Liters Per 100km to Kilometers Per Liter
Liters per 100 km states how much fuel a vehicle uses over a fixed distance, the standard fuel economy unit in Europe. Kilometers per liter states how far a vehicle travels per liter of fuel, commonly used in Asia and Latin America. 1 L/100km equals 100 km/L, 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
km/L = L/100km × 100
L/100km = km/L × 100
Worked example: 5 L/100km × 100 = 20 km/L.
Conversion table
| Liters per 100 km (L/100km) | Kilometers per liter (km/L) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/100km | 100 km/L |
| 2 L/100km | 50 km/L |
| 3 L/100km | ≈33.3333 km/L |
| 5 L/100km | 20 km/L |
| 10 L/100km | 10 km/L |
| 20 L/100km | 5 km/L |
| 25 L/100km | 4 km/L |
| 50 L/100km | 2 km/L |
| 100 L/100km | 1 km/L |
| 250 L/100km | 0.4 km/L |
| 500 L/100km | 0.2 km/L |
| 1,000 L/100km | 0.1 km/L |
Frequently asked
- How many Kilometers per liter in a liters per 100 km?
- 1 L/100km equals 100 km/L.
- How do I convert Liters per 100 km to Kilometers per liter?
- Multiply the value in L/100km by 100 to get km/L. The converter above does this instantly as you type.
- Is the conversion exact?
- Yes — Liters per 100 km and Kilometers per liter 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.