Car comparison

Ferrari California 4.3 V8vsAston Martin DB9 Coupe · Facelift 2012 6.0 V12

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

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Ferrari California

4.3 V8

490 hp4297 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2012-2014

Aston Martin DB9 Coupe · Facelift 2012

6.0 V12

517 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Ferrari California 4.3 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.8 s
Fastest top speed
312 km/h
194 mph
Lightest
1,735 kg
3,825 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
13.1 L/100 km
18.0 mpg US
21.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
595 km
370 mi
Best overall score
74/100
Best performance score
86/100
Best economy score
72/100
Best practicality score
49/100

Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12

Most powerful
517 hp
386 kW
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
290 hp/t
216 kW/t
3.5 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12
Power	490hp365kW	517hp386kW
Torque	505Nm372lb-ft	620Nm457lb-ft
Curb weight	1,735kg3,825lb	1,785kg3,935lb
Top speed	312 km/h 194 mph	295 km/h 183 mph
To 99% top speed	59.2s99% target: 309 km/h / 192 mph Calculated	67.2s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.8s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	11.2s Calculated	14.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.6s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.1L/100 km18mpg US21.6mpg UK	14.3L/100 km16.4mpg US19.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	21.6L/100 km10.9mpg US13.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	10L/100 km23.5mpg US28.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.6s Calculated	12.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	282hp/t211kW/t128hp/1000 lb Calculated	290hp/t216kW/t131hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	291Nm/t195lb-ft/ton Calculated	347Nm/t232lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	595km370mi Calculated	545km339mi Calculated
Displacement	4,297cc262cu in	5,935cc362cu in
Length	4,562mm180in	4,720mm186in
Width	1,909mm75in	2,061mm81in
Height	1,322mm52in	1,282mm50in
Wheelbase	2,670mm105in	2,740mm108in
Front track	1,630mm64in	-
Rear track	1,605mm63in	-
Trunk volume	340L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	78L	78L
CO2 emissions	-	333g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Ferrari California 4.3 V8Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	7,750 rpm	5,000 rpm	8,000 rpm
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	6,500 rpm	5,500 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.6 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.8 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.2 s	14.1 s
Top speed	312 km/h 194 mph	295 km/h 183 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.1 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.7 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.8 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.6 s	12.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	204 km/h 127 mph	189 km/h 117 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	490 hp 365 kW
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	517 hp 386 kW

Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12 has 27 hp more than Ferrari California 4.3 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Ferrari California 4.3 V8 and Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12: 27 hp (20 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	505 Nm 372 lb-ft
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	620 Nm 457 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	1,735 kg 3,825 lb
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	1,785 kg 3,935 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
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	312 km/h 194 mph
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	295 km/h 183 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	3.8 s
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	4.6 s

Although Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12 has more power, Ferrari California 4.3 V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Ferrari California 4.3 V8 and Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12: 0.8 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
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	13.1 L/100 km 18.0 mpg US 21.6 mpg UK
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Ferrari California 4.3 V8 and Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12: 1.2 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
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	282 hp/t 211 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	290 hp/t 216 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	595 km 370 mi
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	545 km 339 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	490 hp 365 kW	3.8 s	312 km/h 194 mph
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	517 hp 386 kW	4.6 s	295 km/h 183 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

FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8

Power	490 hp 365 kW
0-100 km/h	3.8 s
Top speed 312 km/h 194 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	340 L 12.0 cu ft
Length	4,562 mm 179.6 in
Height	1,322 mm 52.0 in

Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 295 km/h 183 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,282 mm 50.5 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

FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8

Power	490 hp 365 kW
0-100 km/h	3.8 s
Top speed 312 km/h 194 mph

13.1 L/100 km

18.0 mpg US

21.6 mpg UK

Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 295 km/h 183 mph

14.3 L/100 km

16.4 mpg US

19.8 mpg UK

Ferrari California 4.3 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
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	13.1 L/100 km 18.0 mpg US 21.6 mpg UK	3.8 s
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK	4.6 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
FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8	282 hp/t 211 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp	13.1 L/100 km 18.0 mpg US 21.6 mpg UK
Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12	290 hp/t 216 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

FerrariCalifornia4.3 V8

Aston MartinDB9 CoupeFacelift 20126.0 V12

Power

490 hp

365 kW

517 hp

386 kW

Torque

505 Nm

372 lb-ft

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.8 s

4.6 s

Top speed

312 km/h

194 mph

295 km/h

183 mph

Lightness

1,735 kg

3,825 lb

1,785 kg

3,935 lb

Fuel consumption

13.1 L/100 km

18.0 mpg US

21.6 mpg UK

14.3 L/100 km

16.4 mpg US

19.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	340 L 12.0 cu ft
Length	4,562 mm 179.6 in
Height	1,322 mm 52.0 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,282 mm 50.5 in

Range score

595 km

370 mi

545 km

339 mi

CO2 score

333 g/km

Trunk score

340 L

12.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

282 hp/t

211 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

290 hp/t

216 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Ferrari California 4.3 V8	Aston Martin DB9 Coupe Facelift 2012 6.0 V12
Consumption	13.1 L/100 km18 mpg US21.6 mpg UK	14.3 L/100 km16.4 mpg US19.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	22.93 LC100 km	25.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	36.89 LC100 mi	40.27 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,965 L519 US gal432 UK gal	2,145 L567 US gal472 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,439 LC/year	3,754 LC/year