C.A.R. SMG (2024)

in:Apex Legends, Weapons, Weapons in Apex Legends

C.A.R. SMG

BODY	HEAD	LEGS
Adaptable SMG. Uses light and heavy ammo.
Profile
Icon
Type	Sub machine gun
Ammo	Heavy/Light Rounds
Fire modes	Auto
Manufacturer	Siwhan Industries
Attachment Slots

Damage
12	15 (1.25×)	10 (0.8×)
Technical
RPM	930
DPS	186
Magazine	19 / 21 / 23 / 26
Tac reload time	1.7 / 1.64 / 1.59 / 1.53
Full reload time	2.13 / 2.06 / 1.99 / 1.92

The Combat Advanced Round SMG (shortened C.A.R. SMG), C.A.R., or CAR, is a fully-automatic submachine gun introduced in Season 11 that utilizes both Heavy Rounds and Light Rounds.

The C.A.R. is compatible with two Extended Mags, Heavy and Light, although only one of them can be equipped at any given time. The magazine however gets extended regardless of the ammo type currently in use.

When a C.A.R. spawns, it is always surrounded by Heavy Rounds, its primary ammo type.

1 Stats
- 1.1 Attachments
- 1.2 Damage Profile
- 1.3 Advanced Stats
2 Weapon Mastery
3 Lore
4 Skins
5 History
6 Gallery
7 Trivia
8 See also
9 References

Stats[ | ]

Attachments[ | ]

Main article: Attachments

Optics

Others

Extended Heavy or Light Mag (Common, Rare, epic, Legendary)
Standard Stock (Common, Rare, epic)

Damage Profile[ | ]

Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
Target	Modifiers	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Head (1.25×)	-	15	7	10	12	14	15
	LV.1	14	8	11	13	15	17
	LV.2	14	8	11	13	15	17
	LV.3/4	13	8	12	14	16	18
Body	-	12	9	13	15	17	19
Body	Fortified	10	10	15	18	20	23
Leg (0.8×)	-	10	10	15	18	20	23
Leg (0.8×)	Fortified	8	13	19	22	25	29

Ability Modifiers
Target	Modifiers	Damage	Shots to kill
Target	Modifiers	Damage	100 HP	150 HP	175 HP	200 HP	225 HP
Amped Cover (1.2x)
Head (1.25×)	-	18	6	9	10	12	13
	LV. 1	17	6	9	11	12	14
	LV. 2	16	7	10	11	13	15
	LV. 3/4	16	7	10	11	13	15
Body	-	14	7	11	13	14	16
Body	Fortified	12	9	13	15	17	19
Leg (0.8×)	-	12	9	13	15	17	19
Leg (0.8×)	Fortified	10	10	15	18	20	23
Marked with Sniper's Mark (1.15x)
Head (1.25×)	-	17	6	9	11	12	14
	LV. 1	17	6	9	11	12	14
	LV. 2	16	7	10	11	13	15
	LV. 3/4	15	7	10	12	14	15
Body	-	14	8	11	13	15	17
Body	Fortified	12	9	13	15	17	19
Leg (0.8×)	-	11	10	14	16	19	21
Leg (0.8×)	Fortified	9	12	17	20	23	25
Amped Cover + Marked with Sniper's Mark
Head (1.25×)	-	21	5	8	9	10	11
	LV. 1	20	5	8	9	10	12
	LV. 2	19	6	8	10	11	12
	LV. 3/4	18	6	9	10	12	13
Body	-	17	7	10	11	13	14
Body	Fortified	14	8	11	13	15	17
Leg (0.8×)	-	13	8	12	14	16	18
Leg (0.8×)	Fortified	11	10	14	16	19	21

