L/100km to MPG Converter
Type a value in liters per 100 km to get miles per gallon instantly, or type in the miles per gallon box to convert back. The formula with your number, related units and full tables are below. Pick US or UK gallons to match your car.
Step-by-step calculation
How to use the L/100km to MPG Converter
- Type a value in the Liters per 100 km box. The miles per gallon result appears instantly.
- Going the other way? Type in the Miles per gallon box, or press the ⇄ swap button.
- Set the precision with the decimal places menu and adjust the options to match your situation.
- Check the working in the step-by-step box, then press Copy result or click any row in the tables below.
Liters per 100 km to miles per gallon formula
- Take the consumption in liters per 100 km.
- Divide 235.215 by it for US mpg, or 282.481 for UK mpg.
Example: 235.215 ÷ 7 = 33.6021 US mpg.
Reverse formula: L/100km = 235.215 ÷ mpg. Example: 235.215 ÷ 30 mpg = 7.84 L/100km.
Lower L/100km is better, higher mpg is better: the two scales run in opposite directions.
L/100km to mpg conversion table (1–100)
Click any row to load it into the converter.
Liters per 100 km to miles per gallon US mpg
| Liters per 100 km | Miles per gallon |
|---|---|
| 1 L/100km | 235.215 mpg |
| 2 L/100km | 117.607 mpg |
| 3 L/100km | 78.405 mpg |
| 4 L/100km | 58.804 mpg |
| 5 L/100km | 47.043 mpg |
| 6 L/100km | 39.202 mpg |
| 7 L/100km | 33.602 mpg |
| 8 L/100km | 29.402 mpg |
| 9 L/100km | 26.135 mpg |
| 10 L/100km | 23.521 mpg |
| 11 L/100km | 21.383 mpg |
| 12 L/100km | 19.601 mpg |
| 13 L/100km | 18.093 mpg |
| 14 L/100km | 16.801 mpg |
| 15 L/100km | 15.681 mpg |
| 16 L/100km | 14.701 mpg |
| 17 L/100km | 13.836 mpg |
| 18 L/100km | 13.067 mpg |
| 19 L/100km | 12.38 mpg |
| 20 L/100km | 11.761 mpg |
| 21 L/100km | 11.201 mpg |
| 22 L/100km | 10.692 mpg |
| 23 L/100km | 10.227 mpg |
| 24 L/100km | 9.801 mpg |
| 25 L/100km | 9.409 mpg |
| 26 L/100km | 9.047 mpg |
| 27 L/100km | 8.712 mpg |
| 28 L/100km | 8.401 mpg |
| 29 L/100km | 8.111 mpg |
| 30 L/100km | 7.84 mpg |
| 31 L/100km | 7.588 mpg |
| 32 L/100km | 7.35 mpg |
| 33 L/100km | 7.128 mpg |
| 34 L/100km | 6.918 mpg |
| 35 L/100km | 6.72 mpg |
| 36 L/100km | 6.534 mpg |
| 37 L/100km | 6.357 mpg |
| 38 L/100km | 6.19 mpg |
| 39 L/100km | 6.031 mpg |
| 40 L/100km | 5.88 mpg |
| 41 L/100km | 5.737 mpg |
| 42 L/100km | 5.6 mpg |
| 43 L/100km | 5.47 mpg |
| 44 L/100km | 5.346 mpg |
| 45 L/100km | 5.227 mpg |
| 46 L/100km | 5.113 mpg |
| 47 L/100km | 5.005 mpg |
| 48 L/100km | 4.9 mpg |
| 49 L/100km | 4.8 mpg |
| 50 L/100km | 4.704 mpg |
| 51 L/100km | 4.612 mpg |
| 52 L/100km | 4.523 mpg |
| 53 L/100km | 4.438 mpg |
| 54 L/100km | 4.356 mpg |
| 55 L/100km | 4.277 mpg |
| 56 L/100km | 4.2 mpg |
