Kilometers per liter to miles per US gallon
Type a value in kilometers per liter to see it in miles per US gallon straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the kilometers per liter box.
- Read the result in miles per US gallon as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
mpg (US) = km/L × 2.352145833
Multiply the value in kilometers per liter by 2.352145833 to get miles per US gallon.
Example
To convert 25 km/L to miles per US gallon: 25 × 2.352145833 = 58.8036 mpg (US).
Conversion table
| Kilometers per liter (km/L) | Miles per US gallon (mpg (US)) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2.35215 |
| 2 | 4.70429 |
| 3 | 7.05644 |
| 5 | 11.7607 |
| 10 | 23.5215 |
| 20 | 47.0429 |
| 25 | 58.8036 |
| 50 | 117.607 |
| 100 | 235.215 |
| 250 | 588.036 |
| 500 | 1,176.07 |
| 1,000 | 2,352.15 |
About the units
- Kilometer per liter
- The number of kilometers a vehicle travels on one liter of fuel. A higher number means better economy.
- Mile per US gallon
- Miles traveled on one US gallon of 3.785411784 liters, the standard in the United States. One mile is exactly 1.609344 km.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many miles per US gallon are in one kilometer per liter?
1 km/L = 2.35215 mpg (US) exactly.
How do I convert kilometers per liter to miles per US gallon?
Use mpg (US) = km/L × 2.352145833. For example, 25 km/L = 58.8036 mpg (US).
How many kilometers per liter are in one mile per US gallon?
1 mpg (US) = 0.425144 km/L.
Why is mpg to L/100 km not a simple multiplication?
The units are reciprocal: one is distance per fuel, the other fuel per distance. You divide about 235.215 by the US mpg value, so 30 mpg is about 7.84 L/100 km.
Why do US and UK mpg differ?
The imperial gallon is 4.54609 L and the US gallon is 3.785411784 L, so the same car shows about 20% more miles per gallon in UK figures.