| Year | 1935 |
| Vehicle Type | Light 4x4 Armoured Car |
| Origin & Designer | France/Panhard |
| Numbers Produced | 529 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner/Loader, Radio Operator/Rear Driver & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 25mm L/47.2 SA-35 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -12° to +15° |
| Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | L711 |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.5mm MAC Modèle 1931 Machine Guns (Coaxial & AA Mount) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 150 x 25mm & 3.750 x 7.5mm |
| Height | 2.31m |
| Width | 2.01m |
| Length | 4.79m |
| Combat Weight | 8.200 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.35m |
| Fording Depth | 0.60m |
| Trench Crossing | 0.40m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
| Climbing Ability | 45° |
| Radio | ER-26 |
| Armour | Hull Front: 20mm Hull Sides: 15mm Hull Rear: 15mm Hull Top: 7mm Hull Bottom: 7mm Turret Front: 26mm Turret Sides: 15mm Turret Rear: 15mm Turret Top: 7mm |
| Engine | Panhard SK 8-Cyl (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 4 Forward & 4 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 363 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 73 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 73 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 35 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | P178 Commandant: Vehicle Type: Command Vehicle Year: 1937 Quantity: 30 Radio: ER-26 or ER-27 |
| Notes | The Panhard 178 was one of the best early war armoured cars. It was designed as a reconnaissance vehicle and issued to cavalry squadrons. The first unit to receive the Panhard was the 6e Cuirassiers. Other mechanised units began to receive them and around 370 were available in 1940. |