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... Mile per gallon (US) = ... Gallon (US) per mile

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Mile per gallon (US) to Gallon (US) per mile Converter

Use this page to convert mile per gallon (us) values into gallon (us) per mile, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Conversion formula

This conversion uses an offset formula rather than a single multiplier because the temperature scales start from different zero points.

mpg US to gal US/mi: Apply the scale formula and then add or remove the required offset.

Example: 12 mpg US = 0.0833333333333333 gal US/mi

Mile per gallon (US)

Mile per US gallon expresses statute miles traveled per US liquid gallon.

History: Miles per gallon became the dominant consumer fuel-economy measure in the United States.

Current use: MPG US is used for vehicle ratings, trip planning, and fuel economy comparisons.

Also written as mpg US, mpg, miles per gallon, us mpg.

Gallon (US) per mile

Gallon per mile expresses US gallons consumed per mile traveled.

History: Volume-per-distance units are the inverse style of fuel economy measurement.

Current use: Gallons per mile can be useful for fleet fuel modeling and direct consumption estimates.

Also written as gal US/mi, gallons per mile, us gallons per mile, gpm.

Mile per gallon (US) to Gallon (US) per mile table

Mile per gallon (US) [mpg US]Gallon (US) per mile [gal US/mi]
0.01 mpg US100 gal US/mi
0.1 mpg US10 gal US/mi
1 mpg US1 gal US/mi
2 mpg US0.5 gal US/mi
5 mpg US0.2 gal US/mi
10 mpg US0.1 gal US/mi
20 mpg US0.05 gal US/mi
50 mpg US0.02 gal US/mi
100 mpg US0.01 gal US/mi