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Liters per 100 kilometers to Miles per gallon (US)
Convert liters per 100 kilometers (L/100km) to miles per gallon (US) (mpg (US)). Type a value below to see the result update instantly. Reference table and formula included.
Calculator
1 L/100km = 235.21 mpg (US)
Liters per 100 kilometers to Miles per gallon (US) Conversion Table
Common values, ready to copy:
| liters per 100 kilometers | miles per gallon (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/100km | 235.21 mpg (US) |
| 2 L/100km | 117.61 mpg (US) |
| 5 L/100km | 47.0429 mpg (US) |
| 10 L/100km | 23.5215 mpg (US) |
| 25 L/100km | 9.4086 mpg (US) |
| 50 L/100km | 4.7043 mpg (US) |
| 100 L/100km | 2.3521 mpg (US) |
| 1,000 L/100km | 0.235215 mpg (US) |
Formula
mpg(US) = 235.2146 ÷ L/100km
Fuel economy can be expressed as distance per unit fuel (mpg, km/L, higher is better) or fuel per unit distance (L/100km, lower is better). They convert via inverse: mpg(US) × L/100km = 235.2146.
About Liters per 100 kilometers and Miles per gallon (US)
Liters per 100 kilometers (L/100km): Standard fuel economy unit in metric countries; a measurement of fuel consumed per fixed distance (lower numbers are better). Common uses: EU and most non-US vehicle fuel economy ratings, fleet management, and shipping fuel-burn calculations.
Miles per gallon (US) (mpg (US)): Distance per US gallon of fuel; the US standard for fuel economy. Common uses: US vehicle window stickers (EPA-rated mpg), US car reviews, and US fleet fuel economy.
How the conversion works
Fuel economy can be expressed as distance per unit fuel (mpg, km/L, higher is better) or fuel per unit distance (L/100km, lower is better). They convert via inverse: mpg(US) × L/100km = 235.2146.
The exact relationship is mpg(US) = 235.2146 ÷ L/100km, which the calculator at the top of this page applies in both directions. Type into either field and the other updates immediately.
When this conversion matters
Converting between liters per 100 kilometers and miles per gallon (US) comes up wherever fuel economy measurements move between systems — from one country's conventions to another's, from a scientific reference to a practical specification, or from one industry's working unit to another's. The calculator and reference table above cover the everyday range; for unusual values you can type any number into either field.