What is Imperial gallon?

An Imperial gallon is a volume unit used in the United Kingdom equal to approximately 4.546 litres. It is larger than the US gallon and is commonly referenced for fuel efficiency (miles per gallon) in the UK.

What is litre?

The litre is a metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimetre. It is widely used for measuring liquid quantities in cooking, beverages, fuel, and laboratory work across metric countries.

Worked examples

1 Imperial gallon = 4.54609 litre

1 litre = 1 litre