Kilowatt to Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Kilowatt to Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
Calculator
From: Kilowatt (kw)
To: Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps)
About Kilowatt
One kilowatt is 1,000 W. Motor, heater, and grid-scale loads are often rated in kW.
About Metric Horsepower (PS/CV)
PS is metric horsepower (also called Pferdestarke), defined as 735.49875 W. It appears widely in EU and Korean vehicle specs.
How to convert kilowatts to metric horsepower (ps/cv)
1 kilowatt is equal to 1.3596216173039 metric horsepower (ps/cv) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 kw = (1,000 W ÷ 735.49875 W) ps = 1.3596216173039 ps
Each kilowatt is defined as 1,000 W and each metric horsepower (ps/cv) as 735.49875 W in this tool, so one kw equals 1,000 ÷ 735.49875 ps = 1.3596216173039 ps.
Let d(kw) be the numeric value in Kilowatt (kw), and d(ps) the value in Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps). Then:
d(ps) = d(kw) × (1,000 / 735.49875)
Equivalently, divide by how many kw fit into one ps (watts per ps divided by watts per kw):
d(ps) = d(kw) ÷ 0.73549875
Or: metric horsepower (ps/cv) = kilowatt ÷ 0.73549875
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 kw to metric horsepower (ps/cv)
1 kw = 1 kw × (1,000/735.49875) ps = 1.3596216173 ps
1 kw = 1 kw ÷ 0.73549875 = 1.3596216173 ps
Intermediate watts: 1,000 W
Example #2: Convert 10 kw to metric horsepower (ps/cv)
10 kw = 10 kw × (1,000/735.49875) ps = 13.596216173 ps
10 kw = 10 kw ÷ 0.73549875 = 13.596216173 ps
Intermediate watts: 10,000 W
Summary
To convert Kilowatt to Metric Horsepower (PS/CV), multiply the value in kw by the ratio of watts per kw divided by watts per ps. Equivalently: value_ps = value_kw × (1000 / 735.49875). Numerically, 1 kw equals 1.3596216173039044 ps.
Relationship context
You are converting between SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Kilowatts) and mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Metric Horsepower (PS/CV)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 1.359622e+0.
Conversion tables
| Kilowatt (kw) | Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.1359621617 |
| 1 | 1.3596216173 |
| 2 | 2.7192432346 |
| 3 | 4.0788648519 |
| 4 | 5.4384864692 |
| 5 | 6.7981080865 |
| 6 | 8.1577297038 |
| 7 | 9.5173513211 |
| 8 | 10.8769729384 |
| 9 | 12.2365945557 |
| Kilowatt (kw) | Metric Horsepower (PS/CV) (ps) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 13.596216173 |
| 20 | 27.1924323461 |
| 30 | 40.7886485191 |
| 40 | 54.3848646922 |
| 50 | 67.9810808652 |
| 60 | 81.5772970382 |
| 70 | 95.1735132113 |
| 80 | 108.769729384 |
| 90 | 122.365945557 |
| 100 | 135.96216173 |