How to convert liters per 100 km to miles per US gallon
To convert liters per 100 km (L/100 km) to miles per US gallon (mpg), divide 235.215 by the L/100 km figure.
mpg = 235.215 ÷ L/100 km
Example: 6 L/100 km = 39.20243056 mpg.
Liters per 100 Km to Miles per US Gallon conversion table
| Liters per 100 Km | Miles per US Gallon |
|---|---|
| 3 L/100 km | 78.404861 mpg |
| 4 L/100 km | 58.803646 mpg |
| 5 L/100 km | 47.042917 mpg |
| 6 L/100 km | 39.202431 mpg |
| 7 L/100 km | 33.602083 mpg |
| 8 L/100 km | 29.401823 mpg |
| 10 L/100 km | 23.521458 mpg |
| 12 L/100 km | 19.601215 mpg |
| 15 L/100 km | 15.680972 mpg |
| 20 L/100 km | 11.760729 mpg |
| 25 L/100 km | 9.4085833 mpg |
| 30 L/100 km | 7.8404861 mpg |
| 35 L/100 km | 6.7204167 mpg |
| 40 L/100 km | 5.8803646 mpg |
| 50 L/100 km | 4.7042917 mpg |
| 60 L/100 km | 3.9202431 mpg |
Converting miles per US gallon back to liters per 100 km
Use the reverse formula. See the Miles per US Gallon to Liters per 100 Km converter, or press the swap button above.
About the units
Liter per 100 km (L/100 km)
Liters of fuel used to drive 100 kilometers. Lower is better.
Mile per US gallon (mpg)
Miles driven per US gallon, the fuel economy figure on US window stickers.
Fuel economy is either distance per volume (mpg, km/L), where higher is better, or volume per distance (L/100 km), where lower is better. Converting between the two families is an inversion, not a multiplication. US and UK mpg differ because their gallons differ.
Questions and answers
How do I convert liters per 100 km to miles per US gallon?
To convert liters per 100 km to miles per US gallon, divide 235.215 by the L/100 km figure. The formula is mpg = 235.215 ÷ L/100 km. For example, 6 L/100 km = 39.202431 mpg.
What is 6 L/100 km in mpg?
6 liters per 100 km is 39.20243056 miles per US gallon.
Why does L/100 km go down when mpg goes up?
mpg measures distance per fuel (higher is better) while L/100 km measures fuel per distance (lower is better). One is the reciprocal of the other, so the conversion divides rather than multiplies.
Does this L/100 km to mpg converter work offline?
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