Advanced Stats[ | ]

mp_weapon_car
Variable	Value	Description
fire_rate	15.4	Rounds fired in one second.
projectile_launch_speed	18500	Speed at which projectiles travel. Expressed in hammer units per second, equals to 469 meters per second.
headshot_distance	1500	Distance at which shots can no longer deal headshots. Expressed in hammer units, equals to 38 meters.
spread_stand_hip	2	Hipfire spread radius while standing.
spread_stand_hip_run	3	Hipfire spread radius while walking.
spread_stand_hip_sprint	5	Hipfire spread radius while sprinting.
spread_crouch_hip	1.6	Hipfire spread radius while crouching.
spread_air_hip	7	Hipfire spread radius while in the air.
deployfirst_time	1.1	Time before the weapon can be fired after picking it up for the first time. Expressed in seconds.
deploy_time	0.35	Time to bring out the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
holster_time	0.3	Time to holster the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
raise_time	0.3	Time to bring out the weapon after performing an action. Expressed in seconds.
lower_time	0.2	Time to holster the weapon before performing an action. Expressed in seconds.
zoom_time_in	0.22	Time to enter ADS with the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
zoom_time_out	0.2	Time to exit ADS with the weapon. Expressed in seconds.
ads_move_speed_scale	0.75	Multiplier applied to the Legend's movement speed while ADS with the weapon.
spread_stand_ads	0.35	Spread radius when standing and ADS.
spread_crouch_ads	0.25	Spread radius when crouching and ADS.
spread_air_ads	5	Spread radius when in the air and ADS.

Weapon Mastery[ | ]

MASTERY TRIALS
Level	Trial Name	Requirements
20	Heavy Duty	Down an enemy while in Heavy Ammo mode with [Extended Light Mag] equipped.	25 times
40	Lightweight	Down an enemy while in Light Ammo mode with [Extended Heavy Mag] equipped.	20 times
60	Switch Hitter	Kill at least 2 enemies with the weapon using different ammo type for each kill in one match.	15 times
80	Stand Strong	Kill at least 3 enemies without being knocked down in one match.	5 times
100	Start Fresh	Down an enemy within 20 seconds of swapping ammo types.	3 times

Lore[ | ]

“

The C.A.R. SMG was developed by Lastimosa Armory to leverage the existing success of the company's R-101 platform. A smaller barrel, lighter alloys, and other weight reductions improve the weapon's handling, while smaller ammunition affords low recoil and a higher rate of fire. Traditionally, weapons with a high rate of fire tend to jam when used for extended durations - to remove this limitation, the R&D team at Lastimosa Armory created a "shoot by wire" system where the trigger is linked to the firing mechanism via an internal CPU. This system can detect overheat conditions, adjust rate of fire, and clear jams without operator intervention - often faster than the operator can realize a jam has occurred.

Skins[ | ]

There are a total of 68 skins for the C.A.R. SMG: 19 Legendary, 13 epic, 20 Rare, and 16 Common.

Legendary
Epic
Rare
Common

Factory New
1,200
Pastel Perfection
1,200
Rich Mahogany
1,200
Sour Squeeze
1,200
Prison Pacifier
1,200
Judgement Day
Brigantine
Wyrmborn
Level 1
Heaven Piercer
Shard Spitter
Royal Gift
Devilish Artistry
See Also
C.A.R. SMG Apex Legends best guns and damage stats list: Our recommendations for the best Apex Legends weapons Apex Legends: Weapons With The Fastest TTK Apex Legends Weapons, Season 20's Best Gun Tier List
Lady Grey
Frontier Faithful
Level 100
Outlands Obliterator
Level 110
Ethereal Heresy
Teacher's Pet
Pointed Swords CAR.png
Pointed Swords
Diamond Dust

Eye of the Storm
400
Trial by Fire
400
Code of Honor
400
Off the Grid
400
Break the Enemy
400
Skullcrusher
Level 84
Navy Tactics
Toxic Waste
Daemon Hunter^{[story 1]}
Petal Punisher
Fatal Flow
Shard Deco CAR.png
Shard Deco
See Also
R-99 SMG
Stampede

↑ Daemon Hunter: Inspired by MAKINAYT, Designed by VONHEXA

Generation X
60
Outback
60
Sweet 16
60
Cold Fusion
60
Shattered
60
Stellar
60
Jungle Frenzy
60
Cloudburst
60
Yellow Snake
60
Skyrise
60
Jester
60
Derez
60
Chaos Theory
60
Triumphant Arch
60
New Moon
60
Explorer's Touch
Level 41
Lumbar Puncture
September 2022
Ghost Gun
Level 62
Type O-bliterator
Season 16
Holographic Ember
Level 47

Factory Issue
Default
Midnight
30
Cardinal
30
Arctic
30
Sunfire
30
Clearwater
30
Flamingo
30
Sandstorm
30
Rainforest
30
Evergreen
30
Orchid
30
Bengal
30
Yellowjacket
30
Lagoon
30
Clover
30
Oceanic
30

History[ | ]

Patch notes

January 09, 2024 Patch

Damage reduced to 12 (was 13).

