Mileage Converter
Kilometers/liter (km/l)
Definition: Kilometers per liter (km/L) is a unit of fuel economy that measures how many kilometers a vehicle can travel on one liter of fuel.
History/origin: This unit was developed as part of the worldwide shift to the metric system. It provides a direct, linear way to understand a vehicle's efficiency.
Current use: km/L is the primary fuel efficiency unit in many regions, including Latin America, much of Asia (like India and Bangladesh), and parts of Africa.
Miles/gallon (UK)
Definition: Miles per gallon (Imperial) measures how many miles a vehicle travels on one Imperial gallon, which is exactly 4.54609 liters.
History/origin: The Imperial gallon was defined in 1824. Although the UK has largely switched to liters for selling fuel, the MPG unit remains ingrained in British automotive culture.
Current use: MPG (UK) is used throughout the United Kingdom and sometimes in Canada to discuss car fuel efficiency in marketing and magazines.
Kilometers/liter (km/l) to Miles/gallon (UK) Conversion Table
| Kilometers/liter (km/l) [kpl] | Miles/gallon (UK) [mpg_uk] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kpl | 0.02824809 mpg_uk |
| 0.1 kpl | 0.28248093 mpg_uk |
| 1 kpl | 2.82480928 mpg_uk |
| 2 kpl | 5.64961857 mpg_uk |
| 3 kpl | 8.47442785 mpg_uk |
| 5 kpl | 14.12404642 mpg_uk |
| 10 kpl | 28.24809283 mpg_uk |
| 20 kpl | 56.49618566 mpg_uk |
| 50 kpl | 141.24046415 mpg_uk |
| 100 kpl | 282.4809283 mpg_uk |
| 1000 kpl | 2824.809283 mpg_uk |
How to Convert Kilometers/liter (km/l) to Miles/gallon (UK)
1 kpl = 2.82480928 mpg_uk
1 mpg_uk = 0.3540062 kpl
Example: convert 15 kpl to mpg_uk:
15 kpl = 15 × 2.82480928 mpg_uk = 42.37213925 mpg_uk
Did You Know?
- Did you know? Kilometers per liter (km/L) is the standard for measuring fuel economy in most metric-using countries, including India, Brazil, and parts of Europe.
- In the UK, even though fuel is sold in Liters, vehicle fuel economy is still traditionally discussed in Miles per Imperial Gallon (MPG).