Vehicle & Fuel

Kilometers per liter

Metric fuel-economy measure used in most countries.

Km/L (kilometers per liter) is the metric fuel-economy unit: distance traveled per liter. Used in Brazil, Mexico, and most of the world. Conversion: 1 km/L = 2.352 MPG. Brazilian drivers report km/L separately for gasoline and ethanol (ethanol burns roughly 30% more per liter).

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