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Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0vsAston Martin DB9 Volante · Facelift 2012 6.0 V12

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

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Bentley Continental GTC II

V8 4.0

500 hp3993 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCabriolet / convertible2012-2015

Aston Martin DB9 Volante · Facelift 2012

6.0 V12

517 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2012-2015

Comparison overview

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Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0

Fastest top speed
301 km/h
187 mph
Highest torque
660 Nm
487 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.9 L/100 km
21.6 mpg US
25.9 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
15.8 L/100 km
14.9 mpg US
17.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.0 L/100 km
29.4 mpg US
35.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
254 g/km
Best estimated range
826 km
513 mi
Best economy score
78/100
Best practicality score
49/100

Aston Martin DB9 Volante Facelift 2012 6.0 V12

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Most powerful
517 hp
386 kW
Lightest
1,890 kg
4,167 lb
Best power-to-weight
274 hp/t
204 kW/t
3.7 kg/hp
Best overall score
72/100
Best performance score
84/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12
Power	500hp373kW	517hp386kW
Torque	660Nm487lb-ft	620Nm457lb-ft
Curb weight	2,470kg5,445lb	1,890kg4,167lb
Gross weight	2,900kg6,393lb	-
Top speed	301 km/h 187 mph	295 km/h 183 mph
To 99% top speed	96.1s99% target: 298 km/h / 185 mph Calculated	67.8s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	16.7s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK	14.3L/100 km16.4mpg US19.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15.8L/100 km14.9mpg US17.9mpg UK	21.6L/100 km10.9mpg US13.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK	10L/100 km23.5mpg US28.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.1s Calculated	12.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	202hp/t151kW/t92hp/1000 lb Calculated	274hp/t204kW/t124hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	267Nm/t179lb-ft/ton Calculated	328Nm/t219lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	826km513mi Calculated	545km339mi Calculated
Displacement	3,993cc244cu in	5,935cc362cu in
Length	4,806mm189in	4,720mm186in
Width	1,944mm77in	-
Height	1,403mm55in	1,282mm50in
Wheelbase	2,746mm108in	2,740mm108in
Front track	1,664mm66in	-
Rear track	1,655mm65in	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	90L	78L
CO2 emissions	254g/km	333g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0Aston Martin DB9 Volante Facelift 2012 6.0 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	6,000 rpm	1,700 rpm	6,250 rpm
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 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	BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.7 s	14.2 s
Top speed	301 km/h 187 mph	295 km/h 183 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.1 s	12.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	178 km/h 110 mph	188 km/h 117 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	500 hp 373 kW
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12	517 hp 386 kW

Aston Martin DB9 Volante Facelift 2012 6.0 V12 has 17 hp more than Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0.

The biggest power difference is between Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0 and Aston Martin DB9 Volante Facelift 2012 6.0 V12: 17 hp (13 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	660 Nm 487 lb-ft
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 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
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	2,470 kg 5,445 lb
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12	1,890 kg 4,167 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
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	301 km/h 187 mph
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 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
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	5.0 s
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12	4.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin DB9 Volante Facelift 2012 6.0 V12 and Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0: 0.4 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
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0 and Aston Martin DB9 Volante Facelift 2012 6.0 V12: 3.4 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
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	202 hp/t 151 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12	274 hp/t 204 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	826 km 513 mi
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 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
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	500 hp 373 kW	5.0 s	301 km/h 187 mph
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 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

BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 301 km/h 187 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,806 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,403 mm 55.2 in

Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 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 4 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

BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 301 km/h 187 mph

10.9 L/100 km

21.6 mpg US

25.9 mpg UK

Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 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

Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0 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
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK	5.0 s
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 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
BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0	202 hp/t 151 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp	10.9 L/100 km 21.6 mpg US 25.9 mpg UK
Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12	274 hp/t 204 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp	14.3 L/100 km 16.4 mpg US 19.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BentleyContinental GTC IIV8 4.0

Aston MartinDB9 VolanteFacelift 20126.0 V12

Power

500 hp

373 kW

517 hp

386 kW

Torque

660 Nm

487 lb-ft

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.0 s

4.6 s

Top speed

301 km/h

187 mph

295 km/h

183 mph

Lightness

2,470 kg

5,445 lb

1,890 kg

4,167 lb

Fuel consumption

10.9 L/100 km

21.6 mpg US

25.9 mpg UK

14.3 L/100 km

16.4 mpg US

19.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,806 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,403 mm 55.2 in

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

Range score

826 km

513 mi

545 km

339 mi

CO2 score

254 g/km

333 g/km

Power-to-weight score

202 hp/t

151 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

274 hp/t

204 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Bentley Continental GTC II V8 4.0	Aston Martin DB9 Volante Facelift 2012 6.0 V12
Consumption	10.9 L/100 km21.6 mpg US25.9 mpg UK	14.3 L/100 km16.4 mpg US19.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.08 LC100 km	25.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	30.70 LC100 mi	40.27 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,635 L432 US gal360 UK gal	2,145 L567 US gal472 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,861 LC/year	3,754 LC/year