Liter per 100 kilometers (L/100 km)

Liters of fuel used to drive 100 km. Used in Europe and most of the world. Lower is more economical.

What is a liter per 100 kilometers?

Symbol: L/100 km
Quantity: Fuel Consumption
Unit system: metric
Definition: Liters of fuel used to drive 100 km. Used in Europe and most of the world. Lower is more economical.
Exact: Yes, the value is exact by definition
Source: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)

Common applications

The usual fuel consumption figure in Europe, Canada, Australia and most other countries, on car specifications and dashboards.

Liter per 100 kilometers in other fuel consumption units

1 L/100 km = 100 km/LLiter per 100 kilometers to Kilometer per liter converter
1 L/100 km ≈ 235.2145833 mpgLiter per 100 kilometers to Mile per gallon (US) converter
1 L/100 km ≈ 282.4809363 mpg (UK)Liter per 100 kilometers to Mile per gallon (imperial) converter
1 L/100 km ≈ 62.13711922 mi/LMile per liter
1 L/100 km ≈ 0.4251437074 gal/100 miGallon (US) per 100 miles
1 L/100 km = 0.01 L/kmLiter per kilometer

Liter per 100 kilometers quick reference

Liter per 100 kilometers in other units
Liter per 100 kilometers	Kilometer per liter	Mile per gallon (US)	Mile per gallon (imperial)
1 L/100 km	= 100 km/L	≈ 235.2145833 mpg	≈ 282.4809363 mpg (UK)
10 L/100 km	= 10 km/L	≈ 23.52145833 mpg	≈ 28.24809363 mpg (UK)
100 L/100 km	= 1 km/L	≈ 2.352145833 mpg	≈ 2.824809363 mpg (UK)
1000 L/100 km	= 0.1 km/L	≈ 0.2352145833 mpg	≈ 0.2824809363 mpg (UK)

Where the liter per 100 kilometers fits

The next smaller fuel consumption unit is the US gallon per 100 miles (gal/100 mi). 1 L/100 km ≈ 0.4251437074 gal/100 mi, and 1 gal/100 mi ≈ 2.352145833 L/100 km.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometers per liter are in one liter per 100 kilometers?: One liter per 100 kilometers = 100 km/L (kilometers per liter).
How many miles per gallon (US) are in one liter per 100 kilometers?: One liter per 100 kilometers ≈ 235.2145833 mpg (miles per gallon (US)).
How many miles per gallon (imperial) are in one liter per 100 kilometers?: One liter per 100 kilometers ≈ 282.4809363 mpg (UK) (miles per gallon (imperial)).