mpg

American  

Or m.p.g.,

1. miles per gallon.

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MPG ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. main professional grade: the basic salary scale for classroom teachers

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mpg ² British  

abbreviation

1. miles per gallon

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Example Sentences

In 1974 — the year Detroit’s mileage average bottomed out at about 14 mpg, and a loaded new Ford Torino scored 8.5 mpg — President Nixon dropped the national speed limit to 55 to conserve fuel, and it didn’t get completely lifted for 21 years.

From Los Angeles Times

Twenty-five mpg, combined, in a small family SUV?

From The Wall Street Journal

As was the observed fuel economy, averaging around 14 mpg.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Crosstrek Wilderness—powered by a 2.5-liter horizontally opposed flat-four engine—posts an EPA rating of 26 mpg, combined.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Crosstrek—Subaru’s bestselling model in the U. S.—faces stiff competition in its division, notably the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, promising 42 mpg, combined.

From The Wall Street Journal