Kilometer per liter to Mile per gallon (US) Converter
1 kilometer per liter is about 2.352145833 miles per gallon (US). Convert kilometers per liter (km/L) to miles per gallon (US) (mpg) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
km/L to mpg calculator
Result
Kilometer per liter to Mile per gallon (US) conversion
1 km/L ≈ 2.352145833 mpgone kilometer per liter in miles per gallon (US)
1 mpg ≈ 0.4251437074 km/Lone mile per gallon (US) in kilometers per liter
Kilometer per liter (km/L): Distance in kilometers driven on one liter of fuel. Higher is more economical.
Mile per gallon (US) (mpg): Miles driven on one US gallon (3.785411784 L) of fuel. Used in the United States.
Source:Kilometer per liter: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Mile per gallon (US): NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
How to convert kilometers per liter to miles per gallon (US)
To convert kilometers per liter to miles per gallon (US), multiply the number of kilometers per liter by about 2.352145833.
Formula
mpg = km/L × 2.352145833
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 10 km/L = 10 × 2.352145833 ≈ 23.52145833 mpg
- 15 km/L = 15 × 2.352145833 = 35.2821875 mpg
- 20 km/L = 20 × 2.352145833 ≈ 47.04291667 mpg
Kilometer per liter to Mile per gallon (US) conversion table
| Kilometer per liter (km/L) | Mile per gallon (US) (mpg) |
|---|---|
| 5 km/L | 11.76072917 mpg |
| 8 km/L | 18.81716667 mpg |
| 10 km/L | 23.52145833 mpg |
| 12 km/L | 28.22575 mpg |
| 15 km/L | 35.2821875 mpg |
| 18 km/L | 42.338625 mpg |
| 20 km/L | 47.04291667 mpg |
| 25 km/L | 58.80364583 mpg |
| 30 km/L | 70.564375 mpg |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many miles per gallon (US) are in one kilometer per liter?
- One kilometer per liter is about 2.352145833 miles per gallon (US).
- How do I convert miles per gallon (US) to kilometers per liter?
- To convert miles per gallon (US) to kilometers per liter, multiply the number of miles per gallon (US) by about 0.4251437074. The formula is km/L = mpg × 0.4251437074.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a kilometer per liter or a mile per gallon (US)?
- A kilometer per liter is about 2.352145833 times larger than a mile per gallon (US). In other words, a mile per gallon (US) is about 0.4251437074 of a kilometer per liter.