IFVs with the best power-to-weight ratio

29 of the 85 IFVs in the WeaponSpecs database publish a power-to-weight figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 56 IFVs with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

8 of the 25 entries below (Russia, China) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.

IFVs with the best power-to-weight ratio, ranked by published power-to-weight
#	System	Power-to-weight	Source
1	BMD-4M † Kurganmashzavod	32.8 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
2	BMD-2 † Kurganmashzavod	30.4 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
3	K21 Hanwha Aerospace	29.2 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
4	Tulpar Otokar	28 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
5	Puma Rheinmetall	27.3 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
6	BMP-3 † Kurganmashzavod	26.7 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
7	T-15 † Uralvagonzavod	25.6 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
8	ZBD-04A † NORINCO	25 hp/t	on spec sheet checked 2026-07-02
9	Lynx KF41 Rheinmetall	24.4 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
10	ZBL-08 † NORINCO	24 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
11	CV90 BAE Systems	24 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
12	ACV-15 FNSS Defence Systems	24 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
13	Pizarro Santa Barbara Sistemas	23.9 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
14	ASCOD Santa Barbara Sistemas	22.6 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
15	Freccia Iveco Defence Vehicles	22.5 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
16	PARS 6x6 FNSS Defence Systems	22 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
17	Dardo Iveco Defence Vehicles	21.7 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
18	M2A3 Bradley BAE Systems Inc. (US Land Systems)	21.1 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
19	K808 White Tiger Hyundai Rotem	21 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
20	Marder Rheinmetall	20.5 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
21	BMP-1 † Kurganmashzavod	20.4 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
22	Eitan MANTAK (Merkava Tank Office)	20 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
23	AMV (Armoured Modular Vehicle) Patria	20 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
24	Arma Otokar	20 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
25	BMP-2 † Kurganmashzavod	19.8 hp/t	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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