| 57 L/100km | 4.127 mpg |
| 58 L/100km | 4.055 mpg |
| 59 L/100km | 3.987 mpg |
| 60 L/100km | 3.92 mpg |
| 61 L/100km | 3.856 mpg |
| 62 L/100km | 3.794 mpg |
| 63 L/100km | 3.734 mpg |
| 64 L/100km | 3.675 mpg |
| 65 L/100km | 3.619 mpg |
| 66 L/100km | 3.564 mpg |
| 67 L/100km | 3.511 mpg |
| 68 L/100km | 3.459 mpg |
| 69 L/100km | 3.409 mpg |
| 70 L/100km | 3.36 mpg |
| 71 L/100km | 3.313 mpg |
| 72 L/100km | 3.267 mpg |
| 73 L/100km | 3.222 mpg |
| 74 L/100km | 3.179 mpg |
| 75 L/100km | 3.136 mpg |
| 76 L/100km | 3.095 mpg |
| 77 L/100km | 3.055 mpg |
| 78 L/100km | 3.016 mpg |
| 79 L/100km | 2.977 mpg |
| 80 L/100km | 2.94 mpg |
| 81 L/100km | 2.904 mpg |
| 82 L/100km | 2.868 mpg |
| 83 L/100km | 2.834 mpg |
| 84 L/100km | 2.8 mpg |
| 85 L/100km | 2.767 mpg |
| 86 L/100km | 2.735 mpg |
| 87 L/100km | 2.704 mpg |
| 88 L/100km | 2.673 mpg |
| 89 L/100km | 2.643 mpg |
| 90 L/100km | 2.613 mpg |
| 91 L/100km | 2.585 mpg |
| 92 L/100km | 2.557 mpg |
| 93 L/100km | 2.529 mpg |
| 94 L/100km | 2.502 mpg |
| 95 L/100km | 2.476 mpg |
| 96 L/100km | 2.45 mpg |
| 97 L/100km | 2.425 mpg |
| 98 L/100km | 2.4 mpg |
| 99 L/100km | 2.376 mpg |
| 100 L/100km | 2.352 mpg |
Miles per gallon to liters per 100 km US mpg
| Miles per gallon | Liters per 100 km |
|---|---|
| 1 mpg | 235.215 L/100km |
| 2 mpg | 117.607 L/100km |
| 3 mpg | 78.405 L/100km |
| 4 mpg | 58.804 L/100km |
| 5 mpg | 47.043 L/100km |
| 6 mpg | 39.202 L/100km |
| 7 mpg | 33.602 L/100km |
| 8 mpg | 29.402 L/100km |
| 9 mpg | 26.135 L/100km |
| 10 mpg | 23.521 L/100km |
| 11 mpg | 21.383 L/100km |
| 12 mpg | 19.601 L/100km |
| 13 mpg | 18.093 L/100km |
| 14 mpg | 16.801 L/100km |
| 15 mpg | 15.681 L/100km |
| 16 mpg | 14.701 L/100km |
| 17 mpg | 13.836 L/100km |
| 18 mpg | 13.067 L/100km |
| 19 mpg | 12.38 L/100km |
| 20 mpg | 11.761 L/100km |
| 21 mpg | 11.201 L/100km |
| 22 mpg | 10.692 L/100km |
| 23 mpg | 10.227 L/100km |
| 24 mpg | 9.801 L/100km |
| 25 mpg | 9.409 L/100km |
| 26 mpg | 9.047 L/100km |
| 27 mpg | 8.712 L/100km |
| 28 mpg | 8.401 L/100km |
| 29 mpg | 8.111 L/100km |
| 30 mpg | 7.84 L/100km |
| 31 mpg | 7.588 L/100km |
| 32 mpg | 7.35 L/100km |
| 33 mpg | 7.128 L/100km |
| 34 mpg | 6.918 L/100km |
| 35 mpg | 6.72 L/100km |
| 36 mpg | 6.534 L/100km |
| 37 mpg | 6.357 L/100km |
| 38 mpg | 6.19 L/100km |
| 39 mpg | 6.031 L/100km |
| 40 mpg | 5.88 L/100km |
| 41 mpg | 5.737 L/100km |
| 42 mpg | 5.6 L/100km |
| 43 mpg | 5.47 L/100km |
| 44 mpg | 5.346 L/100km |
| 45 mpg | 5.227 L/100km |
| 46 mpg | 5.113 L/100km |
| 47 mpg | 5.005 L/100km |
| 48 mpg | 4.9 L/100km |
| 49 mpg | 4.8 L/100km |
| 50 mpg | 4.704 L/100km |
| 51 mpg | 4.612 L/100km |
| 52 mpg | 4.523 L/100km |
| 53 mpg | 4.438 L/100km |
| 54 mpg | 4.356 L/100km |
| 55 mpg | 4.277 L/100km |
