Liters to US gallons

About this conversion

Americans living or traveling in metric countries run into liters at every turn: fuel is pumped by the liter, drinks are bottled at 1.5 L, car brochures quote 60-liter tanks, and rental agreements describe luggage space in liters. Reading those numbers in gallons restores the intuition built at home, where a tank is 14 gallons and a milk jug is one gallon. The conversion also matters in the other classic settings, aquariums and swimming pools, where a filter rated for 300 liters must be matched to a tank described in gallons. Since one US gallon holds 3.785 liters, dividing liters by 3.785 gives gallons, and a rough division by four gives a close estimate: a 60-liter tank is a bit over 15 gallons. This page applies the exact ratio and the table below lists the volumes that come up most in cars, kitchens and shops.

Quick reference

Common values at a glance

Real-world example

Questions & answers

Frequently asked questions