Fuel Efficiency Converter
Convert between different units of fuel efficiency like Miles per Gallon (US and Imperial), Kilometers per Liter, and Liters per 100 Kilometers.
Result
mpg (US)
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Conversion Formula
1 km/L 1.000000 ÷ 0.425144 → 2.352144 mpg (US)
About Fuel Efficiency Units
Fuel efficiency is defined as the number of miles that can be traveled on a certain quantity of fuel. Different countries employ different standards:
- mpg (US) uses the US gallon.
- mpg (Imp) uses the Imperial (UK) gallon.
- km/L is commonly used abroad.
- L/100km is used in Europe and denotes fuel consumption (lower is better).
Fuel Efficiency Units
Fuel efficiency units assist in measuring the efficiency of a car in using fuel based on distance. They inform us about how far a car would go based on a unit of fuel consumed. Different countries and regions use different fuel efficiency units depending on their standards of measurement.
Common Fuel Efficiency Units
- Kilometer per liter (km/L) – This is commonly used in the majority of countries around the world, particularly in Latin America and Asia. It quantifies how far, in kilometers, a vehicle can travel on one liter of fuel.
- Mile per US gallon (mpg US) – This is very common in the United States and quantifies how far an automobile can travel on one US gallon of fuel.
- Mile per UK gallon (mpg UK) – Employed in the United Kingdom, this unit is equivalent to mpg US but with the larger UK gallon and therefore has numerically greater values.
- Kilometer per US gallon (km/gal US) – Quantifies how far an automobile will travel per one US gallon of gasoline. It is a blend of metric distance and US measure of volume.
- Kilometer per UK gallon (km/gal UK) – Shows how many kilometers are traveled per UK gallon of gas. Useful in countries that have mixed systems.
- Mile per liter (mi/L) – A less common but sensible unit that shows how many miles a car will go on one liter of gas. It brings together imperial measurement of distance and metric measurement of volume.
Why Fuel Efficiency Units Matter
Choosing the appropriate unit of fuel efficiency enables you to compare vehicles more significantly, especially when purchasing across countries. Understanding whether a vehicle is rated in km/L, mpg US, mpg UK, or otherwise can contribute greatly to your perception of how fuel-efficient a vehicle is.
When making unit changes such as mile per US gallon to kilometer per liter, or km/gal UK to mi/L, it is critical to utilize a good fuel efficiency converter in order to get precise conversions.