Leclerc tank
Technical data

Leclerc tank

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Description	Leclerc Série 1	Leclerc Série 2	Leclerc Série XXI	Tropicalized Leclerc

Produced	132	178	96	388

Date	1992–1996	1997-2003	2003-2008	1994 – early 2000s

Batch	T1 to T5	T6 to T9	T10 to T11	Not applicable

Crew	3

Combat weight	54.5 t	56.3 t	57.6 t	57 t

Hull weight	36 t	37 t	37.5 t	x

Turret weight	18.5 t	19 t	20.5 t	x

Gunner sight	HL 60	HL 130	HL 60

Commander panoramic sight	HL 70	HL 120	HL 80

Engine	SACM V8X Hyperbar 8-cylinder diesel engine	MTU MT 883 Ka 500 12-cylinder diesel engine

Engine displacement	16,470 cm3	27,361 cm3

Forced induction ratio	7.8	3

Power output	1500 hp (1,118 kW) at 2500 RPM	1500 hp (1,118 kW) at 2700 RPM

Maximum torque	4850 Nm at 1700 RPM	4545 Nm at 2000 RPM

Acceleration from 0–32 km/h (0–20 mph)	5 seconds	5.5 seconds	6 seconds

Transmission	SESM ESM 500	Renk HSWL 295 TM

Suspension system	12 SAMM ESO twin-cylinder oleopneumatic suspension

Maximum speed	72 km/h (backwards 38 km/h)

Fuel capacity	1,300 liters (up to 1700 liters with external fuel drums)	1,420 liters (up to 1820 liters with external fuel drums)

Hull length	6.88 m	7.03 m

Width	3.43 m (3.60 m with ballistic side skirts and 3.71 m with side-view mirrors)

Height	2.53 m (turret roof)

Ground clearance	500 mm

Wading depth without preparation	1.1 m

Wading depth with snorkel	4 m	Not applicable

Trench passability	3 m

Climbing ability	1.1 m

Turret rotation time (360°)	12 seconds	9 seconds	12 seconds

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Tropicalized Leclerc is with MT883 diesel engine MTU.

final_sentence: Tropicalized Leclerc is with MT883 diesel engine MTU.