How to convert liters per 100 kilometers to miles per gallon (US)
- Take the value in liters per 100 kilometers.
- Use the formula miles per gallon (US) = 235.215 ÷ liters per 100 kilometers.
- For example, 4.5 L/100 km is 52.27 mpg.
About liters per 100 kilometers and miles per gallon
Liters per 100 km is a consumption figure: lower is better. Miles per gallon is an economy figure: higher is better. To convert, divide 235.215 by the L/100 km figure. A car using 8 L/100 km does 29.4 US mpg.
Europe, Canada, Australia and most of Asia rate cars in L/100 km, so anyone comparing those figures with US EPA ratings needs this conversion. The result here is in US miles per gallon, using the 3.785 liter US gallon.
Examples
- 4.5 L/100 km (a full hybrid) is 52.27 mpg
- 6 L/100 km (a compact gasoline car) is 39.2 mpg
- 8 L/100 km (a family SUV) is 29.4 mpg
- 12 L/100 km (a large pickup truck) is 19.6 mpg
Liters per 100 kilometers to miles per gallon chart
| Liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km) | Miles per gallon (US, mpg) |
|---|---|
| 3 | 78.4 |
| 3.5 | 67.2 |
| 4 | 58.8 |
| 4.5 | 52.27 |
| 5 | 47.04 |
| 5.5 | 42.77 |
| 6 | 39.2 |
| 6.5 | 36.19 |
| 7 | 33.6 |
| 7.5 | 31.36 |
| Liters per 100 kilometers (L/100 km) | Miles per gallon (US, mpg) |
|---|---|
| 8 | 29.4 |
| 9 | 26.13 |
| 10 | 23.52 |
| 11 | 21.38 |
| 12 | 19.6 |
| 13 | 18.09 |
| 14 | 16.8 |
| 15 | 15.68 |
| 20 | 11.76 |