miles per gallon
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Definition
Noun A unit of measurement that expresses the fuel efficiency of a vehicle. It indicates the number of miles a vehicle can travel using one gallon of fuel (gasoline or diesel).
Usage
This term is used to quantify and compare the fuel economy of motor vehicles. A higher number indicates better fuel efficiency (the vehicle travels further on the same amount of fuel).
Examples
- Noun:
- The new hybrid car gets an impressive 55 miles per gallon on the highway.
- When shopping for a used truck, always check its average miles per gallon.
- Official miles per gallon figures are often higher than real-world driving results.
Advanced Usage
- "to get [number] mpg": This is the most common construction for stating a vehicle's fuel efficiency.
- My compact sedan gets about 35 mpg in the city.
- "mpg rating": Refers to the official fuel efficiency figure assigned to a vehicle, often by a government agency.
- The car's combined mpg rating is 42.
Variants and Related Words
- MPG: The standard abbreviation for "miles per gallon."
- The sticker on the window shows the car's MPG.
- Fuel economy: A more general term for the relationship between distance traveled and fuel consumed.
- L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers): The metric unit for measuring fuel consumption, commonly used outside the United States. It is the inverse of miles per gallon (a lower L/100km number indicates better efficiency).
Synonyms
- Fuel efficiency: The general ability of a vehicle to use fuel effectively.
- Gas mileage: An informal synonym commonly used in everyday speech.
- What's the gas mileage like on this model?
Related Phrases
- Miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe): A unit of measurement used for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to compare their energy consumption to that of traditional gasoline vehicles.
Noun
- the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel