Car comparison

Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12vsAston Martin V12 Vanquish 6.0 V12

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

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Aston Martin DBS V12

5.9 V12

517 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2007-2012

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish

6.0 V12

466 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe2001-2004

Comparison overview

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Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Fastest top speed
307 km/h
191 mph
Most powerful
517 hp
386 kW
Highest torque
570 Nm
420 lb-ft
Lightest
1,695 kg
3,737 lb
Best power-to-weight
305 hp/t
227 kW/t
3.3 kg/hp
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
86/100
Best economy score
63/100

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 6.0 V12

Best practicality score
40/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12
Power	517hp386kW	466hp347kW
Torque	570Nm420lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,695kg3,737lb	1,835kg4,045lb
Top speed	307 km/h 191 mph	306 km/h 190 mph
To 99% top speed	63.2s99% target: 304 km/h / 189 mph Calculated	81.1s99% target: 303 km/h / 188 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.3s	5.0s
0-200 km/h	12.6s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.1s Calculated	4.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	16.4L/100 km14.3mpg US17.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	24.3L/100 km9.7mpg US11.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.2s Calculated	13.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	305hp/t227kW/t138hp/1000 lb Calculated	254hp/t189kW/t115hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	336Nm/t225lb-ft/ton Calculated	218Nm/t146lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	476km296mi Calculated	-
Displacement	5,935cc362cu in	5,935cc362cu in
Length	4,721mm186in	4,665mm184in
Width	1,905mm75in	1,923mm76in
Height	1,280mm50in	1,318mm52in
Wheelbase	2,740mm108in	2,690mm106in
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	78L	-
CO2 emissions	388g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 6.0 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	6,500 rpm	5,750 rpm	6,750 rpm
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12	6,500 rpm	5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.1 s	4.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.3 s	5.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.6 s	15.3 s
Top speed	307 km/h 191 mph	306 km/h 190 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.3 s	11.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.2 s	13.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	196 km/h 122 mph	184 km/h 114 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	517 hp 386 kW
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12	466 hp 347 kW

Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12 has 51 hp more than Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 6.0 V12.

The biggest power difference is between Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 6.0 V12 and Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12: 51 hp (38 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	570 Nm 420 lb-ft
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	1,695 kg 3,737 lb
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12	1,835 kg 4,045 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 V125.9 V12	307 km/h 191 mph
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12	306 km/h 190 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 V125.9 V12	4.3 s
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12	5.0 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12 and Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 6.0 V12: 0.7 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 MartinDBS V125.9 V12	305 hp/t 227 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12	254 hp/t 189 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12	517 hp 386 kW	4.3 s	307 km/h 191 mph
Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12	466 hp 347 kW	5.0 s	306 km/h 190 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 V125.9 V12

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 307 km/h 191 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,721 mm 185.9 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12

Power	466 hp 347 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 306 km/h 190 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,665 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,318 mm 51.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinDBS V125.9 V12

Aston MartinV12 Vanquish6.0 V12

Power

517 hp

386 kW

466 hp

347 kW

Torque

570 Nm

420 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.3 s

5.0 s

Top speed

307 km/h

191 mph

306 km/h

190 mph

Lightness

1,695 kg

3,737 lb

1,835 kg

4,045 lb

Fuel consumption

16.4 L/100 km

14.3 mpg US

17.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,721 mm 185.9 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,665 mm 183.7 in
Height	1,318 mm 51.9 in

Range score

476 km

296 mi

CO2 score

388 g/km

Power-to-weight score

305 hp/t

227 kW/t

3.3 kg/hp

254 hp/t

189 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Aston Martin DBS V12 5.9 V12
Consumption	16.4 L/100 km14.3 mpg US17.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	28.70 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	46.19 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,460 L650 US gal541 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,305 LC/year