| Year | 1936 |
| Vehicle Type | Heavy Armoured Car |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Werke-Schichau |
| Numbers Produced | 607 (Both Sd.Kfz 231 & 232) |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Radio Operator-Driver & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 20mm L/55 KwK 30 or 38 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -10° to +26° |
| Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | TZF6 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Coaxial) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 180 x 20mm + 2.100 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.35m |
| Width | 2.20m |
| Length | 5.85m |
| Combat Weight | 8.350 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.28m |
| Fording Depth | 1.0m |
| Trench Crossing | 1.24m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.48m |
| Climbing Ability | 26° |
| Radio | FuG Spr Ger ‘a’ |
| Armour | Hull Front: 15mm Hull Sides: 8mm Hull Rear: 8mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Gun Mantle: 15mm Turret Front: 15mm Turret Sides: 8mm Turret Rear: 8mm Turret Top: 6mm |
| Engine | Bussing-Nag L8V (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 6 Forward & 6 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 300 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 170 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 85 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 31 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The eight wheeled 231 was the most numerous German heavy armoured car of the war. It had similar rear steering wheel found in earlier six wheeled models and a 20mm KwK 30 or 38 in a fully revolving turret. It combined armour, speed and good cross country capabilities and saw action on every front from 1939 to 1945. |