Kilometers Per Liter to Liters Per 100km
Kilometers per liter states how far a vehicle travels per liter of fuel, commonly used in Asia and Latin America. Liters per 100 km states how much fuel a vehicle uses over a fixed distance, the standard fuel economy unit in Europe. 1 km/L equals 100 L/100km, so converting between them is a matter of multiplying by that fixed factor — type any value into the converter below and both sides update instantly as you type.
Both units belong to fuel economy, measured here against fuel economy's base unit (L/100km) — every other fuel economy unit on this site converts through that same reference point, which is why the table below can also be read as a quick cross-check against nearby values.
Formula
L/100km = km/L × 100
km/L = L/100km × 100
Worked example: 5 km/L × 100 = 20 L/100km.
Conversion table
| Kilometers per liter (km/L) | Liters per 100 km (L/100km) |
|---|---|
| 1 km/L | 100 L/100km |
| 2 km/L | 50 L/100km |
| 3 km/L | ≈33.3333 L/100km |
| 5 km/L | 20 L/100km |
| 10 km/L | 10 L/100km |
| 20 km/L | 5 L/100km |
| 25 km/L | 4 L/100km |
| 50 km/L | 2 L/100km |
| 100 km/L | 1 L/100km |
| 250 km/L | 0.4 L/100km |
| 500 km/L | 0.2 L/100km |
| 1,000 km/L | 0.1 L/100km |
Frequently asked
- How many Liters per 100 km in a kilometers per liter?
- 1 km/L equals 100 L/100km.
- How do I convert Kilometers per liter to Liters per 100 km?
- Multiply the value in km/L by 100 to get L/100km. The converter above does this instantly as you type.
- Is the conversion exact?
- Yes — Kilometers per liter and Liters per 100 km are both defined by a fixed conversion factor to fuel economy's base unit (L/100km), so the result shown is exact to the precision displayed, not an approximation.