How To Calculate Gas Mileage

If you’ve recently purchased a new vehicle, you may be looking for a simple method to calculate gas mileage. Many drivers find that the advertised mileage that entices them to buy a vehicle differs from the actual mileage that they experience once out on the road in Columbia.

It’s important to have accurate knowledge of your vehicle’s gas mileage, especially if you like to take lengthy road trips during which there could be a lot of time in between stops at the fuel pump. You definitely do not want to end up stuck on the side of the road waiting for roadside assistance to arrive, which could take hours if you’re far from home.

Fortunately, calculating gas mileage is a fairly straightforward process! In the guide below, Jim Hudson Ford in Lexington has provided Irmo-area drivers with an easy step-by-step guide on how to calculate gas mileage.

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Gas Mileage Calculator: Simple Steps

Below, we’ve laid out the steps you should take to determine the gas mileage specs for your vehicle. They are as follows:

Refer to your owner’s manual to find the max capacity of your gas tank.
Fuel up until your tank is completely full.
Record how many gallons of fuel you purchased.
Set your trip odometer.
Set off on your trip!
Drive your vehicle until the gas dash light comes on.
At this time, document your odometer reading for the trip.
Divide the total number of miles driven on this tank of gas by the number of gallons of gas that you purchased when you filled up your vehicle’s gas tank. The number that you get will be the average miles per gallon that your vehicle gets.

Questions about how this process works or how to use a gas mileage calculator? Our service team can help. Visit our Ford service center at our dealership in Lexington, or contact our team for more information.

Find a Car with Good Gas Mileage at Jim Hudson Ford in Lexington!

Now that you have learned how to calculate gas mileage, visit our dealership near Chapin to test drive some of the budget-friendly and fuel-efficient new and pre-owned vehicles here on our lot in Lexington. Our friendly and dedicated staff is happy to assist with all of your car-buying questions!

Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this site, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. This site, and all information and materials appearing on it, are presented to the user "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. All vehicles are subject to prior sale. Price does not include applicable tax, title, and license charges. ‡Vehicles shown at different locations are not currently in our inventory (Not in Stock) but can be made available to you at our location within a reasonable date from the time of your request, not to exceed one week.

Although every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this site, absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed. This site, and all information and materials appearing on it, are presented to the user "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. All vehicles are subject to prior sale. Price does not include applicable tax, title, and license fees. ‡Vehicles shown at different locations are not currently in our inventory (Not in Stock) but can be made available to you at our location within a reasonable date from the time of your request, not to exceed one week.