Fuel economy converter
Compare car fuel consumption across countries: convert between litres per 100 km, miles per gallon (US and UK) and kilometres per litre.
1 kilometer per liter in other fuel economy units
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| L/100 km (L/100 km) | 100 L/100 km |
| MPG (US) (mpg) | 2.352146 mpg |
| MPG (UK) (mpg (UK)) | 2.824809 mpg (UK) |
About fuel economy units
Europe and most of the world state fuel consumption as litres per 100 km, where lower is better. The US and UK use miles per gallon, where higher is better, and the UK gallon is about 20% larger than the US gallon. Japan, India and Latin America often use kilometres per litre.
Where fuel economy conversions are used
Fuel economy conversions help when comparing cars from different markets, reading a foreign car review, planning fuel costs for a road trip or checking an import's real consumption.
Conversion factors use exact international definitions where they exist (for example 1 inch = 2.54 cm and 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg). Results are rounded for display only.