km/L

Units & Measurements abbreviation · Engineering Unit

km/L
Stands forKilometers per liter
CategoriesUnits & Measurements

km/L stands for Kilometers per liter, an engineering unit abbreviation.

Fuel economy as distance per liter, the form used in India, Japan, much of Southeast Asia and parts of Latin America. Small Indian hatchbacks often claim 20 to 25 km/L.

Example: The company claims a fuel efficiency of 24.8 km/L for the manual variant.

Usage notes

Indian buyers usually call this a car's "mileage" and write it kmpl, as in "it gives 18 kmpl in the city". Multiply km/L by 2.352 for US mpg, or divide 100 by km/L for L/100 km. Japanese ratings are measured on the WLTC test cycle.

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  • kHz – Kilohertz
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  • kmph – Kilometers per hour
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  • kph – Kilometers per hour
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