Gallon (US) per 100 miles (gal/100 mi)
US gallons of fuel used to drive 100 miles. Shown on US fuel economy labels next to mpg.
What is a US gallon per 100 miles?
- Symbol
- gal/100 mi
- Quantity
- Fuel Consumption
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- US gallons of fuel used to drive 100 miles. Shown on US fuel economy labels next to mpg.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Shown on US fuel economy labels next to mpg, because it scales directly with the fuel a trip uses.
Gallon (US) per 100 miles in other fuel consumption units
- 1 gal/100 mi ≈ 42.51437074 km/LKilometer per liter
- 1 gal/100 mi ≈ 2.352145833 L/100 kmLiter per 100 kilometers
- 1 gal/100 mi = 100 mpgMile per gallon (US)
- 1 gal/100 mi ≈ 120.0949926 mpg (UK)Mile per gallon (imperial)
- 1 gal/100 mi ≈ 26.41720524 mi/LMile per liter
- 1 gal/100 mi ≈ 0.02352145833 L/kmLiter per kilometer
Gallon (US) per 100 miles quick reference
| Gallon (US) per 100 miles | Liter per 100 kilometers | Mile per gallon (US) | Kilometer per liter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gal/100 mi | ≈ 2.352145833 L/100 km | = 100 mpg | ≈ 42.51437074 km/L |
| 10 gal/100 mi | ≈ 23.52145833 L/100 km | = 10 mpg | ≈ 4.251437074 km/L |
| 100 gal/100 mi | ≈ 235.2145833 L/100 km | = 1 mpg | ≈ 0.4251437074 km/L |
| 1000 gal/100 mi | ≈ 2352.145833 L/100 km | = 0.1 mpg | ≈ 0.04251437074 km/L |
Where the US gallon per 100 miles fits
The next smaller fuel consumption unit is the mile per liter (mi/L). 1 gal/100 mi ≈ 26.41720524 mi/L, and 1 mi/L ≈ 26.41720524 gal/100 mi.
The next larger fuel consumption unit is the liter per 100 kilometers (L/100 km). 1 gal/100 mi ≈ 2.352145833 L/100 km, and 1 L/100 km ≈ 0.4251437074 gal/100 mi.
Frequently asked questions
- How many liters per 100 kilometers are in one US gallon per 100 miles?
- One US gallon per 100 miles ≈ 2.352145833 L/100 km (liters per 100 kilometers).
- How many miles per gallon (US) are in one US gallon per 100 miles?
- One US gallon per 100 miles = 100 mpg (miles per gallon (US)).
- How many kilometers per liter are in one US gallon per 100 miles?
- One US gallon per 100 miles ≈ 42.51437074 km/L (kilometers per liter).