Hi Patrick. Yes, NZ is metric and has been entirely so since about 1972, so most people use metric measurements (but still say "mileage!"). The older you are the more likely to use both. As my grandmother said way back then "Why don't they wait until all the old people have died"!
I was well aware of the difference between US and "proper" gallons http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...s/innocent.gif
 but almost all of the posters on this thread, and certainly both maxwell123455 and jex_the_bug who asked the questions, are from the UK, by their profiles, so it seemed pointless and even churlish to use anything else.
Then there is the litres/100km and km/litre debate.... to say nothing of liters/100km and km/ liter.... we make it hard for ourselves...
Regards
Nigel in NZ
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