Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Aston Martin V8 Vantage
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Entry level Grand Touring car from British manufacturer Aston Martin.

Technical data
ManufacturerAston Martin
ProductionFrom 2018

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage (from registration data). 6 variants.

Engine variants for Aston Martin V8 Vantage
EngineFuelTransmissionTop speedEconomyModel year
4.3 l · 8-cylPetrolManual16 l/100 km2006–2008
4.3 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic15.7 l/100 km2008
4.7 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic15.7 l/100 km2009
4.7 l · 8-cylPetrolManual15.9 l/100 km2009–2016
4.7 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic14.7 l/100 km2010–2012
4.7 l · 8-cylPetrolAutomatic14.7 l/100 km2012–2016

Source: EPA (US). Fuel economy converted to l/100 km.

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Recalls & safety

3 recalls recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)

    A software problem can result in incorrect clutch operation. The transmission may go into a neutral transmission state without warning to the driver, resulting in a loss of motive power.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-08-04

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)

    A connector in the hydraulic clutch system is not sufficiently secured and could fail, leading to loss of clutch fluid. This would result in the malfunction of the clutch system, which could cause a vehicle crash.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-08-04

  • Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)

    A connector in the hydraulic clutch system is not sufficiently secured and could fail, leading to loss of clutch fluid. This would result in the malfunction of the clutch system, which could cause a vehicle crash.

    EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-08-04

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Aston Martin recalls.