| 56 mpg | 4.2 L/100km |
| 57 mpg | 4.127 L/100km |
| 58 mpg | 4.055 L/100km |
| 59 mpg | 3.987 L/100km |
| 60 mpg | 3.92 L/100km |
| 61 mpg | 3.856 L/100km |
| 62 mpg | 3.794 L/100km |
| 63 mpg | 3.734 L/100km |
| 64 mpg | 3.675 L/100km |
| 65 mpg | 3.619 L/100km |
| 66 mpg | 3.564 L/100km |
| 67 mpg | 3.511 L/100km |
| 68 mpg | 3.459 L/100km |
| 69 mpg | 3.409 L/100km |
| 70 mpg | 3.36 L/100km |
| 71 mpg | 3.313 L/100km |
| 72 mpg | 3.267 L/100km |
| 73 mpg | 3.222 L/100km |
| 74 mpg | 3.179 L/100km |
| 75 mpg | 3.136 L/100km |
| 76 mpg | 3.095 L/100km |
| 77 mpg | 3.055 L/100km |
| 78 mpg | 3.016 L/100km |
| 79 mpg | 2.977 L/100km |
| 80 mpg | 2.94 L/100km |
| 81 mpg | 2.904 L/100km |
| 82 mpg | 2.868 L/100km |
| 83 mpg | 2.834 L/100km |
| 84 mpg | 2.8 L/100km |
| 85 mpg | 2.767 L/100km |
| 86 mpg | 2.735 L/100km |
| 87 mpg | 2.704 L/100km |
| 88 mpg | 2.673 L/100km |
| 89 mpg | 2.643 L/100km |
| 90 mpg | 2.613 L/100km |
| 91 mpg | 2.585 L/100km |
| 92 mpg | 2.557 L/100km |
| 93 mpg | 2.529 L/100km |
| 94 mpg | 2.502 L/100km |
| 95 mpg | 2.476 L/100km |
| 96 mpg | 2.45 L/100km |
| 97 mpg | 2.425 L/100km |
| 98 mpg | 2.4 L/100km |
| 99 mpg | 2.376 L/100km |
| 100 mpg | 2.352 L/100km |
Common values
| Liters per 100 km | Miles per gallon | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 3 L/100km | 78.4 mpg | Very efficient hybrid |
| 4 L/100km | 58.8 mpg | 4 L/100km |
| 5 L/100km | 47.04 mpg | Small car |
| 6 L/100km | 39.2 mpg | 6 L/100km |
| 7 L/100km | 33.6 mpg | Compact car |
| 8 L/100km | 29.4 mpg | Midsize car |
| 10 L/100km | 23.52 mpg | SUV |
| 12 L/100km | 19.6 mpg | Large SUV |
| 15 L/100km | 15.68 mpg | Pickup truck (towing) |
About liters per 100 km and miles per gallon
Liters per 100 km (L/100km). Miles per gallon measures how far a vehicle travels on one gallon of fuel: higher is better. US and UK mpg differ because the gallons differ.
Miles per gallon (mpg). Liters per 100 kilometers measures how much fuel a vehicle uses to cover 100 km: lower is better. It is the standard in Europe, Australia and Canada.
Frequently asked questions
How do you convert L/100km to mpg?
Divide 235.215 by the L/100km figure to get US mpg, or 282.481 for UK mpg. For example, 7 L/100km = 33.6 US mpg or 40.4 UK mpg.
What is 5 L/100km in mpg?
5 L/100km is 47.0 US mpg or 56.5 UK mpg.
Is a lower L/100km better?
Yes. L/100km measures fuel used, so a lower number means a more efficient vehicle, the opposite of mpg.
Which gallon does this use?
US gallons by default (3.785 L). Switch to UK mpg to use the imperial gallon (4.546 L).
What is 8 liters per 100 km in miles per gallon?
8 L/100km is 29.4018 mpg (midsize car). This uses US gallons; switch to UK mpg above if needed.
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