mpg

American  

Or m.p.g.,

1. miles per gallon.

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MPG ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. main professional grade: the basic salary scale for classroom teachers

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mpg ² British  

abbreviation

1. miles per gallon

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Example Sentences

Twenty-five mpg, combined, in a small family SUV?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

As was the observed fuel economy, averaging around 14 mpg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Hybrid owners will enjoy a bump of 42 hp and 79 lb-ft while fuel economy soars to 29-34 mpg, depending on trim level and options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

If the car maker improves the compact’s mpg to 45, it sounds impressive but only saves 33 gallons a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

But I observed 35.1 mpg over a couple hundred miles of mixed driving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025