Convert Liters per 100 Kilometers to Miles per Gallon (US).
Input the value of liters per 100 kilometers below to convert instantly to miles per gallon (us) with standard conversions, definitions, and equations.
About converting liters per 100 kilometers to miles per gallon (us)
Liters per 100 km to US MPG converts the metric consumption rating into the miles-per-gallon figure American buyers compare cars by.
Like its reverse, this is an inverse relationship: MPG (US) = 235.215 ÷ L/100km. So 5 L/100km is 47 MPG, 8 L/100km is 29.4 MPG, and a thirsty 12 L/100km is 19.6 MPG.
Keep the gallon straight: US MPG uses the smaller US gallon, so US MPG figures are always lower than the UK (imperial) MPG for the same car. When comparing a US window sticker with a UK brochure, the gallon difference alone accounts for about a 20% gap.
- Formula: 235.215 ÷ (L/100km) = US MPG.
- For UK MPG instead, use 282.481 as the constant — a different, larger gallon.
How to Convert Liters per 100 kilometers to Miles per gallon (US)
To convert liters per 100 kilometers to miles per gallon (us), we use the official conversion formulas. Below is the mathematical formula, plain-English explanation, and a worked example.
Liters per 100 Kilometers (L/100km)
Metric consumption metric. Fuel volume required to drive 100 kilometers (lower is more efficient).
Miles per Gallon (US) (mpg)
Fuel efficiency standard in the US, miles traveled per US liquid gallon.
Liters per 100 Kilometers to Miles per Gallon (US) Conversion Table
| Liters per 100 Kilometers (L/100km) | Miles per Gallon (US) (mpg) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/100km | 235.21458 mpg |
| 2 L/100km | 117.60729 mpg |
| 3 L/100km | 78.40486 mpg |
| 5 L/100km | 47.04292 mpg |
| 10 L/100km | 23.52146 mpg |
| 15 L/100km | 15.68097 mpg |
| 20 L/100km | 11.76073 mpg |
| 25 L/100km | 9.40858 mpg |
| 50 L/100km | 4.70429 mpg |
| 100 L/100km | 2.35215 mpg |
| 250 L/100km | 0.94086 mpg |
| 500 L/100km | 0.47043 mpg |
| 1000 L/100km | 0.23521 mpg |
Miles per Gallon (US) to Liters per 100 Kilometers Conversion Table
| Miles per Gallon (US) (mpg) | Liters per 100 Kilometers (L/100km) |
|---|---|
| 1 mpg | 235.21458 L/100km |
| 2 mpg | 117.60729 L/100km |
| 3 mpg | 78.40486 L/100km |
| 5 mpg | 47.04292 L/100km |
| 10 mpg | 23.52146 L/100km |
| 15 mpg | 15.68097 L/100km |
| 20 mpg | 11.76073 L/100km |
| 25 mpg | 9.40858 L/100km |
| 50 mpg | 4.70429 L/100km |
| 100 mpg | 2.35215 L/100km |
| 250 mpg | 0.94086 L/100km |
| 500 mpg | 0.47043 L/100km |
| 1000 mpg | 0.23521 L/100km |