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Convert liters per 100 kilometers to gallons per 100 miles (US)

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  • 1 L/100 km = 0.425144 gal/100 mi (US)
  • 1 gal/100 mi (US) = 2.352146 L/100 km

Liters per 100 kilometers to gallons per 100 miles (US) conversion table

Liters per 100 kilometers Gallons per 100 miles (US)
1 0.425144
2 0.850287
5 2.125719
10 4.251437
20 8.502874
50 21.257185
100 42.514371

Liters per 100 kilometers to gallons per 100 miles (US) formula

To convert liters per 100 kilometers to gallons per 100 miles (US), multiply by 0.425144.

1 L/100 km = 0.425144 gal/100 mi (US)
Example: 1 Liters per 100 kilometers = 0.425144 Gallons per 100 miles (US)

Common fuel consumption conversion mistakes

  • Km/l and l/100 km are inverses of each other: the conversion is 100 divided by the value, in both directions. 5 l/100 km equals 20 km/l. Note that lower is better in l/100 km but higher is better in km/l, never compare the raw numbers directly.
  • Mpg is inverted relative to consumption, so improvements are not linear: going from 10 to 20 mpg halves fuel use, while 40 to 50 mpg cuts it by only a fifth. Convert to l/100 km when comparing savings, that scale is proportional to actual fuel burned.
  • Between the Scandinavian liters-per-mil and liters per 100 km lies a factor of 10: 0.8 l/mil is 8 l/100 km. Swedish car ads often quote l/mil while EU specs use l/100 km. Move the decimal point one step, not two.

Quick liters per 100 kilometers and gallons per 100 miles (US) conversion quiz

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30 liters per 100 kilometers equals 12.8 gallons per 100 miles (US).

Correct answer: 30 liters per 100 kilometers = 12.8 gallons per 100 miles (US).

91 liters per 100 kilometers equals 38.7 gallons per 100 miles (US).

Correct answer: 91 liters per 100 kilometers = 38.7 gallons per 100 miles (US).

22.4 liters per 100 kilometers equals 8.57 gallons per 100 miles (US).

Correct answer: 22.4 liters per 100 kilometers = 9.52 gallons per 100 miles (US).

21.7 liters per 100 kilometers equals 9.23 gallons per 100 miles (US).

Correct answer: 21.7 liters per 100 kilometers = 9.23 gallons per 100 miles (US).

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