Fuel Economy Converter

Convert between MPG (US/UK), kilometers per liter, and liters per 100km.

Common Conversions

Miles per Gallon (US) (mpg)Liters per 100km (L/100km)
20 mpg11.7607 L/100km
25 mpg9.40858 L/100km
30 mpg7.84048 L/100km
35 mpg6.72041 L/100km
40 mpg5.88036 L/100km
50 mpg4.70429 L/100km
Kilometers per Liter (km/L)Miles per Gallon (US) (mpg)
5 km/L11.7607 mpg
10 km/L23.5214 mpg
15 km/L35.2822 mpg
20 km/L47.0429 mpg
25 km/L58.8036 mpg

Frequently Asked Questions

Divide 235.215 by the MPG value to get L/100km. For example, 30 MPG = 235.215 / 30 = 7.84 L/100km.

UK gallons are larger than US gallons. 1 UK gallon = 1.2 US gallons. So UK MPG figures are always higher for the same vehicle.

Lower is better for L/100km (less fuel used). This is opposite to MPG where higher is better (more miles per gallon).