2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2021 Aston Martin DBS vs Bentley Continental

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
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2021 Bentley Continental is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,118 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2021 Aston Martin DBS (17 MPG). That's roughly $367 a year, or about $1,834 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Aston Martin DBS
  • Bentley Continental

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Aston Martin DBSBentley Continental
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
17 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
14 MPG City 16 MPG
22 MPG Highway 26 MPG
72 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
522 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 468 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
5.2L 12-cyl turbo Engine / motor 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
RWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Bentley Continental across model years

  • Aston Martin DBS
  • Bentley Continental

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 Bentley Continental has more passenger space (77 vs. 72 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 Bentley Continental 28th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Aston Martin DBS or the 2021 Bentley Continental?

Measured by cost to drive, the Bentley Continental. The Aston Martin DBS is rated 17 MPG combined and the Bentley Continental 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

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

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Aston Martin DBS and $3,118 for the Bentley Continental.

Which has more cargo space?

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

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