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Aston Martin DB9 Volante Manual MPG by year — every rating on record

The Aston Martin DB9 Volante Manual has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2005 to 2007. Across those years its best rated version returned 12 mpg (2005) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as DB9 Volante Manual and DB9 Coupe Manual. The figures below cover every one of them.

12best combined mpg (2005)
12worst combined mpg (2005)
12latest year best (2007)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2005112 mpg12 mpg#33 of 34 (3th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2006112 mpg12 mpg#23 of 24 (4th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars
2007112 mpg12 mpg#27 of 27 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMinicompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Aston Martin DB9 Volante Manual placed highest in 2006 at #23 of 24, and lowest in 2005 at #33 of 34. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20075.9L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium5.9L 12-cyl101612958.324.8$6,450740.5833333333334n/a
20065.9L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium5.9L 12-cyl101612958.324.8$6,450740.5833333333334n/a
20055.9L 12-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium5.9L 12-cyl101612958.324.8$6,450740.5833333333334n/a

What DB9 Volante Manual fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2007 Aston Martin DB9 Volante Manual burns 958 to 958 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0
$3.50/gal$3,354$3,354$0
$4.00/gal$3,833$3,833$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2007 model year is $6,450 to $6,450 a year in fuel, or $21,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Minicompact Cars

Across the 153 nameplates EPA classifies as Minicompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 12 mpg the Aston Martin DB9 Volante Manual is 9 mpg below the median, which is worth about $1,438 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Aston Martin nameplates

Every Aston Martin model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.