Season 18 August 08, 2023 Patch

Reduced headshot damage multiplier from 1.5× to 1.25×.
Reduced ADS movement speed multiplier from 0.85× to 0.75×.

June 20, 2023 Patch

Fixed active ammo not showing in the inventory when infinite ammo was enabled.

February 14, 2023 Patch

Removed from the Replicator.
Reduced magazine size from 20 / 22 / 24 / 27 to 19 / 21 / 23 / 26.

September 20, 2022 Patch

Moved in the Replicator. Craftable for 30.

August 09, 2022 Patch

Removed Barrel Stabilizer compatibility.
Removed from the Replicator.
Increased hipfire spread when crouching from 1 to 1.6.
Increased hipfire spread when standing from 1.8 to 2.
Increased hipfire spread when moving from 2 to 3.
Increased hipfire spread when running from 2.2 to 5.
Increased hipfire spread when in midair from 3.2 to 7.

June 21, 2022 Patch

Moved in the Replicator. Craftable for 30.

November 02, 2021 Patch

Introduced.
Added to the loot table of Fully Kitted Weapons for Season 11.

Gallery[ | ]

Concept art for the Prison Pacifier skin.^[1]

Trivia[ | ]

Part of the C.A.R. SMG icon appeared in an UI asset showing the weapon's stock in the buy menu for Arenas, indicating that the weapon might've already had an icon stylized in the Apex style in Season 9.^[2] The icon can be seen in a video showing how to upgrade weapons in Arenas that got posted on the official website.
The C.A.R. had a defined recoil pattern way before its release.^[3]^[4]
The Heaven Piercer skin likely references the anime series Gurren Lagann.
A bespoke C.A.R., nicknamed "Lady Grey", was owned by Ballistic.^[5]
The C.A.R. Is one of two weapons (Bocek) to have a unique inspect animation when out of ammunition.

References[ | ]

v · d · eWeapons in Apex Legends

see also: Attachment • Fully Kitted Weapon • Rampart's Custom Modded Paintball Weapon • Supply Drop Weapon

ARs	HAVOC Rifle • Hemlok Burst AR • Nemesis Burst AR • R-301 Carbine • VK-47 Flatline

SMGs	Alternator SMG • C.A.R. SMG • Prowler Burst PDW • R-99 SMG • Volt SMG

LMGs	Devotion LMG • L-STAR EMG • M600 Spitfire • Rampage LMG

Marksman	30-30 Repeater • Bocek Compound Bow • G7 Scout • Triple Take

Snipers	Charge Rifle • Kraber .50-Cal Sniper • Longbow DMR • Sentinel

Shotguns	EVA-8 Auto • Mastiff Shotgun • Mozambique Shotgun • Peacekeeper

Pistols	P2020 • RE-45 Auto • Wingman

Ordnance	Arc Star • Frag Grenade • Thermite Grenade

Special	A-13 Sentry • Buster Sword R2R5 • April Fools' Weapons • Heart Stealer • Rev Shell • Sheila • Throwing Knife

FAQs

Is R 99 better than C.A.R. SMG? ›

overall r99 is better imo with better dps, hip fire spread and recoil, but the car is still a beast and magazine/ammo flexibility is slept on. CAR has higher damage per mag, faster reloads and ammo+mag flexibility. R99 has higher DPS and easier recoil and tighter hip-fire spread with a blue+laser sight.

Read On ›

Is the C.A.R. SMG good apex? ›

The C.A.R. SMG was developed by Lastimosa Armory to leverage the existing success of the company's R-101 platform. A smaller barrel, lighter alloys, and other weight reductions improve the weapon's handling, while smaller ammunition affords low recoil and a higher rate of fire.

