Cost To Drive 72 Miles
What's the cost to drive 72 miles? Gas cost for driving 72 miles.
Miles driven
Gas price per gallon
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Fuel efficiency
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Driving 72 miles with a vehicle that gets 30 MPG means you will use 2.4 gallons of gas.
With a gas price of $3.75 / gallon, your total cost will be:
$9.00
How much does it cost in gas to drive 72 miles? What's the cost of a 72 mile road trip?
Note: This just calculates the cost of gas, not maintenance or wear and tear on the car.
This could also be used to estimate the gas costs of driving 72 miles/year or driving 72 miles over the life of the car. Add up the total miles that you expect to drive and then compare that to a more fuel efficient car to see the possible savings or costs.
Cost to drive 72 miles
| MPG | $2 a gallon | $3 a gallon | $4 a gallon | $5 a gallon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MPG | $144 | $216 | $288 | $360 |
| 2 MPG | $72.00 | $108 | $144 | $180 |
| 3 MPG | $48.00 | $72.00 | $96.00 | $120 |
| 4 MPG | $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 | $90.00 |
| 5 MPG | $28.80 | $43.20 | $57.60 | $72.00 |
| 6 MPG | $24.00 | $36.00 | $48.00 | $60.00 |
| 7 MPG | $20.57 | $30.86 | $41.14 | $51.43 |
| 8 MPG | $18.00 | $27.00 | $36.00 | $45.00 |
| 9 MPG | $16.00 | $24.00 | $32.00 | $40.00 |
| 10 MPG | $14.40 | $21.60 | $28.80 | $36.00 |
| 11 MPG | $13.09 | $19.64 | $26.18 | $32.73 |
| 12 MPG | $12.00 | $18.00 | $24.00 | $30.00 |
| 13 MPG | $11.08 | $16.62 | $22.15 | $27.69 |
| 14 MPG | $10.29 | $15.43 | $20.57 | $25.71 |
| 15 MPG | $9.60 | $14.40 | $19.20 | $24.00 |
| 16 MPG | $9.00 | $13.50 | $18.00 | $22.50 |
| 17 MPG | $8.47 | $12.71 | $16.94 | $21.18 |
| 18 MPG | $8.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $20.00 |
| 19 MPG | $7.58 | $11.37 | $15.16 | $18.95 |
| 20 MPG | $7.20 | $10.80 | $14.40 | $18.00 |
| 21 MPG | $6.86 | $10.29 | $13.71 | $17.14 |
| 22 MPG | $6.55 | $9.82 | $13.09 | $16.36 |
| 23 MPG | $6.26 | $9.39 | $12.52 | $15.65 |
| 24 MPG | $6.00 | $9.00 | $12.00 | $15.00 |
| 25 MPG | $5.76 | $8.64 | $11.52 | $14.40 |
| 26 MPG | $5.54 | $8.31 | $11.08 | $13.85 |
| 27 MPG | $5.33 | $8.00 | $10.67 | $13.33 |
| 28 MPG | $5.14 | $7.71 | $10.29 | $12.86 |
| 29 MPG | $4.97 | $7.45 | $9.93 | $12.41 |
| 30 MPG | $4.80 | $7.20 | $9.60 | $12.00 |
| 31 MPG | $4.65 | $6.97 | $9.29 | $11.61 |
| 32 MPG | $4.50 | $6.75 | $9.00 | $11.25 |
| 33 MPG | $4.36 | $6.55 | $8.73 | $10.91 |
| 34 MPG | $4.24 | $6.35 | $8.47 | $10.59 |
| 35 MPG | $4.11 | $6.17 | $8.23 | $10.29 |
| 36 MPG | $4.00 | $6.00 | $8.00 | $10.00 |
| 37 MPG | $3.89 | $5.84 | $7.78 | $9.73 |
