the k wagon was a staff car pushed into the combat role, they're not really comparable as combat vehicles. Its was probably nicer to drive than the jeep because of its shocks and seats, but the loss of 4wd and about half its horsepower would not be worthwhile.

>>64704068
The kubo wagon was more fuel efficient and 4wd was not an issue because it was transaxle.
The sheer mechanical simplicity hives it the edge over the jeep the fact that an engine swap can be sone in minutes is practical.

>>64704106
Fuel efficiency matters to poverty stricken armies like the Wehrmacht, the jeep was the more practical, useful and adaptable vehicle.

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>>64704998
no, it wasnt.
i drove both.
while its really a hard job to keep the jeep straight on the road beyond 25-30 miles, the kuebel drives much easier. take that and the simpler maintenance and fuel supply, the kuebel is the clear winner

dat balloon tires, damn

647,920 built vs 50,000

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For me, it's the Jeep because it spawned an entirely new type of car and tons of more or less licensed copies from all over the world
But you have to hand to the Kübelwagen that it was on of the few cases were Wehrmacht procurement managed to fill a role with a simple and standardized vehicle instead of getting pushed around by the industry

>>64705097
So by that logic the T-55 is the best tank and the AK is a better small arms platform platform than their competitors?

>>64704050
The Jeep wasn't considered a good automotive design, I recall.

>>64704050
The Kubelwagon didn't live up to German standards for offroad performance, just saying

If you put the Jeep top on, General Patton would have punched you, so the Kubelwagen would have been a better staff car with a cabin that could protect from the wind and rain.