Discover More Details ›

Is the CAR better with light or heavy ammo? ›

It can use light and heavy ammo at the same damage and recoil, literally nothing is different between the 2 ammo types in the car smg and if you get blue attachment the recoil is no different to any other SMG (Assuming your a decent player and not a plat and below ranked player) except to the Volt but the volt has ...

What does C.A.R. SMG stand for? ›

The Combat Advanced Round Submachine Gun (C.A.R. or CAR SMG) is a Pilot anti-personnel fully automatic submachine gun that appears in Titanfall , Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends.

See Details ›

How fast does car SMG reload? ›

Tactical Reload Time: 1.7s/1.64s/1.59s/1.53s. Empty Reload Time: 2.13s/2.06s/1.99s/1.92s. ADS Movement Speed: 85%

Find Out More ›

What is the strongest SMG? ›

The best SMG in Warzone right now: HRM9, RAM-9, AMR9, WSP-9 & Striker 9. Best loadouts for all of them!

Tell Me More ›

What kills faster, r99 or CAR? ›

The R9 has a DPS of 216. with its 12 damage per round buff, whereas the CAR is only 202 off the drop. The R99 takes 13 shots on a gray enemy. and the CAR takes 12.

Show Me More ›

What is the strongest SMG in Apex Legends? ›

Screenshot from Apex Legends\Respawn Entertainment. The Volt is a very trustworthy SMG to run. It's got a stable rate of fire and a decent clip size, and the hip fire is extremely easy to control even without a laser sight.

Explore More ›

Does heavy ammo slow you down in Apex? ›

Weapons that use Heavy Rounds tend to deal more damage per round but fire slower and have more bullet drop compared to weapons in its class that use other types of ammo. Arenas, a stack of 240 rounds fills one inventory slot.

Do energy weapons do more damage to shields in Apex? ›

Nah, it's all about how you use the weapon, not just the type. Energy weapons have their perks, but any gun can be deadly with the right aim.

Show Me More ›

What color is heavy ammo in Apex? ›

Ammo colours indicates type and what gun uses it

There are basically four ammo types in Apex Legends: light rounds, heavy rounds, energy ammo and shotgun shells which are all indicated by a color: Light rounds - brown. Heavy rounds -blue. Energy ammo - green.

Read The Full Story ›

Is SMG better than AR? ›

AR's generally have a higher damage output per shot, and better accuracy over range....as you would expect from an AR class. SMG's generally have lower damage per shot higher DPS output and less accuracy over range. Although all of this basically goes out the window if you master the weapons in terms of range accuracy.

See Details ›

Why is a SMG called a SMG? ›

The term "submachine gun" was coined by John T. Thompson, the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun, to describe its design concept as an automatic firearm with notably less firepower than a machine gun (hence the prefix "sub-").

Get More Info Here ›

Is an AR or SMG better? ›

AR's generally have a higher damage output per shot, and better accuracy over range....as you would expect from an AR class. SMG's generally have lower damage per shot higher DPS output and less accuracy over range. Although all of this basically goes out the window if you master the weapons in terms of range accuracy.

Which is better R301 or r99? ›

It has the effective range of the R99 but with less damage output. No reason to take R301 over an R99, prowler, pk, etc.

What is the best SMG in bullet force? ›

The MP5 (Maschinenpistole 5) is an excellent SMG (Submachine gun) to use, it also boasts excellent stats, excelling in flanking the enemy in tough situations. The MP5 costs an acceptable 115,000 Credits. It has a slower reload time but the damage per shot compensates for it.

View Details ›

Which is better, assault or SMG? ›

SMGs are generally supposed to be better at closer ranges while ARs have better mid and long range, but varies between games.

C.A.R. SMG (2024)

Contents

Stats[ | ]

Attachments[ | ]

Damage Profile[ | ]

Advanced Stats[ | ]

Weapon Mastery[ | ]

Lore[ | ]

Skins[ | ]

History[ | ]

Gallery[ | ]

Trivia[ | ]

See also[ | ]

References[ | ]

FAQs

Is R 99 better than C.A.R. SMG? ›

What color is heavy ammo in Apex? ›