Mile per gallon (US) (mpg)

Miles driven on one US gallon (3.785411784 L) of fuel. Used in the United States.

What is a mile per gallon (US)?

Symbol: mpg
Quantity: Fuel Consumption
Unit system: US customary
Definition: Miles driven on one US gallon (3.785411784 L) of fuel. Used in the United States.
Exact: Yes, the value is exact by definition
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8

The standard fuel economy figure in the United States, on window stickers, car reviews and dashboards.

Mile per gallon (US) in other units
Mile per gallon (US)	Kilometer per liter	Liter per 100 kilometers	Mile per gallon (imperial)
1 mpg	≈ 0.4251437074 km/L	≈ 235.2145833 L/100 km	≈ 1.200949926 mpg (UK)
10 mpg	≈ 4.251437074 km/L	≈ 23.52145833 L/100 km	≈ 12.00949926 mpg (UK)
100 mpg	≈ 42.51437074 km/L	≈ 2.352145833 L/100 km	≈ 120.0949926 mpg (UK)
1000 mpg	≈ 425.1437074 km/L	≈ 0.2352145833 L/100 km	≈ 1200.949926 mpg (UK)

The next smaller fuel consumption unit is the mile per gallon (imperial) (mpg (UK)). 1 mpg ≈ 1.200949926 mpg (UK), and 1 mpg (UK) ≈ 0.8326741846 mpg.

The next larger fuel consumption unit is the kilometer per liter (km/L). 1 mpg ≈ 0.4251437074 km/L, and 1 km/L ≈ 2.352145833 mpg.

How many kilometers per liter are in one mile per gallon (US)?: One mile per gallon (US) ≈ 0.4251437074 km/L (kilometers per liter).
How many liters per 100 kilometers are in one mile per gallon (US)?: One mile per gallon (US) ≈ 235.2145833 L/100 km (liters per 100 kilometers).
How many miles per gallon (imperial) are in one mile per gallon (US)?: One mile per gallon (US) ≈ 1.200949926 mpg (UK) (miles per gallon (imperial)).