Car comparison

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 V12vsAston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante

5.2 V12

725 hp5204 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCabriolet / convertible2019-present

Aston Martin DB12 Volante

4.0 V8

680 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCabriolet / convertible2023-present

Comparison overview

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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 V12

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.6 s
Fastest top speed
340 km/h
211 mph
Most powerful
725 hp
541 kW
Highest torque
900 Nm
664 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
389 hp/t
290 kW/t
2.6 kg/hp
Best overall score
78/100
Best performance score
92/100
Best practicality score
48/100

Aston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8

Lightest
1,796 kg
3,960 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
12.2 L/100 km
19.3 mpg US
23.2 mpg UK
Best economy score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8
Power	725hp541kW	680hp507kW
Torque	900Nm664lb-ft	800Nm590lb-ft
Curb weight	1,863kg4,107lb	1,796kg3,960lb
Top speed	340 km/h 211 mph	Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	53.5s99% target: 337 km/h / 209 mph Calculated	55.6s99% target: 332 km/h / 206 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.6s	3.7s
0-200 km/h	9.6s Calculated	10.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.5s Calculated	3.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	14L/100 km16.8mpg US20.2mpg UK	12.2L/100 km19.3mpg US23.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.1s Calculated	11.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	389hp/t290kW/t177hp/1000 lb Calculated	379hp/t282kW/t172hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	483Nm/t323lb-ft/ton Calculated	445Nm/t298lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	639km397mi Calculated
Displacement	5,204cc318cu in	3,982cc243cu in
Length	4,715mm186in	4,725mm186in
Width	1,970mm78in	2,060mm81in
Height	1,295mm51in	1,295mm51in
Wheelbase	2,805mm110in	2,805mm110in
Front track	1,665mm66in	-
Rear track	1,645mm65in	-
Ground clearance	120mm5in	95mm4in
Trunk volume	-	262L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	-	78L
CO2 emissions	295g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 V12Aston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	6,500 rpm	1,800-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	6,000 rpm	2,750-6,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.5 s	3.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.6 s	3.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	9.6 s	10.0 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	33.4 s	38.3 s
Top speed	340 km/h 211 mph	Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.1 s	5.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.4 s	7.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.5 s	9.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.1 s	11.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	218 km/h 136 mph	214 km/h 133 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	725 hp 541 kW
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	680 hp 507 kW

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 V12 has 45 hp more than Aston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Aston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8 and Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 V12: 45 hp (34 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	900 Nm 664 lb-ft
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	800 Nm 590 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	1,863 kg 4,107 lb
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	1,796 kg 3,960 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	340 km/h 211 mph
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	3.6 s
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	3.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 V12 and Aston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8: 0.1 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	14.0 L/100 km 16.8 mpg US 20.2 mpg UK
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	12.2 L/100 km 19.3 mpg US 23.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Aston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8 and Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 V12: 1.8 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	389 hp/t 290 kW/t 2.6 kg/hp
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	379 hp/t 282 kW/t 2.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	725 hp 541 kW	3.6 s	340 km/h 211 mph
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	680 hp 507 kW	3.7 s	Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12

Power	725 hp 541 kW
0-100 km/h	3.6 s
Top speed 340 km/h 211 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,715 mm 185.6 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8

Power	680 hp 507 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	262 L 9.3 cu ft
Length	4,725 mm 186.0 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12

Power	725 hp 541 kW
0-100 km/h	3.6 s
Top speed 340 km/h 211 mph

14.0 L/100 km

16.8 mpg US

20.2 mpg UK

Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8

Power	680 hp 507 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph

12.2 L/100 km

19.3 mpg US

23.2 mpg UK

Aston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	14.0 L/100 km 16.8 mpg US 20.2 mpg UK	3.6 s
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	12.2 L/100 km 19.3 mpg US 23.2 mpg UK	3.7 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12	389 hp/t 290 kW/t 2.6 kg/hp	14.0 L/100 km 16.8 mpg US 20.2 mpg UK
Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8	379 hp/t 282 kW/t 2.6 kg/hp	12.2 L/100 km 19.3 mpg US 23.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinDBS Superleggera Volante5.2 V12

Aston MartinDB12 Volante4.0 V8

Power

725 hp

541 kW

680 hp

507 kW

Torque

900 Nm

664 lb-ft

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.6 s

3.7 s

Top speed

340 km/h

211 mph

Unrestricted

335 km/h208 mph

Restricted

325 km/h202 mph

Lightness

1,863 kg

4,107 lb

1,796 kg

3,960 lb

Fuel consumption

14.0 L/100 km

16.8 mpg US

20.2 mpg UK

12.2 L/100 km

19.3 mpg US

23.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,715 mm 185.6 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	262 L 9.3 cu ft
Length	4,725 mm 186.0 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Range score

639 km

397 mi

CO2 score

295 g/km

Trunk score

262 L

9.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

389 hp/t

290 kW/t

2.6 kg/hp

379 hp/t

282 kW/t

2.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante 5.2 V12	Aston Martin DB12 Volante 4.0 V8
Consumption	14 L/100 km16.8 mpg US20.2 mpg UK	12.2 L/100 km19.3 mpg US23.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	24.50 LC100 km	21.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	39.43 LC100 mi	34.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,100 L555 US gal462 UK gal	1,830 L483 US gal403 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,675 LC/year	3,203 LC/year