9 dismounts^[source]

100km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

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Speed

All recorded figures & sources

100 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

100 km/h (62 mph)^[source]

500kmOperational; Operational range

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

500 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

500 km (310 mi)^[source]

336kWCaterpillar C7 turbo diesel

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Power

All recorded figures & sources

336 kW

Caterpillar C7 turbo diesel

Single source

Caterpillar C7 turbo diesel 350 hp (336 kW)^[source]

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

Configuration

Details

M1296 Dragoon and Škoda Scala configuration
Specification	M1296 Dragoon	Škoda Scala
Type	Infantry fighting vehicle^[source]	—
Place of origin	United States^[source]	—
In service	2018-present^[source]	—
Used by	United States (see Operators below for details)^[source]	—
Armor	With bolt-on ceramic armor: all-around 14.5×114mm protection^[source]	—
Main armament	XM813 30 mm autocannon (156 ready rounds)^[source]	—
Secondary armament	M240C 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (400 ready rounds)^[source]	—
Suspension	8×8 wheeled^[source]	—
Manufacturer	—	Škoda Auto^[source]
Production	—	February 2019 – present^[source]
Assembly	—	Czech Republic: Mladá Boleslav^[source]
Designer	—	Oliver Stefani, Petr Matušinec, Dalibor Pantůček, Karl Neuhold, Martin Paclt^[source]
Class	—	Small family car ( C )^[source]
Body style	—	5-door hatchback^[source]
Layout	—	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive^[source]
Platform	—	Volkswagen Group MQB A0^[source]
Related	—	Škoda Kamiq Skoda Fabia Mk4 Volkswagen T-Cross Volkswagen Polo Mk6 Volkswagen Virtus SEAT Ibiza Mk5 SEAT Arona^[source]
Engine	—	Petrol : 1.0 L 95 TSI I3 1.0 L 115 TSI I3 1.5 L 150 TSI Evo I4 1.6 L 110 MPI I4 Diesel : 1.6 L 95 TDI I4 1.6 L 115 TDI I4 Petrol / CNG : 1.0 L 90 G-Tec I3^[source]
Transmission	—	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed DSG^[source]
Wheelbase	—	2,649 mm (104.3 in)^[source]
Curb weight	—	1,192–1,339 kg (2,628–2,952 lb)^[source]
Predecessor	—	Škoda Rapid Spaceback^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · United States	—

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M1296 Dragoon

Škoda Scala

Type

Infantry fighting vehicle^[source]

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Place of origin

United States^[source]

—

In service

2018-present^[source]

—

Used by

United States (see Operators below for details)^[source]

—

Armor

With bolt-on ceramic armor: all-around 14.5×114mm protection^[source]

—

Main armament

XM813 30 mm autocannon (156 ready rounds)^[source]

—

Secondary armament

M240C 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (400 ready rounds)^[source]

—

Suspension

8×8 wheeled^[source]

—

Manufacturer

—

Škoda Auto^[source]

Production

—

February 2019 – present^[source]

Assembly

—

Czech Republic: Mladá Boleslav^[source]

Designer

—

Oliver Stefani, Petr Matušinec, Dalibor Pantůček, Karl Neuhold, Martin Paclt^[source]

Class

—

Small family car ( C )^[source]

Body style

—

5-door hatchback^[source]

Layout

—

Front-engine, front-wheel-drive^[source]

Platform

—

Volkswagen Group MQB A0^[source]

—

Škoda Kamiq Skoda Fabia Mk4 Volkswagen T-Cross Volkswagen Polo Mk6 Volkswagen Virtus SEAT Ibiza Mk5 SEAT Arona^[source]

Engine

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Petrol : 1.0 L 95 TSI I3 1.0 L 115 TSI I3 1.5 L 150 TSI Evo I4 1.6 L 110 MPI I4 Diesel : 1.6 L 95 TDI I4 1.6 L 115 TDI I4 Petrol / CNG : 1.0 L 90 G-Tec I3^[source]

Transmission

—

5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed DSG^[source]

Wheelbase

—

2,649 mm (104.3 in)^[source]

Curb weight

—

1,192–1,339 kg (2,628–2,952 lb)^[source]

Predecessor

—

Škoda Rapid Spaceback^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · United States

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