2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2021 Aston Martin DBS vs Lotus Evora

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

RWD · 5.2L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,962/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2021 Lotus Evora is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,962 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2021 Aston Martin DBS (17 MPG). That's roughly $523 a year, or about $2,614 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Aston Martin DBS
  • Lotus Evora

Side by side

Aston Martin DBSLotus Evora
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $2,962
17 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
14 MPG City 17 MPG
22 MPG Highway 26 MPG
72 cu ft Passenger volume 48 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
522 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 441 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
5.2L 12-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl supercharged
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed manual
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Aston Martin DBS vs Lotus Evora across model years

  • Aston Martin DBS
  • Lotus Evora

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Aston Martin DBS has more passenger space (72 vs. 48 cu ft); the Aston Martin DBS has more cargo space (9 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 34 2021 subcompact cars, the Aston Martin DBS ranks 33rd and the Lotus Evora 26th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Aston Martin DBS or the 2021 Lotus Evora?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lotus Evora. The Aston Martin DBS is rated 17 MPG combined and the Lotus Evora 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Aston Martin DBS vs. the Lotus Evora per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Aston Martin DBS and $2,962 for the Lotus Evora.

Which has more cargo space?

The Aston Martin DBS, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Aston Martin DBS vs Lotus Evora in other years

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