Photo: Aston Martin DB12 by Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. It shows the model, not always this exact version.
Aston Martin · model year 2026
2026 Aston Martin DB12 S
Minicompact · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Minicompact Cars
Where it places
Against gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
The CarCody take
The 2026 Aston Martin DB12 S is a gasoline car with rear-wheel drive, a 4.0 L turbocharged eight-cylinder engine and an 8-speed automatic transmission. Its EPA fuel economy is 14 MPG in the city, 21 MPG on the highway and 17 MPG combined. The listed annual fuel cost is $4850, and tailpipe emissions are 522 grams of CO2 per mile. The EPA class is Minicompact Cars. These figures give buyers a direct basis for considering its fuel use and emissions, while the engine and drivetrain describe its listed powertrain configuration. The DB12 S is identified as its own base model. For shoppers comparing cars by running costs, its combined MPG and annual fuel cost are especially useful alongside the lower city figure and higher highway figure. This is a gasoline-powered, rear-wheel-drive car, not an SUV or minivan.
Good to know
- 21 MPG highway fuel economy
- 8-speed automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
- 4.0 L turbocharged eight-cylinder engine
Watch for
- 14 MPG city fuel economy
- 17 MPG combined fuel economy
- Annual fuel cost is $4850
- Tailpipe CO2 is 522 g per mile
Who it suits. It suits shoppers considering a rear-wheel-drive gasoline car with a turbocharged eight-cylinder engine and automatic transmission. Buyers focused on running costs can weigh its 17 MPG combined figure and $4850 annual fuel cost.
The DB12 S has a 4.0 L turbocharged eight-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive and an 8-speed automatic. Its listed combined economy is 17 MPG, with annual fuel cost of $4850.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 17 MPG
- City MPG
- 14 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $4,850
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 522 g per mile
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Minicompact Cars
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 4.0 L 8-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic 8-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline