Convert Liters per 100 Kilometers to US Gallons per Mile
Convert Liters per 100 Kilometers (L/100km) to US Gallons per Mile (US gal/mi) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
US gal/mi = L/100km × 0.004251437074
About Liters per 100 Kilometers
Liters per 100 kilometers (L/100km) is the standard fuel consumption unit of the EU, China, Australia, and most of the world. Lower values mean greater efficiency: 5 L/100km is exactly twice as efficient as 10 L/100km. EU WLTP certification requires reporting in L/100km; CO₂ in g/km ≈ L/100km × 23.9 (petrol) or × 26.5 (diesel). Benchmarks: European average new car (2024 WLTP) ~6.5 L/100km; compact SUV 8-11; articulated truck 28-35; M1 Abrams tank ~130. 1 L/100km = 235.215/mpg(US) = 282.481/mpg(Imp).
About US Gallons per Mile
US gallons per mile is for extreme consumption: 1 US gal/mi = 235.215 L/100km. Only tanks, heavy mining equipment, or large ships fall into even the fractional gal/mi range. A Boeing 787 burns ~3.9 US gal/mi total (0.015 gal/mi per seat at 85% load factor, 257 seats). Commercial aircraft fleet-wide emission intensity is sometimes expressed in gal/mi per departure. Oceangoing vessels historically logged fuel in US gal/mi in American regulatory frameworks. 1 US gal/mi = 235.215 L/100km = 1 mpg(US) ÷ 100.
Quick Reference Table
| Liters per 100 Kilometers (L/100km) | US Gallons per Mile (US gal/mi) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/100km | 0.00425144 US gal/mi |
| 2 L/100km | 0.00850287 US gal/mi |
| 5 L/100km | 0.0212572 US gal/mi |
| 10 L/100km | 0.0425144 US gal/mi |
| 25 L/100km | 0.106286 US gal/mi |
| 50 L/100km | 0.212572 US gal/mi |
| 100 L/100km | 0.425144 US gal/mi |