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Fuel Savings Calculator

-saved per year
-current car per year
-new car per year
-saved over 5 years

See how much you would save on fuel by switching from one car to a more efficient one. Enter the MPG of your current car and the car you are considering, along with your yearly mileage and the price of fuel. This calculator shows the annual fuel cost of each car, the yearly saving, and the total saving over five years, which is often the number that decides whether a more efficient car is worth a higher price. Small MPG differences add up fast at high mileage, and the savings are not linear because fuel cost depends on the inverse of economy. That is why going from 20 to 25 MPG saves more fuel than going from 40 to 45. All calculations run locally in your browser and nothing you enter is stored or sent.

How to use Fuel Savings Calculator

  1. Enter the fuel economy of each of the two cars.
  2. Enter your annual mileage and fuel price.
  3. Read the yearly and 5 year fuel savings.

Frequently asked questions

How does it compare two cars?

It works out the yearly fuel cost of each car from its economy, your mileage, and fuel price, then shows the difference as savings.

Does it project multi year savings?

Yes. It shows both the yearly saving and the total saving over 5 years from switching to the more efficient car.

What inputs affect the savings most?

The gap in fuel economy, your annual mileage, and the fuel price together drive how large the savings are.

What is Fuel Savings Calculator?

See how much you would save on fuel by switching from one car to a more efficient one. Enter the MPG of your current car and the car you are considering, along with your yearly mileage and the price of fuel.

Is Fuel Savings Calculator free to use?

Yes. Fuel Savings Calculator is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.

Does Fuel Savings Calculator work in a web browser?

Yes. Fuel Savings Calculator runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.

Is my data private with Fuel Savings Calculator?

Yes. Fuel Savings Calculator runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.