Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) is used for comparing fuel efficiency in US gallons over metric distances, For example: a fuel-efficient hybrid (2.1 gal/100km = 8 L/100km), a typical SUV (3.2 gal/100km = 12 L/100km), or a performance car (4.8 gal/100km = 18 L/100km). Commonly seen in import vehicle reviews, and EPA fuel economy labels showing both mpg and L/100km equivalents. Convert by dividing L/100km by 3.785. Gallons per 100 miles (US) is the standard fuel-efficiency measurement in the United States, similar to L/100km in metric countries. For example, a Toyota Camry hybrid averages about 2.5 gal/100mi (≈5.9 L/100km), a Ford F-150 pickup uses around 5 gal/100mi (≈11.8 L/100km), and a large SUV like a Chevrolet Suburban might consume 7 gal/100mi (≈16.5 L/100km). This unit is widely used in vehicle specifications, fuel economy labels for calculating fuel costs over long distances.
To convert between Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) (gal/100km (US)) and Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)), use the following formulas:
1 Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) (gal/100km (US)) = 1.609344 Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US))
1 Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)) = 0.621371192237334 Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) (gal/100km (US))
1.5 gal/100km (US) = 1.5 * 1.609344 gal/100mi (US) = 2.414016 gal/100mi (US)
2.5 gal/100km (US) = 2.5 * 1.609344 gal/100mi (US) = 4.02336 gal/100mi (US)
3.5 gal/100km (US) = 3.5 * 1.609344 gal/100mi (US) = 5.632704 gal/100mi (US)
Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) (gal/100km (US)) | Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)) |
---|---|
1.8 gal/100km (US) | 2.8968192000000004 gal/100mi (US) |
2.3 gal/100km (US) | 3.7014912 gal/100mi (US) |
2.9 gal/100km (US) | 4.6670976 gal/100mi (US) |
3.8 gal/100km (US) | 6.1155072 gal/100mi (US) |
4.5 gal/100km (US) | 7.2420480000000005 gal/100mi (US) |
9 gal/100km (US) | 14.484096000000001 gal/100mi (US) |
12.2 gal/100km (US) | 19.6339968 gal/100mi (US) |