And the T-34/85 which has the same health as a Panther. It´s also a medium tank such as the Panzer IV. Perfectly fine.
You have the very explanation why it doesn't die in 4 hits like a normal P4 in this very thread.
Its effective health is on panther/KV-1 level, it needs 5 penetrating hits from AT gun to die.
Jeez, we are talking about the Panzer IV taking one shot more than a regular Panzer IV. You know what´s a real problem? Emplacements being immmune to their hard counters by pushing a button. But heaven forbid the Panzer IV takes a shot more to kill. For the first time in Coh2 history the vehicle is useful. But we can of course nerf it and switch back to Tiger/ Elefant meta.