| Year | June 1932 |
| Vehicle Type | Heavy Six Wheeled Armoured Car |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz, Margirus & Büssing-NAG |
| Numbers Produced | 123 (Sd.Kfz 231 & 232 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Radio Operator-Driver & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 20mm L/55 KwK 30 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -12° to +20° |
| Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG13/34 (Coaxial) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 200 x 20mm + 1.500 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.25m |
| Width | 1.82m |
| Length | 5.57m |
| Combat Weight | 5.700 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.25m |
| Fording Depth | 0.60m |
| Trench Crossing | 1.81m |
| Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
| Climbing Ability | 20° |
| Radio | FuG Spr Ger ‘a’ |
| Armour | Hull Front: 14.5mm Hull Sides: 8mm Hull Rear: 8mm Hull Top: 5mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Gun Mantle: 8mm Turret: 14.5mm Turret Sides: 8mm Turret Rear: 8mm Turret Top: 6mm |
| Engine | Either Bussing-Nag, Daimler-Benz M09 or Magirus S88 (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 6 Forward & 6 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 300 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 70 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 31 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The 231 was the German army’s first modern armoured car and the first in the line of six wheeled vehicles. It had a rear steering wheel which allowed for fast reverse driving. They saw action during the early stages of World Was Two but were gradually phased out by eight wheeled series. Some saw use as security vehicles mainly in rear areas. |