mpg
miles per gallon.
mpg
American
Or
m.p.g.,
MPG
1
British
abbreviation
mpg
2
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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They’d listed the fuels, technologies and conservation approaches that would lead to lower emissions, including manufacturing cars that get 60 mpg, expanding wind and solar power, regrowing forests and developing hydrogen-based fuels.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
This is a long-standing trend — according to the Department of Transportation, for example, vehicle miles per gallon in the U.S. improved from about 13 mpg in 1975 to about 27 mpg in 2023.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
The Crosstrek Wilderness—powered by a 2.5-liter horizontally opposed flat-four engine—posts an EPA rating of 26 mpg, combined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Even the high-power Hybrid Max variant earns 27 mpg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
After the battery stores are depleted, average fuel economy falls to 26 mpg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Using natural gas exclusively to make tubes would cost MPG just seven cents per kilowatt, compared with about 20 cents for electricity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
MPG Tubes -- fairly typical among "Mittelstand" small- and medium-sized businesses in Europe's top economy -- faces a huge challenge to heat metal to 1,500C without producing any of the key greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
After the phase-in ends in 2030, MPG ratings for EVs will be about 65% lower.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Electric cars do not use gasoline, so the traditionally terrible MPG of SUVs and trucks is no longer an issue.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2023
According to MPG bylaws, its Senate—a panel of prominent scientists, government officials, and industry representatives—is the ultimate arbiter of a director’s contract.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 1, 2022
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