Liter per 100 km (L/100 km)
Litres per 100 kilometres measures fuel consumed, so lower is better. It is the official unit in Canada, Australia, the EU and most of Europe; a typical car uses 6–9 L/100 km.
Symbol: L/100 km (ASCII: L/100km)
Quantity: fuel economy (distance per volume of fuel)
SI relation: Fuel used in litres per 100 km; km/L = 100 ÷ (L/100 km), so the scales are reciprocal.
Derivation: Fuel used in litres per 100 km; km/L = 100 ÷ (L/100 km), so the scales are reciprocal.
Exact: yes, by definition
Typical uses
- Official fuel consumption ratings in Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fleet and trip fuel budgeting
- Comparing cars with US or UK mpg
Convert liters per 100 kilometers to other units
| Conversion | 1 L/100 km equals | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| liter per 100 kilometers to mile per US gallon | 235.2145833 mpg | mile per US gallon to liter per 100 kilometers |
| liter per 100 kilometers to kilometer per liter | 100 km/L | kilometer per liter to liter per 100 kilometers |
| liter per 100 kilometers to mile per imperial gallon | 282.4809363 mpg (UK) | mile per imperial gallon to liter per 100 kilometers |
Open the Fuel Economy Converter to convert any value between all units.
Sources
- The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 4 (radian) and Table 8 (non-SI units accepted for use with the SI).
Last reviewed: . Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.
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