How to convert liters per 100 km to miles per imperial gallon
To convert liters per 100 km (L/100 km) to miles per imperial gallon (mpg (UK)), divide 282.481 by the L/100 km figure.
mpg (UK) = 282.481 ÷ L/100 km
Example: 6 L/100 km = 47.08015606 mpg (UK).
Liters per 100 Km to Miles per Imperial Gallon conversion table
| Liters per 100 Km | Miles per Imperial Gallon |
|---|---|
| 3 L/100 km | 94.160312 mpg (UK) |
| 4 L/100 km | 70.620234 mpg (UK) |
| 5 L/100 km | 56.496187 mpg (UK) |
| 6 L/100 km | 47.080156 mpg (UK) |
| 7 L/100 km | 40.354419 mpg (UK) |
| 8 L/100 km | 35.310117 mpg (UK) |
| 10 L/100 km | 28.248094 mpg (UK) |
| 12 L/100 km | 23.540078 mpg (UK) |
| 15 L/100 km | 18.832062 mpg (UK) |
| 20 L/100 km | 14.124047 mpg (UK) |
| 25 L/100 km | 11.299237 mpg (UK) |
| 30 L/100 km | 9.4160312 mpg (UK) |
| 35 L/100 km | 8.0708839 mpg (UK) |
| 40 L/100 km | 7.0620234 mpg (UK) |
| 50 L/100 km | 5.6496187 mpg (UK) |
| 60 L/100 km | 4.7080156 mpg (UK) |
Converting miles per imperial gallon back to liters per 100 km
Use the reverse formula. See the Miles per Imperial 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 imperial gallon (mpg (UK))
Miles per imperial gallon, used in the UK. About 20% higher than the US figure for the same car.
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 imperial gallon?
To convert liters per 100 km to miles per imperial gallon, divide 282.481 by the L/100 km figure. The formula is mpg (UK) = 282.481 ÷ L/100 km. For example, 6 L/100 km = 47.080156 mpg (UK).
What is 6 L/100 km in mpg (UK)?
6 liters per 100 km is 47.08015606 miles per imperial 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 (UK) converter work offline?
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