Business & Everyday

Fuel Economy Calculator

Measure actual fuel economy from a trip odometer distance and the amount of fuel needed to refill the tank.

Miles per gallon29.17 mpg
Liters / 100 km8.06 L/100km
Kilometers / liter12.4 km/L

How this tool works

MPG = miles ÷ US gallons. L/100 km = 235.214583 ÷ MPG. km/L = MPG × 0.425143707.

Example

350 miles on 12 US gallons is about 29.17 MPG, 8.06 L/100 km and 12.40 km/L.

Common questions

Does MPG use US or Imperial gallons?

This calculator uses US gallons.

Why might dashboard MPG differ?

Vehicle estimates can use different sampling and calibration. Full-tank measurements also vary with fill level and pump cutoff.