Convert kilometer/gallon (US) to mile/gallon (US)
Please provide values below to convert kilometer/gallon (US) [km/gal] to mile/gallon (US) [MPG (US)], or Convert mile/gallon (US) to kilometer/gallon (US).
How to Convert Kilometer/gallon (Us) to Mile/gallon (Us)
1 km/gal = 0.621371192233864 MPG (US)
Example: convert 15 km/gal to MPG (US):
15 km/gal = 15 × 0.621371192233864 MPG (US) = 9.32056788350796 MPG (US)
Kilometer/gallon (Us) to Mile/gallon (Us) Conversion Table
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Kilometer/gallon (Us)
Kilometer per gallon (US) is a unit of fuel efficiency indicating the number of kilometers traveled per US gallon of fuel consumed.
History/Origin
The km/gal unit originated from the need to measure fuel efficiency in countries using the metric system, combined with the US customary gallon, primarily used in the United States for automotive fuel economy ratings.
Current Use
This unit is used in the United States to express vehicle fuel efficiency, especially in contexts where metric distance is preferred but fuel consumption is measured in US gallons.
Mile/gallon (Us)
Mile per gallon (US) is a unit of fuel efficiency representing the number of miles a vehicle can travel on one US gallon of fuel.
History/Origin
The MPG (US) unit has been used in the United States since the early 20th century to measure vehicle fuel efficiency, becoming a standard metric for consumers and manufacturers to compare vehicle performance.
Current Use
Today, MPG (US) remains a common measure of fuel economy for vehicles in the United States, used in vehicle specifications, fuel economy ratings, and environmental assessments within the 'Fuel Consumption' converter under the 'Common Converters' category.