Luxury GT shootout - specifications
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 | Maserati GranTurismo | Jaguar XKR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£97,000/£97,000" | "£78,500/£85,685" | "£70,097/£72,205" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000)" | N/A | N/A | "£38,877/57.6 per cent" |
| Running costs/contract hire | N/A | N/A | "174.1ppm/£1,285" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | "£7,469/£13,580" | "£6,045/£10,990" | "£5,397/£9,814" |
| "Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles)" | "£3,080/£5,133" | "£3,166/£5,277" | "£2,806/£4,677" |
| Insurance group/quote | "20/£1,253" | "20/£1,726" | "20/£1,160" |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | "£800/£800/£1,100" | "£1,090/£1,757/£1,152" | £228/£303/£228 |
| Length/wheelbase | "4,380/2,600mm" | "4,881/2,942mm" | "4,791/2,752mm" |
| Height/width | "1,255/1,865mm" | "1,353/1,847mm" | "1,329/1,892mm" |
| Engine | "V8/4,281cc" | "V8/4,244cc" | "V8/4,196cc s’charged" |
| Peak power | "400/7,300 bhp/rpm" | "400/7,100 bhp/rpm" | "410/6,250 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "420/5,000 Nm/rpm" | "460/4,750 Nm/rpm" | "560/4,000 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | "6-spd, auto/rwd" | "6-spd, auto/rwd" | "6-spd, auto/rwd" |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 80 litres/space-saver | 86 litres/foam sealant | 71 litres/space-saver |
| Boot capacity | 300 litres | 260 litres | 300 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,630kg/N/A" | "1,880/370kg" | "1,665/415kg" |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.1 metres/0.34Cd | 10.7 metres/0.33Cd | 11.0 metres/0.34Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs Aston | 3y (unltd)/3y Maserati | 3y (unltd)/3y Mondial |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/21" | "12,500 miles/16" | "10,000 miles/96" |
| 0-60/30-70/0-100mph | 5.0/4.1/11.5 secs | 5.1/4.3/11.9 secs | 5.1/4.4/12.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.1/4.2 secs | 3.7/5.6 secs | 3.1/4.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.2/7.5 secs | 7.9/14.3 secs | 6.2/8.9 secs |
| Top speed | 177mph | 177mph | 155mph |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 44.2/31.8/8.1 metres | 47.1/34.8/9.0 metres | 46.2/34.0/8.8 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 59/45/61/68dB | 64/56/60/67dB | 58/43/57/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 18.4mpg/324 miles | 17.9mpg/339 miles | 20.2mpg/315 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 12.2/27.2/18.7mpg | 12.9/29.9/19.2mpg | 14.8/32.9/22.9mpg |
| CO2 emissions/tax bracket | 358g/km/35 per cent | 345g/km/35 per cent | 294g/km/35 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Four/yes/yes (rear)/no | Six/yes/yes (rear)/yes | Six/no/yes (front £295)/yes |
| Auto gearbox/paddleshift/adaptive susp | Yes/yes/no | "Yes/yes/£1,721" | Yes/yes/yes |
| Clim ctrl/leather/electric/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes/yes | "Yes/yes/yes/£1,293 (incl seat memory & Easy Entry)" | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Ceramic brakes/met paint/xenon lights | No/yes/yes | No/£552/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Keyless go/electric sunroof/cup-holders | No/no/yes | No/no/yes | Yes/no/yes |
| Multifunc steering/stability/cruise ctrl | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/DAB radio/MP3/Bluetooth | Yes/no/yes/yes | Yes/no/£41/no | Yes/no/yes/yes |
