Kilometers per liter to miles per gallon

How to convert kilometers per liter to miles per gallon (US)

1. Take the value in kilometers per liter.
2. Use the formula miles per gallon (US) = kilometers per liter × 2.352145833.
3. For example, 8 km/L is 18.82 mpg.

About kilometers per liter and miles per gallon

A mile is 1.609344 km and a US gallon is 3.785412 liters, so 1 km/L is 3.785412 ÷ 1.609344 = 2.352146 US mpg. Multiply km/L by 2.352 to get mpg. 10 km/L is 23.52 mpg and 20 km/L is 47.04 mpg.

Kilometers per liter (often written kmpl) is how fuel economy is quoted in India, Japan, much of Latin America and parts of Southeast Asia. Like mpg, a higher number is better, so the two move in the same direction, unlike L/100 km.

Examples

• 8 km/L (a large SUV, an illustrative figure) is 18.82 mpg
• 12 km/L (a mid-size sedan, an illustrative figure) is 28.23 mpg
• 18 km/L (a small hatchback, an illustrative figure) is 42.34 mpg
• 25 km/L (a small hybrid, an illustrative figure) is 58.8 mpg

Kilometers per liter to miles per gallon chart