5 L/100km to mpg (US)
47.04 mpg (US)
5 litres per 100 kilometres equals 47.043 miles per US gallon.
Consumption and economy are inverses of each other, so the conversion is a division rather than a multiplication — and a lower L/100km figure means a higher mpg.
How the conversion works
This one is a formula rather than a single multiplier:
mpg (US) = 235.215 ÷ (L/100km), and the same the other way → 47.043 mpg (US)
Going the other way: 45 mpg (US) to L/100km — the closest published value to 47.04 mpg (US).
Convert a different fuel consumption
L/100km =47.04 mpg (US)
Open the full fuel consumption converter for every other unit.
Nearby values
| L/100km | mpg (US) |
|---|---|
| 3 L/100km | 78.41 mpg (US) |
| 4 L/100km | 58.8 mpg (US) |
| 4.5 L/100km | 52.27 mpg (US) |
| 5.5 L/100km | 42.77 mpg (US) |
| 6 L/100km | 39.2 mpg (US) |
| 6.5 L/100km | 36.19 mpg (US) |
Questions
- What is 5 L/100km in mpg (US)?
- 5 L/100km is 47.04 mpg (US) (47.043 mpg (US) to four decimal places).
- How do you convert L/100km to mpg (US)?
- Use mpg (US) = 235.215 ÷ (L/100km), and the same the other way. For 5 L/100km that gives 47.043 mpg (US).
- What does 5 L/100km actually mean?
- It sits between 3 and 6.5 L/100km; the table on this page shows how those compare.