Calculate your vehicle's real mileage
The mileage printed in the brochure is rarely what you get on Indian roads. The reliable way to know yourreal mileage is the full-tank method — and this mileage calculator does the maths, showing km per litre, litres per 100 km, cost per kilometre and what fuel costs you every month. It works for bikes, scooters, cars and CNG vehicles (enter kg instead of litres).
The full-tank method
- Fill the tank to full at a petrol pump and reset the trip meter (or note the odometer).
- Ride or drive as usual until you need fuel again.
- Fill to full again at the same pump. Enter the km driven and the litres just added.
Formula
Mileage (km/l) = Distance ÷ Fuel used · Cost per km = Fuel price ÷ Mileage
Example
A scooter covers 210 km between two full fills and takes 4.6 litres. Mileage = 210 ÷ 4.6 = 45.7 km/l. With petrol at ₹103, each km costs ₹2.25, so 900 km a month costs about₹2,030. Repeat over a few fills and average them for the most accurate figure.
How to improve mileage
- Service on time and keep the air filter clean.
- Maintain tyre pressure and avoid carrying unnecessary weight.
- Planning a trip? Estimate its cost with the fuel cost calculator.