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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 5.2 V12vsAston Martin V8 Vantage · Facelift 2024 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

5.2 V12

725 hp5204 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2018-present

Aston Martin V8 Vantage · Facelift 2024

4.0 V8

665 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2024-present

Comparison overview

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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 5.2 V12

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.4 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
428 hp/t
319 kW/t
2.3 kg/hp
Best overall score
80/100
Best performance score
94/100
Best economy score
74/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2024 4.0 V8

Lightest
1,605 kg
3,538 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
12.1 L/100 km
19.4 mpg US
23.3 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinDBS Superleggera5.2 V12	Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8
Power	725hp541kW	665hp496kW
Torque	900Nm664lb-ft	800Nm590lb-ft
Curb weight	1,693kg3,732lb	1,605kg3,538lb
Top speed	340 km/h 211 mph	Unrestricted 340 km/h211 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	47.8s99% target: 337 km/h / 209 mph Calculated	49.9s99% target: 337 km/h / 209 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.4s	3.5s
0-200 km/h	8.9s Calculated	9.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.3s Calculated	3.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.4L/100 km19mpg US22.8mpg UK	12.1L/100 km19.4mpg US23.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	10.8s Calculated	11.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	428hp/t319kW/t194hp/1000 lb Calculated	414hp/t309kW/t188hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	532Nm/t356lb-ft/ton Calculated	498Nm/t334lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	645km401mi Calculated
Displacement	5,204cc318cu in	3,982cc243cu in
Length	4,712mm186in	4,495mm177in
Width	1,968mm77in	2,045mm81in
Height	1,280mm50in	1,275mm50in
Wheelbase	2,805mm110in	2,705mm106in
Front track	1,665mm66in	-
Rear track	1,645mm65in	-
Ground clearance	120mm5in	94mm4in
Trunk volume	-	235L
Max trunk volume	-	346L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	-	78L
CO2 emissions	285g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 5.2 V12Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2024 4.0 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera5.2 V12	6,500 rpm	1,800-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	6,000 rpm	6,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinDBS Superleggera5.2 V12	Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.3 s	3.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.4 s	3.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	8.9 s	9.2 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	30.1 s	31.3 s
Top speed	340 km/h 211 mph	Unrestricted 340 km/h211 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	4.9 s	5.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.3 s	7.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.2 s	9.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	10.8 s	11.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	225 km/h 140 mph	222 km/h 138 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera5.2 V12	725 hp 541 kW
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	665 hp 496 kW

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 5.2 V12 has 60 hp more than Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2024 4.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2024 4.0 V8 and Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 5.2 V12: 60 hp (45 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera5.2 V12	900 Nm 664 lb-ft
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 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 Superleggera5.2 V12	1,693 kg 3,732 lb
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	1,605 kg 3,538 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 Superleggera5.2 V12	340 km/h 211 mph
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	Unrestricted 340 km/h211 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 Superleggera5.2 V12	3.4 s
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	3.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 5.2 V12 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2024 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 Superleggera5.2 V12	12.4 L/100 km 19.0 mpg US 22.8 mpg UK
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	12.1 L/100 km 19.4 mpg US 23.3 mpg UK

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 Superleggera5.2 V12	428 hp/t 319 kW/t 2.3 kg/hp
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	414 hp/t 309 kW/t 2.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinDBS Superleggera5.2 V12	725 hp 541 kW	3.4 s	340 km/h 211 mph
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	665 hp 496 kW	3.5 s	Unrestricted 340 km/h211 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 Superleggera5.2 V12

Power	725 hp 541 kW
0-100 km/h	3.4 s
Top speed 340 km/h 211 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,712 mm 185.5 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8

Power	665 hp 496 kW
0-100 km/h	3.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 340 km/h211 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	235 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,495 mm 177.0 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 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 Superleggera5.2 V12

Power	725 hp 541 kW
0-100 km/h	3.4 s
Top speed 340 km/h 211 mph

12.4 L/100 km

19.0 mpg US

22.8 mpg UK

Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8

Power	665 hp 496 kW
0-100 km/h	3.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 340 km/h211 mph Restricted 325 km/h202 mph

12.1 L/100 km

19.4 mpg US

23.3 mpg UK

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 5.2 V12 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 Superleggera5.2 V12	12.4 L/100 km 19.0 mpg US 22.8 mpg UK	3.4 s
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	12.1 L/100 km 19.4 mpg US 23.3 mpg UK	3.5 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 Superleggera5.2 V12	428 hp/t 319 kW/t 2.3 kg/hp	12.4 L/100 km 19.0 mpg US 22.8 mpg UK
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8	414 hp/t 309 kW/t 2.4 kg/hp	12.1 L/100 km 19.4 mpg US 23.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinDBS Superleggera5.2 V12

Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20244.0 V8

Power

725 hp

541 kW

665 hp

496 kW

Torque

900 Nm

664 lb-ft

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.4 s

3.5 s

Top speed

340 km/h

211 mph

Unrestricted

340 km/h211 mph

Restricted

325 km/h202 mph

Lightness

1,693 kg

3,732 lb

1,605 kg

3,538 lb

Fuel consumption

12.4 L/100 km

19.0 mpg US

22.8 mpg UK

12.1 L/100 km

19.4 mpg US

23.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,712 mm 185.5 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	235 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,495 mm 177.0 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

Range score

645 km

401 mi

CO2 score

285 g/km

Trunk score

235 L

8.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

428 hp/t

319 kW/t

2.3 kg/hp

414 hp/t

309 kW/t

2.4 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.

Average annual distanceDistance unitFuel price in your local currencyPrice unit

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 5.2 V12	Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2024 4.0 V8
Consumption	12.4 L/100 km19 mpg US22.8 mpg UK	12.1 L/100 km19.4 mpg US23.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.70 LC100 km	21.18 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	34.92 LC100 mi	34.08 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,860 L491 US gal409 UK gal	1,815 L479 US gal399 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,255 LC/year	3,176 LC/year