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PS to HP Converter

Type a value in metric horsepower to get horsepower instantly, or type in the horsepower box to convert back. The formula with your number, related units and full tables are below.

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How to use the PS to HP Converter

Type a value in the Metric horsepower box. The horsepower result appears instantly.
Going the other way? Type in the Horsepower box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
Set the precision with the decimal places menu.
Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.

Metric horsepower to horsepower formula

hp = PS ÷ 1.013869665

Take the value in metric horsepower.
Divide it by 1.013869665 (the number of metric horsepower in one horsepower).

Example: 150 PS ÷ 1.013869665 = 147.948 hp.

Reverse formula (horsepower to metric horsepower): PS = hp × 1.013869665. Example: 197.264 hp × 1.013869665 = 200 PS.

Quick mental estimate: divide by about 1. For exact answers use the converter above.

PS to hp conversion table (1–100)

Click any row to load it into the converter.

Metric horsepower to horsepower

Metric horsepower	Horsepower
1 PS	0.986 hp
2 PS	1.973 hp
3 PS	2.959 hp
4 PS	3.945 hp
5 PS	4.932 hp
6 PS	5.918 hp
7 PS	6.904 hp
8 PS	7.891 hp
9 PS	8.877 hp
10 PS	9.863 hp
11 PS	10.85 hp
12 PS	11.836 hp
13 PS	12.822 hp
14 PS	13.808 hp
15 PS	14.795 hp
16 PS	15.781 hp
17 PS	16.767 hp
18 PS	17.754 hp
19 PS	18.74 hp
20 PS	19.726 hp
21 PS	20.713 hp
22 PS	21.699 hp
23 PS	22.685 hp
24 PS	23.672 hp
25 PS	24.658 hp
26 PS	25.644 hp
27 PS	26.631 hp
28 PS	27.617 hp
29 PS	28.603 hp
30 PS	29.59 hp
31 PS	30.576 hp
32 PS	31.562 hp
33 PS	32.549 hp
34 PS	33.535 hp
35 PS	34.521 hp
36 PS	35.508 hp
37 PS	36.494 hp
38 PS	37.48 hp
39 PS	38.466 hp
40 PS	39.453 hp
41 PS	40.439 hp
42 PS	41.425 hp
43 PS	42.412 hp
44 PS	43.398 hp
45 PS	44.384 hp
46 PS	45.371 hp
47 PS	46.357 hp
48 PS	47.343 hp
49 PS	48.33 hp
50 PS	49.316 hp
51 PS	50.302 hp
52 PS	51.289 hp
53 PS	52.275 hp
54 PS	53.261 hp
55 PS	54.248 hp
56 PS	55.234 hp
57 PS	56.22 hp
58 PS	57.207 hp
59 PS	58.193 hp
60 PS	59.179 hp
61 PS	60.166 hp
62 PS	61.152 hp
63 PS	62.138 hp
64 PS	63.124 hp
65 PS	64.111 hp
66 PS	65.097 hp
67 PS	66.083 hp
68 PS	67.07 hp
69 PS	68.056 hp
70 PS	69.042 hp
71 PS	70.029 hp
72 PS	71.015 hp
73 PS	72.001 hp
74 PS	72.988 hp
75 PS	73.974 hp
76 PS	74.96 hp
77 PS	75.947 hp
78 PS	76.933 hp
79 PS	77.919 hp
80 PS	78.906 hp
81 PS	79.892 hp
82 PS	80.878 hp
83 PS	81.865 hp
84 PS	82.851 hp
85 PS	83.837 hp
86 PS	84.824 hp
87 PS	85.81 hp
88 PS	86.796 hp
89 PS	87.782 hp
90 PS	88.769 hp
91 PS	89.755 hp
92 PS	90.741 hp
93 PS	91.728 hp
94 PS	92.714 hp
95 PS	93.7 hp
96 PS	94.687 hp
97 PS	95.673 hp
98 PS	96.659 hp
99 PS	97.646 hp
100 PS	98.632 hp

