Liters per 100 miles (L/100mi) combines metric fuel measurement with imperial distance. It shows how many liters of fuel a car uses to travel 100 miles. For example, a car that consumes 6 L/100mi is roughly equivalent to 39 mpg US. This unit is handy when comparing European or Asian import cars in North America. 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 Liters per 100 Miles (L/100mi) and Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)), use the following formulas:
1 Liters per 100 Miles (L/100mi) = 0.26417205235814845 Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US))
1 Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)) = 3.785411784 Liters per 100 Miles (L/100mi)
8 L/100mi = 8 * 0.26417205235814845 gal/100mi (US) = 2.1133764188651876 gal/100mi (US)
10 L/100mi = 10 * 0.26417205235814845 gal/100mi (US) = 2.6417205235814842 gal/100mi (US)
12 L/100mi = 12 * 0.26417205235814845 gal/100mi (US) = 3.1700646282977814 gal/100mi (US)
15 L/100mi = 15 * 0.26417205235814845 gal/100mi (US) = 3.962580785372227 gal/100mi (US)
Liters per 100 Miles (L/100mi) | Gallons per 100 Miles (US) (gal/100mi (US)) |
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2 L/100mi | 0.5283441047162969 gal/100mi (US) |
5 L/100mi | 1.3208602617907421 gal/100mi (US) |
14 L/100mi | 3.6984087330140785 gal/100mi (US) |
17 L/100mi | 4.4909248900885235 gal/100mi (US) |
30 L/100mi | 7.925161570744454 gal/100mi (US) |