ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE COUPE REVIEW

For It looks great and handles even better, while the sounds from the V8 and V12 engines will stir your soul.

Against The Vantage is a physical thing to drive, with firm heavy controls. It's hard to see out of the low-slung V8 at angled junctions.

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

This stunning, superb-handling Aston Martin Vantage is a genuine alternative to the Porsche 911.

Reader review rating

4.117647

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Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Fast but not a show-stopper
Ride & Handling
4 out of 5 stars
Behaves like a proper sports car
Refinement
4 out of 5 stars
The noises are the kind you want
Buying & Owning
3 out of 5 stars
Aston promises sensible costs
Quality & Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Varying interior quality
Safety & Security
4 out of 5 stars
No curtain airbags
Behind The Wheel
3 out of 5 stars
Busy dash; some visibility issues
Space & Practicality
4 out of 5 stars
A highly practical two-seater
Equipment
4 out of 5 stars
Has most things as standard

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There are 4 Aston Martin Vantage versions available

Aston Martin Vantage Coupe 4.7 V8 2dr	£90,895	What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Aston Martin Vantage Coupe 4.7 V8 N420 2dr	£96,995	TBA
Aston Martin Vantage Coupe 4.7 V8 S 2dr	£102,500	What Car? says:4 stars out of 5
Aston Martin Vantage Coupe 5.9 V12 2dr	£135,000	What Car? says:4 stars out of 5

Aston Martin Vantage Coupe 4.7 V8 2dr

The cheapest brand new Aston Martin rewards with the firm's hardest-charging model, accompanied by a bellowing V8 engine. It's our favourite Vantage coupe, and a highly recommended alternative to a Porsche.

What Car? says:4 stars out of 5

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Buyer's notes

Target Price team says:

At last, an Aston Martin that is almost affordable for the masses yet retains all of the hand-made charm that has characterised the British firm's best work.

The Vantage may share much of the style of its more expensive brethren, but it has lower maintenance bills, although you'll still have to fork out plenty at the fuel station.

However, the Vantage rewards in other ways, such as its sublime handling, amazing acceleration and noise from either of its engines and surprisingly good refinement that makes it a serious everyday proposition. A 300-litre boot for the coupe model means it can carry a set of gold clubs, though space is tighter in the open-top Roadster.

Aston hasn't skimped on the equipment list, either, and the Vantage comes with all of the goodies you'd expect of a car of this class, calibre and cost. A pity, then, that Aston doesn't include curtain airbags.