MPG (US) to L/100km (MPG (US) to L/100km)
Result
235.2145833 L/100km
Formula
L/100km = 235.2145833 ÷ MPG (US)
This is an inverse relationship: a larger value in MPG (US) gives a smaller value in L/100km.
Fuel economy is converted through the US gallon (3.785411784 L) and imperial gallon (4.54609 L): L/100 km = 235.215 ÷ mpg (US). Power uses mechanical horsepower and metric horsepower (PS = 735.49875 W). Torque uses 1 lb·ft = 1.3558179 N·m.
Worked examples
- 235.2145833 ÷ 1 = 235.21458 L/100km
- 235.2145833 ÷ 10 = 23.521458 L/100km
- 235.2145833 ÷ 100 = 2.3521458 L/100km
Common mistakes
- L/100 km is inverse to mpg — lower is better — so it does not scale linearly: going from 10 to 20 mpg saves far more fuel than going from 40 to 50.
- UK and US mpg differ because the imperial gallon is 20% larger: 40 mpg (UK) is 33.3 mpg (US).
- Car makers in Europe and Japan usually quote PS, not horsepower; 100 PS is 98.6 hp.
MPG (US) to L/100km table
| MPG (US) (MPG (US)) | L/100km (L/100km) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 235.21458 |
| 2 | 117.60729 |
| 5 | 47.042917 |
| 10 | 23.521458 |
| 20 | 11.760729 |
| 50 | 4.7042917 |
| 100 | 2.3521458 |
| 1,000 | 0.23521458 |
The units
- MPG (US) (MPG (US))
- A unit of automotive.
- L/100km (L/100km)
- A unit of automotive.
Sources for these factors
- Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement — NIST
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
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