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Fuel economy
Reciprocal fuel economy and consumption measures.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result2.35215 mpg US1 km/L = 2.35215 mpg US
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km/L to mpg US Converter
Convert kilometres per litre (km/L) to miles per U.S. gallon (mpg US). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through litres per 100 kilometres
Enter a kilometres per litre value to calculate miles per U.S. gallon with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| litres per 100 kilometresfrom km/L | L/100 km | 100 |
| kilometres per litrefrom km/L | km/L | 1 |
| miles per U.S. gallonfrom km/L | mpg US | 2.35215 |
| miles per Imperial gallonfrom km/L | mpg Imp | 2.82481 |
| miles per litrefrom km/L | mi/L | 0.621371 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
km/L to mpg US Conversion Reference
Kilometres Per Litre (km/L) and miles per U.S. gallon (mpg US) are units of fuel economy. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Kilometres Per Litre (km/L) | Miles Per U.S. Gallon (mpg US) |
|---|---|
| 1 km/L | 2.35215 mpg US |
| 5 km/L | 11.7607 mpg US |
| 10 km/L | 23.5215 mpg US |
| 100 km/L | 235.215 mpg US |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
mpg US to km/L (miles per U.S. gallon to kilometres per litre)