Type 62
Tank ID 305
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The development of a lightweight version of the Type 59 tank was started in 1957. The new tank was designed to fight in the mountainous and boggy terrain of South China. The first prototype was built in 1962. Later the vehicle underwent several modernizations.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
880
Weight
21.0 t
Forward speed
60 km/h
Reverse speed
23 km/h
View range
390 m
Signal range
600 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 35 | 20 | 20 |
| Turret | 45 | 30 | 20 |
Engine: NORINCO 12150L3 · 430 hp
Radio: A-220
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
85 mm Type 62
Shell types
Penetration 109 / 145 / 181 mm
Penetration 165 / 220 / 275 mm
Penetration 32 / 43 / 54 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
55.71 %
Avg. WN8
2,490
Battles
28,098
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 14 of 85 at Tier VII
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mailand eu | 7,093 | 91 | 68.13 % |
| 2 | Keyhand eu | 6,206 | 106 | 64.15 % |
| 3 | Panzerfighter_ eu | 6,141 | 118 | 70.34 % |
| 4 | BigPrank eu | 6,123 | 481 | 65.07 % |
| 5 | Alfazet eu | 6,047 | 75 | 72.00 % |
| 6 | HAMlLTON eu | 5,763 | 106 | 60.38 % |
| 7 | Xilense eu | 5,662 | 224 | 68.75 % |
| 8 | iyouxin eu | 5,390 | 66 | 68.18 % |
| 9 | m00h eu | 5,017 | 578 | 62.98 % |
| 10 | Ursid eu | 4,688 | 148 | 77.03 % |
