L/100KM TO MPG

8 L/100km to MPG.

8 L/100 km = 29.40 US MPG or 35.31 UK MPG.
Americans quote US MPG; the UK quotes imperial MPG. Same car, different number.

In US gallons

29.40US MPG

Litres per km: 0.0800 L/km
Kilometres per litre: 12.50 km/L

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

In UK (imperial) gallons

35.31UK MPG

Litres per km: 0.0800 L/km
Kilometres per litre: 12.50 km/L

Use this to compare with UK car specs and reviews.

Convert a different L/100km figure 29 MPG to L/100km

Is 8 L/100km good?

Average. That is average to thirsty, typical of larger SUVs, people movers and older family 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 8 L/100km

Distance	Litres	Gallons / miles
100 km	8.0 L	2.1 US gal
500 km	40.0 L	10.6 US gal
1,000 km	80.0 L	21.1 US gal
15,000 km (a typical year)	1,200.0 L	317.0 US gal
Range on a 50 L tank	625 km	388 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)

	8 L/100 km	8 L/100 km
Per 100 km	—	—
Per year	—	—

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L/100km values near 8

L/100 km	US MPG	UK MPG
6 L/100km	39.20	47.08
6.5 L/100km	36.19	43.46
7 L/100km	33.60	40.35
7.5 L/100km	31.36	37.66
8 L/100km	29.40	35.31
8.5 L/100km	27.67	33.23
9 L/100km	26.13	31.39
9.5 L/100km	24.76	29.73
10 L/100km	23.52	28.25

How to convert 8 L/100km to MPG

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

US: 235.215 ÷ 8 = 29.40 US MPG

UK: 282.481 ÷ 8 = 35.31 UK MPG

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