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Aston Martin V8 Vantage · Facelift 2008 4.7 V8vsAston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12

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

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage · Facelift 2008

4.7 V8

426 hp4735 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2008-2016

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

5.9 V12

426 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1999-2003

Comparison overview

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.9 s
Fastest top speed
305 km/h
190 mph Unrestricted
290 km/h
180 mph Restricted
Most powerful
426 hp
318 kW
Lightest
1,630 kg
3,594 lb
Best power-to-weight
261 hp/t
195 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Best performance score
79/100
Best economy score
70/100

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12

Highest torque
540 Nm
398 lb-ft
Best overall score
70/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12
Power	426hp318kW	426hp318kW
Torque	470Nm347lb-ft	540Nm398lb-ft
Curb weight	1,630kg3,594lb	1,780kg3,924lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Calculated	298 km/h 185 mph
To 99% top speed	73.9s99% target: 302 km/h / 188 mph Calculated	75.7s99% target: 295 km/h / 183 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	5.0s
0-200 km/h	14.6s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	4.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.8L/100 km17mpg US20.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	19.6L/100 km12mpg US14.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.8s Calculated	13.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	261hp/t195kW/t119hp/1000 lb Calculated	239hp/t178kW/t109hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	288Nm/t193lb-ft/ton Calculated	303Nm/t203lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	580km360mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,735cc289cu in	5,935cc362cu in
Length	4,385mm173in	4,666mm184in
Width	1,865mm73in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,260mm50in	1,238mm49in
Wheelbase	2,600mm102in	-
Front track	1,570mm62in	-
Rear track	1,590mm63in	-
Trunk volume	300L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	80L	-
CO2 emissions	321g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	7,300 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,550 rpm
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	6,000 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	4.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	5.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.6 s	15.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Likely limited	298 km/h 185 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	11.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.8 s	13.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	187 km/h 116 mph	183 km/h 114 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	426 hp 318 kW
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	426 hp 318 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	470 Nm 347 lb-ft
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	540 Nm 398 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	1,630 kg 3,594 lb
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	1,780 kg 3,924 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 MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	298 km/h 185 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	4.9 s
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	5.0 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8 and Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 5.9 V12: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	261 hp/t 195 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	239 hp/t 178 kW/t 4.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	426 hp 318 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph
Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12	426 hp 318 kW	5.0 s	298 km/h 185 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 MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8

Power	426 hp 318 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,385 mm 172.6 in
Height	1,260 mm 49.6 in

Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12

Power	426 hp 318 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 298 km/h 185 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,666 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,238 mm 48.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8

Aston MartinDB7 Vantage5.9 V12

Power

426 hp

318 kW

426 hp

318 kW

Torque

470 Nm

347 lb-ft

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

5.0 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

305 km/h190 mph

Restricted

290 km/h180 mph

298 km/h

185 mph

Lightness

1,630 kg

3,594 lb

1,780 kg

3,924 lb

Fuel consumption

13.8 L/100 km

17.0 mpg US

20.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	300 L 10.6 cu ft
Length	4,385 mm 172.6 in
Height	1,260 mm 49.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,666 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,238 mm 48.7 in

Range score

580 km

360 mi

CO2 score

321 g/km

Trunk score

300 L

10.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

261 hp/t

195 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

239 hp/t

178 kW/t

4.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8
Consumption	13.8 L/100 km17 mpg US20.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	24.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	38.87 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,070 L547 US gal455 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,623 LC/year