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mpg to km/L converter

1 US miles per gallon equals 0.42514371 kilometers per liter. Conversions use L/100km = 235.21 ÷ mpg, then km/L = 100 ÷ L/100km.

mpg → 0.42514371 km/L
L/100km = 235.21 ÷ mpg, then km/L = 100 ÷ L/100km.

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US miles per gallon to kilometers per liter conversion table

mpgkm/LArithmetic
1 mpg0.42514371 km/L235.21 ÷ x
2 mpg0.85028741 km/L235.21 ÷ x
3 mpg1.275431 km/L235.21 ÷ x
4 mpg1.700575 km/L235.21 ÷ x
5 mpg2.125719 km/L235.21 ÷ x
6 mpg2.550862 km/L235.21 ÷ x
8 mpg3.40115 km/L235.21 ÷ x
10 mpg4.251437 km/L235.21 ÷ x
12 mpg5.101724 km/L235.21 ÷ x
15 mpg6.377156 km/L235.21 ÷ x
20 mpg8.502874 km/L235.21 ÷ x
25 mpg10.628593 km/L235.21 ÷ x
30 mpg12.754311 km/L235.21 ÷ x
40 mpg17.005748 km/L235.21 ÷ x
50 mpg21.257185 km/L235.21 ÷ x
60 mpg25.508622 km/L235.21 ÷ x
70 mpg29.76006 km/L235.21 ÷ x
80 mpg34.011497 km/L235.21 ÷ x
90 mpg38.262934 km/L235.21 ÷ x
100 mpg42.514371 km/L235.21 ÷ x

How to convert mpg to km/L

  1. Take your value in US miles per gallon.
  2. Apply L/100km = 235.21 ÷ mpg, then km/L = 100 ÷ L/100km.
  3. That is your answer in kilometers per liter — no rounding needed until you choose a display precision.

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Questions

How many kilometers per liter in 1 US miles per gallon?
Exactly 0.42514371 km/L. L/100km = 235.21 ÷ mpg, then km/L = 100 ÷ L/100km.
How do I convert mpg to km/L?
L/100km = 235.21 ÷ mpg, then km/L = 100 ÷ L/100km. The dedicated value pages carry worked numbers.
Is mpg to km/L the same as km/L to mpg?
No — they are inverses. One mpg is 0.42514371 km/L, while one km/L is 2.352146 mpg.
What is 1 mpg in km/L?
1 mpg = 0.42514371 km/L (see the value page for the full arithmetic).