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Gas Mileage Calculator

Fill the tank, note the trip meter, and enter the distance and fuel used to see your real fuel economy.

Gas Mileage Calculator

Units

Fuel economy

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How to use the gas mileage calculator

  1. Fill up and reset your trip meter.
  2. At the next fill-up, note the distance and how much fuel went in.
  3. Enter both to see your fuel economy.

Getting an accurate number

The “fill-to-full” method is the most reliable: fill the tank completely both times, and the fuel added the second time is what you used. Average a few tanks for a steadier figure.

Examples

320 miles on 11.2 gallons

28.57 mpg · 8.23 L/100 km

500 km on 35 litres

7 L/100 km

Questions

US or UK gallons?

US gallons, with the UK mpg shown too. A UK gallon is about 20% bigger.

How do I work out trip costs?

Use the <a href="/tools/fuel-cost-calculator/">fuel cost calculator</a> with this result.