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Aston Martin Rapide Saloon 5.9 V12 4dr Review

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4 out of 5 stars

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Key facts

0–60mph: 5.1 secs
Top speed: 188 mph
Average mpg: 19
Tank range: 378 miles

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The full Aston Martin Rapide review

Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Effortless, flexible performance
Ride & Handling
4 out of 5 stars
Brilliant ride; incredibly agile for its size
Refinement
4 out of 5 stars
Some wind noise; little else disturbs
Buying & Owning
4 out of 5 stars
Big money – but you get a lot for it
Quality & Reliability
4 out of 5 stars
Improving all the time
Safety & Security
4 out of 5 stars
New architecture improves safety
Behind The Wheel
4 out of 5 stars
Snug, comfortable, intuitive
Space & Practicality
4 out of 5 stars
Roomy – the difficult bit is getting in
Equipment
5 out of 5 stars
Even the Bang & Olufsen stereo is included

Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

Aston Martin doesn't do saloons – or at least, it didn't. There was the Atom prototype in the 1930s, but it never saw the light of day. Since then, the only four-door cars the company has produced have been badged as Lagondas.

Aston reckons it still doesn't do saloons: it calls the Rapide 'a four-door coupe'. Understandable, when you look at it. It's instantly recognisable as an Aston Martin, but one with two rear doors and four seats – and, yes, there really is room for four, although getting in and out of the back isn't the most elegant of operations.

There's just one model, powered by a softened version of the company's 6.0-litre V12 driving through an automatic gearbox, and based on a heavily revised version of the aluminium, magnesium and composites architecture from the DB and Vantage ranges.