Where do people use “km/liter” for fuel consumption?

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The Economist, not for the first time, has an article where fuel consumption is quoted in miles per gallon (mpg) and km per liter (km/l). In Germany, and as far as I know, in all other European countries fuel comsumption is measured in liters per 100 km, the same in Australia. I’m not aware of any country using km/l. So where does The Economist get the idea that quoting km/l is helpful to their readers? Which countries use it?

(To convert mpg to l/100 km you can use this calculator.)

5 Responses to “Where do people use “km/liter” for fuel consumption?”

  1. Howard Says:

    How about writing to them and asking them?
    We are always ready to open our horizons :)

  2. John Says:

    I already did, of course – keep your eye on reader’s letters in the next issue. They have already confirmed receipt of the letter, but I’m not counting on getting it published…

  3. Helena Says:

    In Latin America we do use km/l to measure the fuel consumption of a vehicle.

  4. John Says:

    Thanks, Helena – I did check quite a few countries before posting and couldn’t find any! (I’ll still be interested to see if the economist replies to my reader’s letter.)

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