Horsepower to metric horsepower

Horsepower	Metric horsepower
1 hp	1.014 PS
2 hp	2.028 PS
3 hp	3.042 PS
4 hp	4.055 PS
5 hp	5.069 PS
6 hp	6.083 PS
7 hp	7.097 PS
8 hp	8.111 PS
9 hp	9.125 PS
10 hp	10.139 PS
11 hp	11.153 PS
12 hp	12.166 PS
13 hp	13.18 PS
14 hp	14.194 PS
15 hp	15.208 PS
16 hp	16.222 PS
17 hp	17.236 PS
18 hp	18.25 PS
19 hp	19.264 PS
20 hp	20.277 PS
21 hp	21.291 PS
22 hp	22.305 PS
23 hp	23.319 PS
24 hp	24.333 PS
25 hp	25.347 PS
26 hp	26.361 PS
27 hp	27.374 PS
28 hp	28.388 PS
29 hp	29.402 PS
30 hp	30.416 PS
31 hp	31.43 PS
32 hp	32.444 PS
33 hp	33.458 PS
34 hp	34.472 PS
35 hp	35.485 PS
36 hp	36.499 PS
37 hp	37.513 PS
38 hp	38.527 PS
39 hp	39.541 PS
40 hp	40.555 PS
41 hp	41.569 PS
42 hp	42.583 PS
43 hp	43.596 PS
44 hp	44.61 PS
45 hp	45.624 PS
46 hp	46.638 PS
47 hp	47.652 PS
48 hp	48.666 PS
49 hp	49.68 PS
50 hp	50.693 PS
51 hp	51.707 PS
52 hp	52.721 PS
53 hp	53.735 PS
54 hp	54.749 PS
55 hp	55.763 PS
56 hp	56.777 PS
57 hp	57.791 PS
58 hp	58.804 PS
59 hp	59.818 PS
60 hp	60.832 PS
61 hp	61.846 PS
62 hp	62.86 PS
63 hp	63.874 PS
64 hp	64.888 PS
65 hp	65.902 PS
66 hp	66.915 PS
67 hp	67.929 PS
68 hp	68.943 PS
69 hp	69.957 PS
70 hp	70.971 PS
71 hp	71.985 PS
72 hp	72.999 PS
73 hp	74.012 PS
74 hp	75.026 PS
75 hp	76.04 PS
76 hp	77.054 PS
77 hp	78.068 PS
78 hp	79.082 PS
79 hp	80.096 PS
80 hp	81.11 PS
81 hp	82.123 PS
82 hp	83.137 PS
83 hp	84.151 PS
84 hp	85.165 PS
85 hp	86.179 PS
86 hp	87.193 PS
87 hp	88.207 PS
88 hp	89.221 PS
89 hp	90.234 PS
90 hp	91.248 PS
91 hp	92.262 PS
92 hp	93.276 PS
93 hp	94.29 PS
94 hp	95.304 PS
95 hp	96.318 PS
96 hp	97.331 PS
97 hp	98.345 PS
98 hp	99.359 PS
99 hp	100.373 PS
100 hp	101.387 PS

Common values

Metric horsepower	Horsepower	Example
1 PS	0.99 hp	1 PS
75 PS	73.97 hp	75 PS
100 PS	98.63 hp	100 PS
150 PS	147.95 hp	150 PS
200 PS	197.26 hp	200 PS
300 PS	295.9 hp	300 PS
500 PS	493.16 hp	500 PS

About metric horsepower and horsepower

Metric horsepower (PS). Metric horsepower (PS from the German Pferdestärke, also CV or ch) is 735.49875 watts, about 1.4% less than mechanical horsepower (745.7 W). European car brochures often quote PS.

Horsepower (hp). Mechanical (imperial) horsepower is 550 foot-pounds per second, about 745.7 watts. Metric horsepower (PS) is slightly smaller at 735.5 W.

Frequently asked questions

How many horsepower are in a metric horsepower?

One metric horsepower equals 0.98632 horsepower. Looking at it the other way, one horsepower is 1.01387 metric horsepower.

How do you convert metric horsepower to horsepower?

Divide the number of metric horsepower by 1.013869665. For example, 150 PS ÷ 1.013869665 = 147.948 hp.

What is 200 metric horsepower in horsepower?

200 PS is 197.264 hp.

How much is 300 metric horsepower in horsepower?

300 metric horsepower equals 295.896 horsepower.

How do I convert horsepower back to metric horsepower?

Multiply by 1.013869665, or press the ⇄ swap button above. For example, 197.264 hp × 1.013869665 = 200 PS.

Is PS the same as hp?

Almost. One PS (metric horsepower) is 735.5 W and one mechanical hp is 745.7 W, so 100 PS is about 98.6 hp. CV (French/Spanish/Italian) and ch are the same as PS.

Which horsepower does this use?

Mechanical (imperial) horsepower: 1 hp = 745.7 W. Metric horsepower (PS, CV) is 735.5 W, and electrical horsepower is exactly 746 W, so figures can differ by about 1.4% between brochures.

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