| 38 MPG | $3.79 | $5.68 | $7.58 | $9.47 |
| 39 MPG | $3.69 | $5.54 | $7.38 | $9.23 |
| 40 MPG | $3.60 | $5.40 | $7.20 | $9.00 |
| 41 MPG | $3.51 | $5.27 | $7.02 | $8.78 |
| 42 MPG | $3.43 | $5.14 | $6.86 | $8.57 |
| 43 MPG | $3.35 | $5.02 | $6.70 | $8.37 |
| 44 MPG | $3.27 | $4.91 | $6.55 | $8.18 |
| 45 MPG | $3.20 | $4.80 | $6.40 | $8.00 |
| 46 MPG | $3.13 | $4.70 | $6.26 | $7.83 |
| 47 MPG | $3.06 | $4.60 | $6.13 | $7.66 |
| 48 MPG | $3.00 | $4.50 | $6.00 | $7.50 |
| 49 MPG | $2.94 | $4.41 | $5.88 | $7.35 |
| 50 MPG | $2.88 | $4.32 | $5.76 | $7.20 |
| 51 MPG | $2.82 | $4.24 | $5.65 | $7.06 |
| 52 MPG | $2.77 | $4.15 | $5.54 | $6.92 |
| 53 MPG | $2.72 | $4.08 | $5.43 | $6.79 |
| 54 MPG | $2.67 | $4.00 | $5.33 | $6.67 |
| 55 MPG | $2.62 | $3.93 | $5.24 | $6.55 |
| 56 MPG | $2.57 | $3.86 | $5.14 | $6.43 |
| 57 MPG | $2.53 | $3.79 | $5.05 | $6.32 |
| 58 MPG | $2.48 | $3.72 | $4.97 | $6.21 |
| 59 MPG | $2.44 | $3.66 | $4.88 | $6.10 |
| 60 MPG | $2.40 | $3.60 | $4.80 | $6.00 |
| 61 MPG | $2.36 | $3.54 | $4.72 | $5.90 |
| 62 MPG | $2.32 | $3.48 | $4.65 | $5.81 |
| 63 MPG | $2.29 | $3.43 | $4.57 | $5.71 |
| 64 MPG | $2.25 | $3.38 | $4.50 | $5.63 |
| 65 MPG | $2.22 | $3.32 | $4.43 | $5.54 |
| 66 MPG | $2.18 | $3.27 | $4.36 | $5.45 |
| 67 MPG | $2.15 | $3.22 | $4.30 | $5.37 |
| 68 MPG | $2.12 | $3.18 | $4.24 | $5.29 |
| 69 MPG | $2.09 | $3.13 | $4.17 | $5.22 |
| 70 MPG | $2.06 | $3.09 | $4.11 | $5.14 |
| 71 MPG | $2.03 | $3.04 | $4.06 | $5.07 |
| 72 MPG | $2.00 | $3.00 | $4.00 | $5.00 |
| 73 MPG | $1.97 | $2.96 | $3.95 | $4.93 |
| 74 MPG | $1.95 | $2.92 | $3.89 | $4.86 |
| 75 MPG | $1.92 | $2.88 | $3.84 | $4.80 |
| 76 MPG | $1.89 | $2.84 | $3.79 | $4.74 |
| 77 MPG | $1.87 | $2.81 | $3.74 | $4.68 |
| 78 MPG | $1.85 | $2.77 | $3.69 | $4.62 |
| 79 MPG | $1.82 | $2.73 | $3.65 | $4.56 |
| 80 MPG | $1.80 | $2.70 | $3.60 | $4.50 |
| 81 MPG | $1.78 | $2.67 | $3.56 | $4.44 |
| 82 MPG | $1.76 | $2.63 | $3.51 | $4.39 |
| 83 MPG | $1.73 | $2.60 | $3.47 | $4.34 |
| 84 MPG | $1.71 | $2.57 | $3.43 | $4.29 |
| 85 MPG | $1.69 | $2.54 | $3.39 | $4.24 |
| 86 MPG | $1.67 | $2.51 | $3.35 | $4.19 |
| 87 MPG | $1.66 | $2.48 | $3.31 | $4.14 |
| 88 MPG | $1.64 | $2.45 | $3.27 | $4.09 |
| 89 MPG | $1.62 | $2.43 | $3.24 | $4.04 |
| 90 MPG | $1.60 | $2.40 | $3.20 | $4.00 |
| 91 MPG | $1.58 | $2.37 | $3.16 | $3.96 |
| 92 MPG | $1.57 | $2.35 | $3.13 | $3.91 |
| 93 MPG | $1.55 | $2.32 | $3.10 | $3.87 |
| 94 MPG | $1.53 | $2.30 | $3.06 | $3.83 |
| 95 MPG | $1.52 | $2.27 | $3.03 | $3.79 |
| 96 MPG | $1.50 | $2.25 | $3.00 | $3.75 |
| 97 MPG | $1.48 | $2.23 | $2.97 | $3.71 |
| 98 MPG | $1.47 | $2.20 | $2.94 | $3.67 |
| 99 MPG | $1.45 | $2.18 | $2.91 | $3.64 |
| 100 MPG | $1.44 | $2.16 | $2.88 | $3.60 |