Converting liters (L) to US gallons (gal) is essential at the fuel pump, in kitchen recipes, and when comparing European product labels to US packaging. One US liquid gallon is defined as exactly 231 cubic inches, which equals 3.785411784 liters—so US gallons = liters ÷ 3.785411784.
US gal = L ÷ 3.785411784
Divide the volume in liters by 3.785411784 to get US liquid gallons. This is the standard conversion for everyday US gallon measurements—not UK imperial gallons.
| liter | us gallon |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2642 |
| 2 | 0.5284 |
| 5 | 1.321 |
| 10 | 2.64201 |
| 25 | 6.60502 |
| 50 | 13.21004 |
| 100 | 26.42008 |
A car spec lists a 60 L fuel tank. How many US gallons is that?
60 L is approximately 15.85 US gallons.
One Liter (L) equals 0.264201 US Gallon (US gal)
Units of volume are standardized measurements used to quantify container capacity, fluid storage, and system sizing in engineering, manufacturing, and logistics.
One US Gallon (US gal) equals 3.785 Liters (L)
Units of volume are standardized measurements used to quantify container capacity, fluid storage, and system sizing in engineering, manufacturing, and logistics.
How many US gallons are in a liter?
One liter equals about 0.264172 US gallons. Divide liters by 3.785411784 for the exact conversion.
Is this US or UK gallons?
This page converts to US liquid gallons. UK imperial gallons are larger—about 4.546 liters each.
How do I convert US gallons back to liters?
Multiply US gallons by 3.785411784. For example, 5 gal × 3.785411784 ≈ 18.93 L.
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