What is the Aston Martin DB12?
The DB12 is a two-door grand touring sports car, made for brisk drives and long journeys alike. It belongs to Aston Martin’s DB line and arrived in 2023 as the first car in the maker’s next generation of sports cars. Aston Martin calls it a “Super Tourer”, reflecting its mix of sporting character, comfort and refinement.
The DB12 keeps the DB line’s long bonnet and muscular shape, with a wider stance and a redesigned cabin. It also introduced Aston Martin’s first infotainment system designed and developed in-house, pairing digital displays with physical controls for key functions.
Generations and engines
The DB12 generation began in 2023. It uses a 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8. European figures list 500 kW (680 PS); the UK range also includes a version rated at 680 kW (925 PS).
How economical is the Aston Martin DB12?
The lowest listed official consumption in the European Union is 11.7 L/100 km on the WLTP test. The UK figure is 12.2 L/100 km, also on WLTP. In the United States, the EPA rates it at 17 MPG combined, equivalent to 13.8 L/100 km. Canada’s NRCan five-cycle rating is 13.5 L/100 km.
These figures use different test procedures: WLTP in Europe and the UK, EPA testing in the United States, and the five-cycle procedure in Canada. EU registration figures record 886 DB12s across the years shown, including 479 in 2024.
Where was the DB12 sold?
The DB12 appears in official figures for the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. The listed years are 2023–2025 for EU registrations, 2024–2026 in UK figures, 2024–2027 in US EPA figures and 2024–2026 in Canadian NRCan figures.
Questions and answers
What engine does the Aston Martin DB12 have?
It has a 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8.
How much power does the DB12 make?
The EU and UK figures list a 500 kW (680 PS) version; the UK range also includes one rated at 680 kW (925 PS).
What is the DB12’s official fuel consumption?
The lowest listed figures are 11.7 L/100 km in the EU and 12.2 L/100 km in the UK, both on WLTP. The US EPA figure is 17 MPG combined, and Canada’s NRCan five-cycle figure is 13.5 L/100 km.
When did the DB12 go on sale?
The DB12 generation began in 2023. EU registration figures begin in 2023, while the listed UK, US and Canadian figures begin in 2024.