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Convert Miles per US Gallon to Kilometers per Liter

1 mile per us gallon = 0.42514371 kilometers per liter. Multiply the number of miles per us gallon by 0.425143707498.

Result
0.4251437075

1 MPG (US) = 0.4251437075 km/L

Multiply the number of miles per us gallon by 0.425143707498.

Results are rounded for display. Double-check values for critical work.

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Miles per US Gallon to Kilometers per Liter table

Miles per US GallonKilometers per Liter
1 MPG (US)0.42514371 km/L
2 MPG (US)0.85028741 km/L
3 MPG (US)1.2754311 km/L
4 MPG (US)1.7005748 km/L
5 MPG (US)2.1257185 km/L
10 MPG (US)4.2514371 km/L
20 MPG (US)8.5028741 km/L
25 MPG (US)10.628593 km/L
50 MPG (US)21.257185 km/L
100 MPG (US)42.514371 km/L
500 MPG (US)212.57185 km/L
1000 MPG (US)425.14371 km/L

Miles per US Gallon to Kilometers per Liter in your head

Multiply by 3, then divide by 7.

That lands within 0.8% of the exact value.

10 MPG (US) → 4.28571 km/L in your head, 4.25144 km/L exactly.

About these units

The mile per us gallon (MPG (US)) is a US customary unit of fuel economy, equal to 0.42514371 kilometers per liter.

The kilometer per liter (km/L) is a metric unit of fuel economy.

Going the other way, 1 kilometer per liter = 2.3521458 miles per us gallon. Fuel economy is the classic inverted conversion: more miles per gallon is better, but fewer litres per 100 km is better. Because the relationship is reciprocal, the graph is a curve, not a straight line. Note that a US gallon is smaller than an imperial gallon, so US MPG figures always look worse than UK ones for the same car.

Frequently asked

How many kilometers per liter are in a mile per us gallon?
1 mile per us gallon = 0.42514371 kilometers per liter.
How do you convert miles per us gallon to kilometers per liter?
Multiply the number of miles per us gallon by 0.425143707498.
What is 10 MPG (US) in km/L?
10 MPG (US) = 4.2514371 km/L.

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