2023 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2023 Aston Martin DBS vs Porsche 911

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
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2023 Porsche 911 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,821 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2023 Aston Martin DBS (17 MPG). That's roughly $664 a year, or about $3,319 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Aston Martin DBS
  • Porsche 911

Side by side

Aston Martin DBSPorsche 911
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
17 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
14 MPG City 18 MPG
22 MPG Highway 25 MPG
72 cu ft Passenger volume 70 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 5 cu ft
522 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 425 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 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 7-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 Porsche 911 across model years

  • Aston Martin DBS
  • Porsche 911

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 cargo space (9 vs. 5 cu ft).

Among 31 2023 subcompact cars, the Aston Martin DBS ranks 30th and the Porsche 911 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Aston Martin DBS or the 2023 Porsche 911?

Measured by cost to drive, the Porsche 911. The Aston Martin DBS is rated 17 MPG combined and the Porsche 911 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Aston Martin DBS vs. the Porsche 911 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Aston Martin DBS and $2,821 for the Porsche 911.

Which has more cargo space?

The Aston Martin DBS, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 5 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Aston Martin DBS vs Porsche 911 in other years

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