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Liters to gallons converter

Convert liters to US gallons or imperial gallons and back, and turn a fuel price per liter into a price per gallon.

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Volume
US gallonsUS gal
13.209
Imperial gallonsimp gal
10.998

Two gallons, one liter: see the difference

Each bar is drawn to scale. The imperial gallon is 20% bigger than the US gallon, which is why UK mpg numbers look better for the same car.

1 liter
1 US gallon = 3.785 L
1 imperial gallon = 4.546 L

Liters to gallons table

LitersUS gallonsImperial gallons
1 L0.2640.220
5 L1.3211.100
10 L2.6422.200
20 L5.2834.399
30 L7.9256.599
40 L10.5678.799
45 L11.8889.899
50 L13.20910.998
60 L15.85013.198
70 L18.49215.398
80 L21.13417.598
100 L26.41721.997

A typical compact-car tank holds 45–50 liters (about 12–13 US gallons); a full-size pickup's can exceed 90 liters. Working in fuel economy units instead? Use the MPG to L/100km converter.

Questions drivers ask

How many liters are in a gallon?

A US gallon is exactly 3.785411784 liters. An imperial (UK) gallon is exactly 4.54609 liters.

How do I convert liters to gallons?

Divide liters by 3.785 for US gallons, or by 4.546 for imperial gallons. 50 liters = 13.21 US gallons = 11.00 imperial gallons.

How do I convert a price per liter to a price per gallon?

Multiply the price per liter by 3.785 for a US gallon. €1.80 per liter is €6.81 per US gallon, handy for comparing European prices with US pump prices.

Why are there two different gallons?

The US kept the old English wine gallon (231 cubic inches) while Britain redefined its gallon in 1824 as the volume of 10 pounds of water, which came out about 20% larger.

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