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Mile (US) per liter to Liter per 100 kilometer Converter

Use this page to convert mile (us) per liter values into liter per 100 kilometer, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Conversion formula

This conversion uses an offset formula rather than a single multiplier because the temperature scales start from different zero points.

mi/L to L/100 km: Apply the scale formula and then add or remove the required offset.

Example: 12 mi/L = 5.17809326864445 L/100 km

Mile (US) per liter

Mile per liter expresses how many statute miles are traveled for each liter of fuel.

History: It combines customary distance with metric fuel volume.

Current use: Miles per liter can be useful when comparing US-style distances with liter-based fuel amounts.

Also written as mi/L, miles per liter, miles per litre.

Liter per 100 kilometer

Liter per 100 kilometer expresses liters consumed to travel 100 kilometers.

History: It became common in countries using metric road distances and fuel volumes.

Current use: L/100 km is widely used for vehicle fuel consumption ratings outside the United States.

Also written as L/100 km, l/100km, liters per 100 kilometers, litres per 100 kilometres.

Mile (US) per liter to Liter per 100 kilometer table

Mile (US) per liter [mi/L]Liter per 100 kilometer [L/100 km]
0.01 mi/L6,213.71192237334 L/100 km
0.1 mi/L621.371192237334 L/100 km
1 mi/L62.1371192237334 L/100 km
2 mi/L31.0685596118667 L/100 km
5 mi/L12.4274238447467 L/100 km
10 mi/L6.21371192237334 L/100 km
20 mi/L3.10685596118667 L/100 km
50 mi/L1.24274238447467 L/100 km
100 mi/L0.621371192237334 L/100 km