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Aston Martin DBS.

Fuel economy, fuel cost and recalls, 2010 to 2023.

Aston Martin DBS

Photos: Vauxford (Wikimedia Commons)

17 mpgcombined, 2023 (EPA)
$4,700fuel a year, 2023 (EPA)
5recalls, all years
Yesgas-guzzler tax

Every year. EPA numbers across the versions sold that year.

YearMPGFuel / yrEngineGuzzler taxRecalls
202317$4,7005.2L 12-cylYes0
202217$4,7005.2L 12-cylYes0
202117$4,7005.2L 12-cylYes0
202017$4,7005.2L 12-cylYes0
201917$4,7005.2L 12-cylYes0
201213–14$5,700–6,1505.9L 12-cylYes5
201113–14$5,700–6,1505.9L 12-cylYes4
201013–14$5,700–6,1505.9L 12-cylYes4

EPA yearly fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles at national average prices. The gas-guzzler tax is a federal tax paid on new cars that use a lot of fuel.

Recalls 5

  • Power Train 2012 model · 17V796000

    Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication …

  • Latches/Locks/Linkages 2012 model · 15V846000

    Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Z…

  • Seats 2012 model · 14V753000

    Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 DB9, V12 Vantage, V8 Vantage, DBS, and Virage vehicles manufactured July 3, 2006, to November 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the e…

  • Vehicle Speed Control 2012 model · 14V010000

    Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 DB9 and V8 Vantage, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2012 Rapide, 2014 Rapide S, 2011-2012 V12 Vantage, 2011-2014 V8 Vantage S and 2012 Virage vehic…

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  • Vehicle Speed Control 2012 model · 13V228000

    Aston Martin is recalling certain model year DB9, Virage, V8 Vantage, V12 Vantage, and Rapide vehicles manufactured from May 14, 2012, through April 10, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the throttle pedal arm may break.…

Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov and NHTSA recalls. 0–60 and top-speed specs coming soon. Every supercar

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