Aston Martin DB11
Aston Martin DB11 was built from 2016 to 2023, as a 2-door coupé; 2-door convertible. Powertrain: 4.0 L Mercedes-AMG M177 twin-turbo V8; 5.2 L AE31 twin-turbo V12. Layout: Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive. Weight: 1875 kg (V12 coupé); 1760 kg (V8 coupé); 1870 kg (Volante).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Aston Martin DB11 is a two-door grand touring car by the British carmaker Aston Martin. It was manufactured as both a coupe and a convertible, the latter known as the Volante. Aston Martin produced the DB11 from 2016 to 2023 when it was replaced by the DB12. The DB11 succeeded the DB9, which the company made between 2004 and 2016. Designed by Marek Reichman, the DB11 debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016. It is the first model of Aston Martin's "second-century plan", and incorporates aluminium extensively throughout its body, like its predecessor and platform siblings. Official manufacture of the DB11 began at the Aston Martin facility in Gaydon, Warwickshire, in September 2016.
Design
The DB11 has been described as both a sports car and a grand tourer. It is a two-door coupe that was available only in a four-passenger seating configuration. The DB11 has a rear-wheel drive layout with a front-mid-engine placement and exclusively uses a rear-mounted, eight-speed automatic transmission made by the technology manufacturing company ZF Friedrichshafen. Each DB11 was handcrafted, involving approximately 600 engineers and taking around 250 hours to complete. The DB11 features anti-roll bars and double wishbone suspension supported by coil springs.
Reception
Car criticised the DB11 AMR's interior, stating that the "motorised cubbyhole lid feels like it's on its last legs and the infotainment's poor, particularly the [sat]nav", but called it a "beautiful car to look at and to drive—particularly at speed". Matt Saunders of Autocar noted that its door sills are "slimmer than those of the DB9, making ingress easier as you swing your legs over and into the car's deep and roomy-feeling footwell". In 2017, the DB11 won the Golden Steering Wheel award for most beautiful car of that year.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
- Fuel use (combined)19 mpg = 12.4 L/100 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2023, median of 2 listed variants (17 to 20 mpg)
- Fuel cost per 100 km18.6012.4 L x your fuel price
- Fuel cost per 10,000 km1860consumption x distance x your fuel price
Costs are in your own currency: they use the prices you enter above.
Who it suits
- Drivers buying for enjoyment rather than space: coupes and roadsters trade rear space for style and handling.
Check before you buy
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United Kingdom, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Aston Martin DB11 from Japan?
By production year alone, Aston Martin DB11 is inside the age window for United Kingdom, Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2041); Canada (2031); Australia (2041). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Aston Martin DB11?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 4.0 L Mercedes-AMG M177 twin-turbo V8; 5.2 L AE31 twin-turbo V12.
How much fuel does the Aston Martin DB11 use?
The US EPA lists a combined 19 mpg (12.4 L/100 km) for model year 2023, the median of 2 listed variants. Your own figure depends on driving and condition.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
- fueleconomy.gov (EPA) (2023)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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