燃費(ねんぴ)

ねんぴ
noun
fuel efficiency; gas mileage
transportation
1. fuel efficiency; gas mileage
The distance a vehicle can travel per unit of fuel. Short for 燃料(ねんりょう)費(ひ) (fuel cost/consumption). Used when discussing how economical a car or other vehicle is to operate.
この車(くるま)は燃費(ねんぴ)がいい。
This car has good gas mileage.
燃費(ねんぴ)を気(き)にして運転(うんてん)している。
I drive with fuel efficiency in mind.
高速道路(こうそくどうろ)のほうが一般道(いっぱんどう)より燃費(ねんぴ)がいいことが多(おお)い。
Highways tend to give better fuel efficiency than regular roads.

燃費(ねんぴ) is an abbreviation of 燃料消費量(ねんりょうしょうひりょう) (fuel consumption) or 燃料費(ねんりょうひ) (fuel cost). In Japan, fuel efficiency is measured in km/L (kilometers per liter).

Common collocations

  • 燃費(ねんぴ)がいい: good fuel efficiency
  • 燃費(ねんぴ)が悪(わる)い: poor fuel efficiency
  • 燃費(ねんぴ)を抑(おさ)える: to keep fuel costs down
  • 低燃費(ていねんぴ): fuel-efficient (often in ads)
  • 実燃費(じつねんぴ): real-world fuel economy

Usage

Very common in car reviews and advertisements. 低燃費(ていねんぴ) is a selling point frequently highlighted for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Related words

Related Words

Related: 燃料(ねんりょう) (fuel)
Related: ガソリン (gasoline)
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Added 2026.3.23 21:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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