Convert Liters per Kilometer to Miles per US Gallon
Convert Liters per Kilometer (L/km) to Miles per US Gallon (mpg (US)) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mpg (US) = 2.352145833 ÷ L/km
About Liters per Kilometer
Liters per kilometer (L/km) is 100× larger than L/100km, suited to heavy vehicles and industrial machinery. A European family car at 0.07 L/km; a Class 8 semi-truck 0.33-0.40 L/km; an M1 Abrams tank ~1.3 L/km on road, ~4 L/km off-road; a diesel mainline locomotive 5-8 L/km. Australian road trains (200+ t) log fuel in L/km to plan outback depot spacing. A Caterpillar 793F mining dump truck fully laden uses 4-6 L/km. 1 L/km = 100 L/100km.
About Miles per US Gallon
Miles per US gallon (mpg(US)) is the US and Canadian standard, displayed on every EPA Monroney sticker and used in CAFE regulations. The US gallon = 3.785411784 L; 1 mile = 1.609344 km. 2026 CAFE passenger car standard: ~49 mpg. Toyota Prius Prime: 52 mpg; Tesla Model 3: 132 MPGe. Historical: Ford Model T 21-25 mpg; 1973 US full-size cars 10-15 mpg. NASCAR at race speed: 4-5 mpg; Class 8 semi: 5-8 mpg. L/100km = 235.21458/mpg(US): 30 mpg = 7.84 L/100km; 50 mpg = 4.71 L/100km.
Quick Reference Table
| Liters per Kilometer (L/km) | Miles per US Gallon (mpg (US)) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/km | 2.35215 mpg (US) |
| 2 L/km | 1.17607 mpg (US) |
| 5 L/km | 0.470429 mpg (US) |
| 10 L/km | 0.235215 mpg (US) |
| 25 L/km | 0.0940858 mpg (US) |
| 50 L/km | 0.0470429 mpg (US) |
| 100 L/km | 0.0235215 mpg (US) |