MPG TO L/100KM
9 MPG to L/100km and km/L.
9 US MPG = 26.13 L/100 km = 3.83 km/L.
9 UK MPG = 31.39 L/100 km = 3.19 km/L.
The answer depends on which gallon your figure uses. UK (imperial) gallons are about 20% bigger.
26.13L/100 km
- Litres per km
- 0.2613 L/km
- Kilometres per litre
- 3.83 km/L
- Equivalent UK MPG
- 10.81
Use this for US car specs, EPA ratings and American reviews.
31.39L/100 km
- Litres per km
- 0.3139 L/km
- Kilometres per litre
- 3.19 km/L
- Equivalent US MPG
- 7.49
Use this for UK, Irish and older Australian or Canadian figures.
Convert a different MPG figure20 L/100km to MPG
Is 9 MPG good?
As US MPG (26.1 L/100 km): very thirsty. That is very heavy fuel use, typical of large V8s, vehicles that are towing, and light trucks.
As UK MPG (31.4 L/100 km): very thirsty. That is very heavy fuel use, typical of large V8s, vehicles that are towing, and light trucks.
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 9 MPG
| Distance | US MPG | UK MPG |
|---|---|---|
| 100 km | 26.1 L | 31.4 L |
| 500 km | 130.7 L | 156.9 L |
| 1,000 km | 261.3 L | 313.9 L |
| 15,000 km (a typical year) | 3,920.2 L | 4,708.0 L |
| Range on a 50 L tank | 191 km | 159 km |
MPG values near 9
| MPG | US L/100 km | UK L/100 km | US km/L | UK km/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 MPG | 58.80 | 70.62 | 1.70 | 1.42 |
| 5 MPG | 47.04 | 56.50 | 2.13 | 1.77 |
| 6 MPG | 39.20 | 47.08 | 2.55 | 2.12 |
| 7 MPG | 33.60 | 40.35 | 2.98 | 2.48 |
| 8 MPG | 29.40 | 35.31 | 3.40 | 2.83 |
| 9 MPG | 26.13 | 31.39 | 3.83 | 3.19 |
| 10 MPG | 23.52 | 28.25 | 4.25 | 3.54 |
| 11 MPG | 21.38 | 25.68 | 4.68 | 3.89 |
| 12 MPG | 19.60 | 23.54 | 5.10 | 4.25 |
| 13 MPG | 18.09 | 21.73 | 5.53 | 4.60 |
| 14 MPG | 16.80 | 20.18 | 5.95 | 4.96 |
How to convert 9 MPG to L/100km and km/L
Divide a fixed constant by the MPG figure. The constant is the litres in one gallon, divided by the kilometres in one mile, multiplied by 100.
US: 235.215 ÷ 9 = 26.13 L/100 km
UK: 282.481 ÷ 9 = 31.39 L/100 km
For kilometres per litre, multiply instead: US MPG × 0.4251 = km/L, so 9 US MPG = 3.83 km/L. For UK MPG use × 0.3540, so 9 UK MPG = 3.19 km/L.
Based on 1 mile = 1.609344 km, 1 US gallon = 3.785411784 L and 1 imperial gallon = 4.54609 L (NIST definitions).