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Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower Converter

Free instant kW → PS converter. No signup, no uploads — everything is calculated privately in your browser.

1 kW = 1.35962 metric horsepower

1 kilowatts = 1.35962 metric horsepower

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Quick Answer

1 kilowatt equals 1.35962 metric horsepower. To convert kilowatts to metric horsepower, multiply the value by 1.3596216173039044.

Key Facts

  • Exact factor: 1 kilowatt = 1.3596216173039044 metric horsepower.
  • Formula: 1 kilowatt = 1.35962 metric horsepower. Formula: value × 1.3596216173039044.
  • Reverse: 1 metric horsepower = 0.73549875 kilowatts.

Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower Formula

1 kilowatt = 1.35962 metric horsepower. Formula: value × 1.3596216173039044

Example: 1 kW → 1.35962 PS. Type any value in the converter above to see it converted live.

Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower Conversion Table

Kilowatts (kW)Metric Horsepower (PS)
1 kW1.35962 PS
2 kW2.71924 PS
5 kW6.79811 PS
10 kW13.5962 PS
25 kW33.9905 PS
50 kW67.9811 PS
100 kW135.962 PS
250 kW339.905 PS
500 kW679.811 PS
1,000 kW1,359.62 PS

Frequently Asked Questions

1 kilowatt = 1.35962 metric horsepower. Formula: value × 1.3596216173039044. Enter the value above and the result appears instantly — the calculation runs entirely in your browser.

Exactly: 1 kilowatt = 1.3596216173039044 metric horsepower. The reverse factor is 1 metric horsepower = 0.73549875 kilowatts.

1 kW = 1.35962 PS; 10 kW = 13.5962 PS; 100 kW = 135.962 PS. Use the full conversion table below for more reference values.

They are two flavors of horsepower: mechanical horsepower (1 hp = 745.7 W) is standard in the US, while metric horsepower or Pferdestärke (1 PS = 735.5 W) is common in Europe. Because 1 hp ≈ 1.014 PS, a 300 PS engine is about 296 hp — close enough for marketing, but not identical.

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