Car comparison

Aston Martin V12 Vantage 6.0vsAston Martin V8 Vantage · Facelift 2008 4.7 V8

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

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage

6.0

517 hp5935 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2010-2013

Aston Martin V8 Vantage · Facelift 2008

4.7 V8

426 hp4735 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2008-2016

Comparison overview

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage 6.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.2 s
Fastest top speed
305 km/h
190 mph
Most powerful
517 hp
386 kW
Highest torque
560 Nm
413 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
308 hp/t
229 kW/t
3.2 kg/hp
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
86/100
Best practicality score
39/100

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8

Lightest
1,630 kg
3,594 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
13.8 L/100 km
17.0 mpg US
20.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
19.6 L/100 km
12.0 mpg US
14.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
10.4 L/100 km
22.6 mpg US
27.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
580 km
360 mi
Best economy score
70/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8
Power	517hp386kW	426hp318kW
Torque	560Nm413lb-ft	470Nm347lb-ft
Curb weight	1,680kg3,704lb	1,630kg3,594lb
Top speed	305 km/h 190 mph	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	58.8s99% target: 302 km/h / 188 mph Calculated	73.3s99% target: 302 km/h / 188 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.2s	4.9s
0-200 km/h	12.2s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.0s Calculated	4.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	16.4L/100 km14.4mpg US17.3mpg UK	13.8L/100 km17mpg US20.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	24.3L/100 km9.7mpg US11.6mpg UK	19.6L/100 km12mpg US14.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.7L/100 km20mpg US24.1mpg UK	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.0s Calculated	12.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	308hp/t229kW/t140hp/1000 lb Calculated	261hp/t195kW/t119hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	333Nm/t223lb-ft/ton Calculated	288Nm/t193lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	489km304mi Calculated	580km360mi Calculated
Displacement	5,935cc362cu in	4,735cc289cu in
Length	4,380mm172in	4,385mm173in
Width	1,865mm73in	1,865mm73in
Height	1,241mm49in	1,260mm50in
Wheelbase	2,600mm102in	2,600mm102in
Front track	-	1,570mm62in
Rear track	-	1,590mm63in
Trunk volume	-	300L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	80L	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 V12 Vantage 6.0Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	6,500 rpm	5,750 rpm	6,750 rpm
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	7,300 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.0 s	4.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.2 s	4.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.2 s	14.6 s
Top speed	305 km/h 190 mph	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.0 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.2 s	10.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.0 s	12.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	199 km/h 124 mph	187 km/h 116 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	517 hp 386 kW
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	426 hp 318 kW

Aston Martin V12 Vantage 6.0 has 91 hp more than Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8 and Aston Martin V12 Vantage 6.0: 91 hp (68 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	560 Nm 413 lb-ft
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	470 Nm 347 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	1,680 kg 3,704 lb
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	1,630 kg 3,594 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 MartinV12 Vantage6.0	305 km/h 190 mph
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	4.2 s
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	4.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Aston Martin V12 Vantage 6.0 and Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8: 0.7 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 MartinV12 Vantage6.0	16.4 L/100 km 14.4 mpg US 17.3 mpg UK
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	13.8 L/100 km 17.0 mpg US 20.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8 and Aston Martin V12 Vantage 6.0: 2.6 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
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	308 hp/t 229 kW/t 3.2 kg/hp
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	261 hp/t 195 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	489 km 304 mi
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	580 km 360 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	517 hp 386 kW	4.2 s	305 km/h 190 mph
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	426 hp 318 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 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 MartinV12 Vantage6.0

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 305 km/h 190 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,380 mm 172.4 in
Height	1,241 mm 48.9 in

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

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 MartinV12 Vantage6.0

Power	517 hp 386 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 305 km/h 190 mph

16.4 L/100 km

14.4 mpg US

17.3 mpg UK

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

13.8 L/100 km

17.0 mpg US

20.5 mpg UK

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 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
Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0	16.4 L/100 km 14.4 mpg US 17.3 mpg UK	4.2 s
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	13.8 L/100 km 17.0 mpg US 20.5 mpg UK	4.9 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 MartinV12 Vantage6.0	308 hp/t 229 kW/t 3.2 kg/hp	16.4 L/100 km 14.4 mpg US 17.3 mpg UK
Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8	261 hp/t 195 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp	13.8 L/100 km 17.0 mpg US 20.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Aston MartinV12 Vantage6.0

Aston MartinV8 VantageFacelift 20084.7 V8

Power

517 hp

386 kW

426 hp

318 kW

Torque

560 Nm

413 lb-ft

470 Nm

347 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.2 s

4.9 s

Top speed

305 km/h

190 mph

Unrestricted

305 km/h190 mph

Restricted

290 km/h180 mph

Lightness

1,680 kg

3,704 lb

1,630 kg

3,594 lb

Fuel consumption

16.4 L/100 km

14.4 mpg US

17.3 mpg UK

13.8 L/100 km

17.0 mpg US

20.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,380 mm 172.4 in
Height	1,241 mm 48.9 in

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

Range score

489 km

304 mi

580 km

360 mi

CO2 score

321 g/km

Trunk score

300 L

10.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

308 hp/t

229 kW/t

3.2 kg/hp

261 hp/t

195 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Aston Martin V12 Vantage 6.0	Aston Martin V8 Vantage Facelift 2008 4.7 V8
Consumption	16.4 L/100 km14.4 mpg US17.3 mpg UK	13.8 L/100 km17 mpg US20.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	28.61 LC100 km	24.15 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	46.05 LC100 mi	38.87 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,453 L648 US gal539 UK gal	2,070 L547 US gal455 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,292 LC/year	3,623 LC/year