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 2027
2027 Aston Martin DB12 V8
Minicompact · Rear-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Minicompact Cars
Where it places
Against fuel-efficient cars
The CarCody take
The 2027 Aston Martin DB12 V8 is a gasoline-powered rear-wheel-drive car with a 4.0-liter turbocharged eight-cylinder engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission. It is classified by the EPA as a minicompact car. Its fuel economy is rated at 17 MPG combined, with 15 MPG in the city and 22 MPG on the highway. The listed annual fuel cost is $4,850, and tailpipe emissions are 507 grams of CO₂ per mile. These figures make fuel use and emissions central points for buyers considering this model. The highway rating is higher than its city rating, but the combined figure is 17 MPG. The DB12 V8 entry identifies the model, powertrain, drivetrain and transmission alongside the official fuel economy and emissions measures.
Good to know
- 4.0-liter turbocharged V8
- Rear-wheel drive
- 22 MPG highway rating
Watch for
- 17 MPG combined fuel economy
- $4,850 listed annual fuel cost
- 507 grams of CO₂ per mile
Who it suits. It suits shoppers considering a rear-wheel-drive car with a turbocharged V8 and automatic transmission. Its EPA fuel-use and emissions figures are relevant to buyers weighing ongoing gasoline use.
The DB12 V8 pairs a turbocharged eight-cylinder engine with rear-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic. Its 17 MPG combined rating and listed annual fuel cost are important running-cost considerations.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 17 MPG
- City MPG
- 15 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 22 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $4,850
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 507 g per mile
- Model year
- 2027
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Minicompact Cars
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 4.0 L 8-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic 8-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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