Gallons to Liters Converter

liters = US gallons x 3.785411784. A US gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches, and an inch is exactly 2.54 centimeters, so the conversion is exact rather than measured.

How many liters is 5 gallons?

18.93 liters. A 5 gallon bucket is the one everybody owns, and 19 liters is close enough for any job you would use it for.

Is a UK gallon the same as a US gallon?

No. The imperial gallon is 4.546 liters, about 20 percent larger than the US gallon of 3.785. It is why fuel economy figures look better in British reviews: the same car goes further on a bigger gallon.

How do I convert miles per gallon to liters per 100 km?

Divide 235.215 by the mpg figure. At 30 mpg that is 7.8 liters per 100 km. The two scales run opposite ways, so a higher mpg is better and a lower liters-per-100 km is better.