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Miles per US gallon (mpg) to Liters per 100 km (mpg (US) to L/100km)

Convert miles per US gallon (mpg) to liters per 100 km with the formula L/100km = 235.214583 / mpg (US). Conversion table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.

Formula

L/100km = 235.214583 / mpg (US)

L/100km = 235.214583 / mpg (US) — reverse: mpg (US) = 235.214583 / (L/100km)

Non-linear conversion: the formula above is applied directly (no single multiplication factor).

Worked examples

Miles per US gallon (mpg) to liters per 100 km conversion table

Miles per US gallon (mpg) (mpg (US))Liters per 100 km (L/100km)
378.4049
458.8036
547.0429
639.2024
733.6021
829.4018
926.135
1023.5215
1219.6012
1515.681
2011.7607
259.40858
307.84049
356.72042
405.88036
455.22699
504.70429
603.92024
703.36021
802.94018
1002.35215

FAQ

What is the formula to convert miles per US gallon (mpg) to liters per 100 km?

L/100km = 235.214583 / mpg (US). For example, 7.5 mpg (US) = 31.3619 L/100km.

How do I convert liters per 100 km back to miles per US gallon (mpg)?

mpg (US) = 235.214583 / (L/100km); the liters per 100 km-to-miles per US gallon (mpg) page applies it directly.

Why is there no single multiplication factor?

Fuel-economy units are reciprocal (distance per volume versus volume per distance), so the conversion divides a constant by the value instead of multiplying.

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