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Have you ever wondered how much a trip to the store really costs you? How much gasoline (diesel fuel) do you need to get to your relatives living in another city? Or maybe you are just curious to see your car's fuel consumption per 100 kilometers.
The calculators on this page are completely free and designed to help you get a realistic idea of the actual cost of all trips.
Even if you're not particularly interested in fuel savings, you should be interested in how much fuel your car actually consumes. Because if it exceeds the manufacturer's stated figures, you should think about the health of your car's engine. However, most often, calculating fuel consumption is necessary either before a long trip to estimate its cost, or for commercial purposes to set the correct budget. In any case, you will appreciate our online fuel calculator – it is simple and convenient to use.
What affects fuel consumption? Key factors
Surprisingly, in addition to the standard factors (city/highway), there are several factors that affect (or rather, overconsume) fuel. The first is driving style. If you are a fan of aggressive driving (sharp acceleration and braking), saving on fuel is definitely not going to work. Economical consumption prefers smooth driving at engine speeds of 2000-3000 rpm.
Next is the load on the car's generator. The more electrical devices operate while the engine is running, the harder the generator works, and therefore more fuel is consumed. Want to save? Avoid peripheral equipment that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket. The same applies to fog lights, low and high beams. Of course, this applies to situations where the use of these electrical devices is not necessary. Air conditioning takes a special place in this list – using it, no matter what, adds 15% to fuel consumption. You have probably noticed yourself how the car becomes more sluggish with additional air cooling turned on.
Of course, the quality of gasoline is also a significant factor – unfortunately, not all fuel suppliers maintain the proper storage regime. Gasoline or diesel fuel can sometimes even come with sediment. Therefore, refuel only at trusted stations and, in addition, you will be able to save on fuel consumption.
If you have applied all these useful tips, don't forget to mark the relevant options in our fuel consumption calculator to make the calculations more accurate.
There are also factors that we cannot always influence, but they also contribute to fuel saving or additional fuel consumption:
- 2-3% — adds for every 50 kg of vehicle weight;
- 10% — adds for driving with a cold engine;
- 5% — adds for driving on underinflated tires;
- 5-10% — adds for driving with improper wheel alignment;
- 4-5% — adds for driving with windows down at speeds exceeding 50 km/h.
How to use the fuel consumption calculator?
Our online car fuel consumption calculator will help you calculate both the total consumption and per 100 kilometers.
In the first case of mileage calculation, you will need to know the distance you plan to travel, as well as the cost of the fuel you usually fill up with. If you need to know the average consumption, have information about how much fuel you spent on the trip.
Enter the data in the calculator form and get the results at the bottom of the screen. Simple and convenient!
By the way, both pieces of information are now freely available on the Internet, so you can make calculations without being distracted from the screen. Don't forget to mark the fuel-saving options we mentioned earlier – this way, you will forecast the consumption much more accurately.
If you need to know the fuel consumption per 100 km, just use our calculator. It allows you to calculate consumption for a distance and determine how much fuel will be needed for the entire trip. This fuel calculator will become your reliable assistant in calculations.
