What do fuel economy numbers mean?

Fuel economy is the relationship between the distance traveled and fuel consumed. The window sticker on new US cars displays the vehicle’s fuel consumption in US gallons per 100 miles, in addition to the traditional mpg number. A lower number means more efficient, while a higher number means less efficient.

What is high fuel consumption?

This bad habit is threefold – driving too fast, accelerating too quickly, and stopping too suddenly. All three of these actions lead to high fuel consumption. Where possible, you should accelerate slowly and drive with the speed of traffic.

Is 10km per litre good?

Anything that is listed as less than 6-litres/100km or more than 16.5km/1-litre is considered to be pretty good. The first (and most common) reference is litres per 100km (litres/100km). This is how many litres of fuel the car needs in order to travel 100km. You’ll often see it referred to as ‘fuel economy’.

How many liters of gas are in a kilometer?

The actual formula to get km per litre is 100 divided by 8 = 12.5 (Your car will give you 12.5 km on one litre).

What does litres per 100km mean?

Fuel efficiency measurements The first (and most common) reference is litres per 100km (litres/100km). This is how many litres of fuel the car needs in order to travel 100km. You’ll often see it referred to as ‘fuel economy’. Rule of thumb on this one: the lower the number of litres stated, the better the fuel economy.

How do you calculate liters per 100km?

Litres per 100km (l/100km) The calculation is: litres / distance * 100 = l/100km. For example: 57 litres / 635 km * 100 = 8.98l/100km. If you know the price of fuel, then you can simply multiply the price per litre by the result and that gives you your cost per 100km.

Is 7 litres per 100km good?

In general, 5-8 liters per 100 km is considered a good fuel efficiency, 8-12 liters per 100 km would be average, and more than 12 liters per 100 km would be considered a relatively low fuel efficiency. Vehicles are most fuel efficient between 50 and 80 km per hour.