62 kilowatts works out to 83.14336955 hp. The calculation is 62 × 1.34102209, and the unrounded result is 83.1433695549 horsepower, which is the number to use if this feeds into anything else.
62 kW is 83.14 mechanical horsepower and 84.3 metric PS. Put that through a 1,400 kg car at 80% drivetrain efficiency and the energy needed to reach 100 km/h — 540.1 kJ — takes about 10.9 seconds to deliver, which is a floor rather than a real figure because it ignores drag and traction limits.
The result sits 1.857 hp short of 85 hp, so if you need a round figure to quote, 85 hp is the honest nearest one. Plenty of people do this in their head: multiply by 1.3 instead of using the exact factor 1.34102209. At 62 that shortcut gives 80.6 horsepower, off by 2.543 horsepower or about 3.06%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
The formula
62 kW- The quantity being converted
1.34102209- Exact horsepower in one kilowatt
83.14336955 hp- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Take the kilowatt value, 62.
- Scale it by 1.34102209 — that is how many horsepower fit in a single kilowatt.
- Result: 83.1433695549 horsepower.
- To reverse it, divide by 1.34102209 instead: 83.14336955 hp ÷ 1.34102209 returns 62 kW.
Worked examples
The calculation
Take 62 kW and multiply by the factor 1.34102209. The product is 83.1433695549 hp, and that is the entire method.
The sanity check
Divide the answer back: 83.14336955 hp ÷ 1.34102209 returns 62 kW. If a converter fails this test it has inverted the factor, which is the single most common conversion error there is.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 62 kilowatts in horsepower?
62 kilowatts is exactly 83.14336955 hp. Carried to full precision that is 83.1433695549 horsepower.
How do you convert kilowatts to horsepower?
Multiply by 1.34102209. So 62 × 1.34102209 = 83.14336955 horsepower. The factor comes from a definition rather than a measurement, so it never changes.
What is 83.14336955 horsepower back in kilowatts?
Divide by 1.34102209, or multiply by 0.7456998716 — either returns 62 kilowatts.
Is 62 kW a lot?
62 kW is 83.14 mechanical horsepower and 84.3 metric PS. Put that through a 1,400 kg car at 80% drivetrain efficiency and the energy needed to reach 100 km/h — 540.1 kJ — takes about 10.9 seconds to deliver, which is a floor rather than a real figure because it ignores drag and traction limits. The table lower down places it beside its neighbours so you can see where it sits.
What is a kilowatt?
The rating unit for motors, EV chargers and solar arrays.
What is a horsepower?
Mechanical horsepower, defined by James Watt as 550 foot-pounds per second.
62 kW in horsepower — nearby values
| Kilowatts | Horsepower | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
| 56 kW | 75.097237 | 75.09723702 |
| 57 kW | 76.438259 | 76.43825911 |
| 58 kW | 77.779281 | 77.7792812 |
| 59 kW | 79.120303 | 79.12030329 |
| 60 kW | 80.461325 | 80.46132538 |
| 61 kW | 81.802347 | 81.80234747 |
| 62 kW | 83.14337 | 83.14336955 |
| 63 kW | 84.484392 | 84.48439164 |
| 64 kW | 85.825414 | 85.82541373 |
| 65 kW | 87.166436 | 87.16643582 |
| 66 kW | 88.507458 | 88.50745791 |
| 67 kW | 89.84848 | 89.84848 |
| 68 kW | 91.189502 | 91.18950209 |
Exact factor: 1 kilowatt = 1.3410220896 horsepower. The row for 62 kW is the value this page is about.