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Convert miles per gallon (US) to liters per 10 kilometers

Here you can quickly calculate how many liters per 10 kilometers fit in one miles per gallon (US).

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  • 1 mpg (US) = 23.521458 L/10 km
  • 1 L/10 km = 23.521458 mpg (US)

Miles per gallon (US) to liters per 10 kilometers conversion table

Miles per gallon (US) Liters per 10 kilometers
1 23.521458
2 11.760729
5 4.704292
10 2.352146
20 1.176073
50 0.470429
100 0.235215

Formula to convert miles per gallon (US) to liters per 10 kilometers

To convert miles per gallon (US) to liters per 10 kilometers, divide 23.521458 by the input value.

1 mpg (US) = 23.521458 L/10 km
Example: 1 Miles per gallon (US) = 23.521458 Liters per 10 kilometers

Common mistakes in fuel consumption conversion

  • 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.
  • US and UK mpg use different gallons: the imperial gallon (4.546 L) is 20% larger than the US gallon (3.785 L). The same car therefore scores about 20% higher in UK figures, 40 mpg UK ≈ 33 mpg US. Check which gallon a source means.
  • 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.

Quick miles per gallon (US) to/from liters per 10 kilometers conversion quiz

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8.2 liters per 10 kilometers equals 2.87 miles per gallon (US).

Correct answer: 8.2 liters per 10 kilometers = 2.87 miles per gallon (US).

23.9 liters per 10 kilometers equals 0.984 miles per gallon (US).

Correct answer: 23.9 liters per 10 kilometers = 0.984 miles per gallon (US).

5 liters per 10 kilometers equals 2.82 miles per gallon (US).

Correct answer: 5 liters per 10 kilometers = 4.7 miles per gallon (US).

21.8 miles per gallon (US) equals 1.62 liters per 10 kilometers.

Correct answer: 21.8 miles per gallon (US) = 1.08 liters per 10 kilometers.

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