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Fuel Average Calculator

Fuel average calculator works out Converted economy and Converted unit from Fuel economy, Entered in and Convert to. The default figures on this page give converted economy of 7.8405; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.

Converted economy
7.8405
Fuel Economy Converter and MPG Calculator
Converted unit
Litres per 100 kilometres (L/100km)
Miles per US gallon
30.0000 mpg
Miles per imperial gallon
36.0285 mpg
Kilometres per litre
12.7543 km/L
Litres per 100 km
7.8405 L/100km
Miles per litre
7.9252 mi/L
Kilometres per US gallon
48.2803 km/gal
US gallons per mile
0.033333 gal/mi
US gallons per 100 miles
3.3333 gal/100 mi
Fuel volume unit
US gallons
Worked out from NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C - General Tables of Units of Measurement and 3 other sources.

Your figures

Updates as you type
Formatting only. This does not change the calculation.
Choose "distance and fuel used" to work economy out from a tank fill.
Used when converting an existing figure.
Odometer difference between two fill-ups. Used in "distance and fuel used" mode, and as the trip length when converting.
Volume needed to refill the tank after that distance.
Price per unit of the fuel volume unit above (per US gallon, per imperial gallon or per litre).

How this is worked out

2 steps
  1. 30 Miles per US gallon (mpg, US) = 12.754311 km/L.
  2. 12.754311 km/L = 7.840486 L/100km.

Its 7 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed

Sources and references

4 sources
NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C - General Tables of Units of Measurement
US liquid gallon = 231 cubic inches exactly; international inch = 25.4 mm exactly.
Weights and Measures Act 1985 (UK), Schedule 1
Imperial gallon = 4.546 09 litres exactly.
US EPA, Fuel Economy Guide - Fuel Economy and Annual Fuel Cost calculations
Cost per distance and annual fuel cost are computed as fuel volume x price, the same arithmetic used here.

What the fuel average calculator calculates

Converts between miles per gallon (US and imperial), kilometres per litre and litres per 100 km, and works out trip fuel use, fuel cost and measured economy from distance and fuel volume.

How to use this fuel average calculator

Enter Fuel economy, Entered in, Convert to and Distance travelled. Converted economy updates as you type, and “Use a worked example” loads checked figures you can adjust. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.

How the result is worked out

Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Converted economy, Converted unit and Miles per US gallon.

The method follows NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C - General Tables of Units of Measurement, NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Weights and Measures ACT 1985 (UK), Schedule 1 and US EPA, Fuel Economy Guide - Fuel Economy and Annual Fuel Cost calculations.

235.214583 L/100km per mpg: 1 mpg (US) example

With What do you have?: convert, Fuel economy: 1, Entered in: mpg-us, Convert to: L/100km, the calculator returns Converted economy: 235.214583. This example is checked against an independent source in the test suite.

What you can compare

Change one input at a time to see how it affects Converted economy, Converted unit and Miles per US gallon. The inputs you can vary are Fuel economy, Entered in, Convert to, Distance travelled, Distance unit and Fuel used.

Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.

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Frequently asked questions

How to calculate fuel average?

Converts between miles per gallon (US and imperial), kilometres per litre and litres per 100 km, and works out trip fuel use, fuel cost and measured economy from distance and fuel volume. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.

How do I calculate my fuel mileage?

It needs Fuel economy, Entered in, Convert to, Distance travelled, Distance unit and Fuel used. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.

Is 50 to 60 MPG good?

Converts between miles per gallon (US and imperial), kilometres per litre and litres per 100 km, and works out trip fuel use, fuel cost and measured economy from distance and fuel volume. On the figures this page opens with — fuel economy 1 — the converted economy is 7.8405. Put your own figures in their place and the working updates beside the result.

Is 300 miles per gallon good?

The result gives Converted economy, Converted unit, Miles per US gallon, Miles per imperial gallon, Kilometres per litre and Litres per 100 km, each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.

What information do I need for the fuel average calculator?

You need Fuel economy, Entered in, Convert to, Distance travelled, Distance unit, Fuel used, Fuel volume unit and Fuel price. The page opens with default figures that give converted economy of 7.8405, so you can see the scale before entering your own.

What does this fuel average calculator show?

It shows Converted economy, Converted unit, Miles per US gallon, Miles per imperial gallon, Kilometres per litre, Litres per 100 km, Miles per litre and Kilometres per US gallon, with the working and any warnings for your entries.

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