Liter per 100 km (L/100km)
Liters per 100 km measures fuel volume consumed to travel 100 kilometers — lower values mean better economy.
L/100 km is the standard fuel-consumption unit in Europe, Canada, and most metric countries.
Convert liter per 100 km to miles per gallon (us) instantly. Type in either field — results update live.
Selected L/100km values converted to mpg US using the exact factor from this tool.
| L/100km | mpg US |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 23,521.4583333333 |
| 0.1 | 2,352.1458333333 |
| 1 | 235.2145833333 |
| 2 | 117.6072916667 |
| 3 | 78.4048611111 |
| 5 | 47.0429166667 |
| 10 | 23.5214583333 |
| 20 | 11.7607291667 |
| 50 | 4.7042916667 |
| 100 | 2.3521458333 |
| 1,000 | 0.2352145833 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 L/100km = 235.2145833333 mpg US
1 mpg US = 235.2145833333 L/100km
To convert liter per 100 km to miles per gallon (us), multiply by 235.2145833333.
To convert miles per gallon (us) to liter per 100 km, multiply by 235.2145833333.
Example: convert 10 L/100km to mpg US
10 × 235.2145833333 = 23.5214583333 mpg US
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Liters per 100 km measures fuel volume consumed to travel 100 kilometers — lower values mean better economy.
L/100 km is the standard fuel-consumption unit in Europe, Canada, and most metric countries.
Miles per gallon (US) measures how many US statute miles a vehicle travels on one US liquid gallon of fuel.
US mpg labels EPA fuel-economy ratings on new cars and compares efficiency at the pump in America.
1 liter per 100 km = 235.2145833333 miles per gallon (US)1 miles per gallon (us) = 235.2145833333 liters per 100 km. US and UK mpg use different gallon sizes — this page uses the units shown in the title.