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Us Mpg to Uk Mpg

US miles per gallon states how far a vehicle travels per US gallon of fuel, the standard fuel economy rating in the US. Imperial miles per gallon uses the larger UK gallon, so the same vehicle shows a higher mpg figure than in the US system. 1 mpg equals ≈1.20095 mpg UK, so converting between them is a matter of multiplying by that fixed factor — type any value into the converter below and both sides update instantly as you type.

Both units belong to fuel economy, measured here against fuel economy's base unit (L/100km) — every other fuel economy unit on this site converts through that same reference point, which is why the table below can also be read as a quick cross-check against nearby values.

Formula

mpg UK = mpg × ≈1.20095

mpg = mpg UK × ≈0.832674

Worked example: 5 mpg × ≈1.20095 = ≈6.00475 mpg UK.

Conversion table

MPG (US) (mpg)MPG (UK) (mpg UK)
1 mpg≈1.20095 mpg UK
2 mpg≈2.4019 mpg UK
3 mpg≈3.60285 mpg UK
5 mpg≈6.00475 mpg UK
10 mpg≈12.0095 mpg UK
20 mpg≈24.019 mpg UK
25 mpg≈30.0237 mpg UK
50 mpg≈60.0475 mpg UK
100 mpg≈120.095 mpg UK
250 mpg≈300.237 mpg UK
500 mpg≈600.475 mpg UK
1,000 mpg≈1,200.95 mpg UK

Frequently asked

How many MPG (UK) in a mpg (us)?
1 mpg equals ≈1.20095 mpg UK.
How do I convert MPG (US) to MPG (UK)?
Multiply the value in mpg by ≈1.20095 to get mpg UK. The converter above does this instantly as you type.
Is the conversion exact?
Yes — MPG (US) and MPG (UK) are both defined by a fixed conversion factor to fuel economy's base unit (L/100km), so the result shown is exact to the precision displayed, not an approximation.

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