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MPG (US) to litres per 100 km
Convert fuel economy from US miles per gallon to litres per 100 kilometres. Note these are inversely related — a lower L/100 km is better.
mpg
L/100 km
L/100 km = 235.215 ÷ mpg
Quick reference
| Common amount | mpg | L/100 km |
|---|---|---|
| Large SUV | 15 mpg | 15.68 L/100 km |
| Average car | 25 mpg | 9.41 L/100 km |
| Efficient car | 35 mpg | 6.72 L/100 km |
| Hybrid | 50 mpg | 4.7 L/100 km |
| Plug-in hybrid | 75 mpg | 3.14 L/100 km |
| Very efficient EV-equivalent | 100 mpg | 2.35 L/100 km |
About this conversion
US gallons differ from Imperial (UK) gallons. 1 US gallon = 3.78541 L; 1 Imperial gallon = 4.54609 L. To convert from UK mpg to L/100 km, divide 282.481 by the mpg value.