imperial gallon
Larger British volume
An imperial gallon is a unit of liquid volume used in Britain and other Commonwealth countries, equal to about 4.55 liters—roughly 20% larger than a US gallon.
The difference matters for fuel economy figures and recipes: The car gets 35 miles per imperial gallon.
Also called a British gallon.
Metric liquid volume
- quartLiquid volume measure
- pintLiquid volume unit
- fluid ounceLiquid volume measurement unit
- gillAquatic respiratory organ
barrel · cubic inches · capacity · liquid measure · bushel · peck · hogshead · firkin
Motor vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- fuel economyVehicle efficiency rating
- tankLarge storage vessel
- fill-upComplete tank replenishment
pump · mileage · consumption · petrol station · unleaded · fuel efficiency · range · tank capacity
British sovereign state
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- petrolMotor vehicle fuel
- litreMetric liquid volume
- metricationShift to decimal measurement
pint · quart · fluid ounce · gill · pre-decimal · colonialism · standardization · metric conversion
Maximum amount containable
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
- conversionAct of changing states
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
metrication · quantify · gauge · scale · fluid measurement · measuring jug · fuel gauge · tank capacity
litre
Metric liquid volume
- quartLiquid volume measure
- pintLiquid volume unit
- fluid ounceLiquid volume measurement unit
gill · barrel · cubic inches · capacity · liquid measure · bushel · peck · hogshead · firkin
petrol
Motor vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- fuel economyVehicle efficiency rating
- tankLarge storage vessel
fill-up · pump · mileage · consumption · petrol station · unleaded · fuel efficiency · range · tank capacity
UK
British sovereign state
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- petrolMotor vehicle fuel
- litreMetric liquid volume
metrication · pint · quart · fluid ounce · gill · pre-decimal · colonialism · standardization · metric conversion · fuel economy
capacity
Maximum amount containable
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
- conversionAct of changing states
standardization · metrication · quantify · gauge · scale · fluid measurement · measuring jug · fuel gauge · tank capacity · dispensing
- volume unitslitre, liter, pint, quart, cup
- Water Metricswater level, water depth, water flow, water volume, water pressure
imperial gallonliter
Volume measurement unit
litre · milliliter · metric units · SI units · cubic centimeter
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