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. 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.
To convert between Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)) and Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) (gal/100km (US)), use the following formulas:
1 Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)) = 0.621371192237334 Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) (gal/100km (US))
1 Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) (gal/100km (US)) = 1.609344 Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US))
4.7 gal/100mi (US) = 4.7 * 0.621371192237334 gal/100km (US) = 2.92044460351547 gal/100km (US)
5.9 gal/100mi (US) = 5.9 * 0.621371192237334 gal/100km (US) = 3.6660900342002707 gal/100km (US)
6.5 gal/100mi (US) = 6.5 * 0.621371192237334 gal/100km (US) = 4.03891274954267 gal/100km (US)
8 gal/100mi (US) = 8 * 0.621371192237334 gal/100km (US) = 4.970969537898672 gal/100km (US)
12.2 gal/100mi (US) = 12.2 * 0.621371192237334 gal/100km (US) = 7.580728545295473 gal/100km (US)
14.1 gal/100mi (US) = 14.1 * 0.621371192237334 gal/100km (US) = 8.76133381054641 gal/100km (US)
Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)) | Gallons per 100 Kilometers (US) (gal/100km (US)) |
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2.35 gal/100mi (US) | 1.460222301757735 gal/100km (US) |
3 gal/100mi (US) | 1.8641135767120018 gal/100km (US) |
4.2 gal/100mi (US) | 2.6097590073968027 gal/100km (US) |
5.6 gal/100mi (US) | 3.47967867652907 gal/100km (US) |
6.9 gal/100mi (US) | 4.287461226437604 gal/100km (US) |
8.1 gal/100mi (US) | 5.033106657122405 gal/100km (US) |
10.4 gal/100mi (US) | 6.462260399268273 gal/100km (US) |
12.6 gal/100mi (US) | 7.829277022190407 gal/100km (US) |
19.2 gal/100mi (US) | 11.930326890956811 gal/100km (US) |
23.5 gal/100mi (US) | 14.602223017577348 gal/100km (US) |