L/100KM TO MPG

12 L/100km to MPG.

12 L/100 km = 19.60 US MPG or 23.54 UK MPG.
Americans quote US MPG; the UK quotes imperial MPG. Same car, different number.

In US gallons

19.60US MPG

Litres per km: 0.1200 L/km
Kilometres per litre: 8.33 km/L

Use this to compare with US car specs and EPA ratings.

In UK (imperial) gallons

23.54UK MPG

Litres per km: 0.1200 L/km
Kilometres per litre: 8.33 km/L

Use this to compare with UK car specs and reviews.

Convert a different L/100km figure 20 MPG to L/100km

Is 12 L/100km good?

Thirsty. That is thirsty, typical of large SUVs, utes and pickups, and performance cars.

A rough guide for passenger vehicles. Real-world use varies with driving style, speed, load and conditions, and is often higher than official test figures.

Fuel used at 12 L/100km

Distance	Litres	Gallons / miles
100 km	12.0 L	3.2 US gal
500 km	60.0 L	15.9 US gal
1,000 km	120.0 L	31.7 US gal
15,000 km (a typical year)	1,800.0 L	475.5 US gal
Range on a 50 L tank	417 km	259 miles

What does that cost to run?

Enter your local fuel price per litre to see the running cost.

Fuel price per litre Distance per year (km)

	12 L/100 km	12 L/100 km
Per 100 km	—	—
Per year	—	—

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L/100km values near 12

L/100 km	US MPG	UK MPG
10 L/100km	23.52	28.25
10.5 L/100km	22.40	26.90
11 L/100km	21.38	25.68
11.5 L/100km	20.45	24.56
12 L/100km	19.60	23.54
12.5 L/100km	18.82	22.60
13 L/100km	18.09	21.73
13.5 L/100km	17.42	20.92
14 L/100km	16.80	20.18

How to convert 12 L/100km to MPG

Divide the same constant by the L/100 km figure. The conversion works in both directions.

US: 235.215 ÷ 12 = 19.60 US MPG

UK: 282.481 ÷ 12 = 23.54 UK MPG

Based on 1 mile = 1.609344 km, 1 US gallon = 3.785411784 L and 1 imperial gallon = 4.54609 L (NIST definitions).