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Kilowatt to Metric horsepower

PS and hp are not identical. Vehicle data often uses metric horsepower, while US/UK contexts often use mechanical horsepower.

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What do you want to convert?

From1 kW

Result1.35962162 PS

Factor1 kW = 1.3596216173 PS

Source basisBIPM SI Brochure · NIST Guide to SI Appendix B

Examples

011 kW = 1.35962162 PS

Example value from the reference table. Internal calculation uses stored factors; display output is rounded.

02Common mistake

PS and hp are not identical. Vehicle data often uses metric horsepower, while US/UK contexts often use mechanical horsepower.

03Base unit: W

1 kW = 1000 W. Then the value is converted through the base unit W into Metric horsepower.

Table

Kilowatt	Metric horsepower
1	1.35962162
50	67.98108087
100	135.96216173
250	339.90540433

Formula

1 kW = 1000 W. Then the value is converted through the base unit W into Metric horsepower.

Sources

BIPM SI BrochureSI base units, prefixes and official SI context.NIST Guide to SI Appendix BNIST conversion-factor method and non-SI factors.

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Metric horsepower to KilowattPS → kWPower Kilowatt to Mechanical horsepowerkW → hpPower Watt to BTU per hourW → BTU/hPower

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Factor origin

Factors come from the stored source family and are not derived from rounded display values.

Rounding rule

UnitCloud keeps calculating with stored factors and rounds only the displayed output by selected precision.

When not to use

Do not use as the sole basis for official, medical, safety-critical or contractual decisions.

Citation

Citation note: UnitCloud, conversion with formula, sources current as of May 2026. Power. Source basis: BIPM SI Brochure · NIST Guide to SI Appendix B.

Common questions

What is the factor for Kilowatt to Metric horsepower?

1 kW = 1.3596216173 PS

Which formula does Kilowatt to Metric horsepower use?

1 kW = 1000 W. Then the value is converted through the base unit W into Metric horsepower.

When should I verify the result?

Do not use as the sole basis for official, medical, safety-critical or contractual decisions.