The Chariot LAV is used extensively by the Imperial Army and its Command Personnel. Also one of the more common command speeders, due its low cost per-unit. It is more heavily armoured than a normal landspeeder, but it is slower and more lightly armed than many other military landspeeders. The maximum altitude range allows this repulsorlift vehicle to cruise over most low-lying obstacles. The Chariot hardly ever entered combat, however it acted as a rear-echelon command vehicle that could keep pace with advancing Imperial troops, repulsorcraft and walkers. The Chariot was normally deployed with artillery or repulsorlift platoons, although this speeder could be assigned to scouting units for special missions.

    Electronic counter-measures take up the rear half of the craft, however this equipment does provide protection against electromagnetic bursts and other disruption tactics. The Chariot has an armoured canopy and layered armour plates which is able to absorb low-power blasts, for its defence. The communications bay is equipped with a sophisticated signal scrambler for outgoing transmissions, making it virtually impossible for enemy units to intercept and decode enemy communications. Escorting vehicles normally are expected to handle any enemy soldiers who are attacking. At least four Communication Droids are assigned to the communications array, also the onboard computers allows the commander access to the most detailed intelligence available. Imperial Commanders could co-ordinate over a dozen combat units and they were able to provide a continuous datafeed to the Central Military Command.

    The Chariot has a retractable forward armour plate and retractable view ports for added protection. The vehicle has a full up-link comm unit for communicating with orbiting command ships and were also equipped with back-up units. The Chariot also has a long range comm transceiver, subspace scrambler/transceiver, comm analysis amplifier/receptor and a low-frequency encryptor.