SLS AMG vs Aston Martin Virage (original) (raw)
SLS AMG vs Aston Martin Virage - specifications
27 May 2011
| | Aston Martin Virage | Mercedes SLS AMG | | | -------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ | | On-the-road price/total as tested | £149,995/£157,985 | £168,395/£185,550 | | Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £81,297/54.2% | £72,410/43.0% | | Depreciation | £68,698 | £95,985 | | Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £10,426/£20,852 | £11,673/£23,345 | | Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £3,601/£6,002 | £4,390/£7,317 | | Ins group/quote/road tax band/cost | 50/£xxx/M/£435 | 50/£xxx/M/£435 | | Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A | N/A | | Length/wheelbase | 4,720/2,740mm | 4,638/2,680mm | | Height/width | 1,280/1,905mm | 1,262/1,939mm | | Engine | V12/5,935cc | V8/6,208cc | | Peak power | 490/6,500 bhp/rpm | 563/6,800 bhp/rpm | | Peak torque | 570/5,750 Nm/rpm | 650/4,750 Nm/rpm | | Transmission | 6-spd auto/rwd | 7-spd semi/rwd | | Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 80 litres/foam | 85 litres/foam | | Boot capacity | 184 litres | 176 litres | | Kerbweight/payload | 1,740kg/N/A | 1,620/240kg | | Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.5 metres/0.37Cd | 11.9 metres/0.36Cd | | Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/2yrs | | Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 miles/12 | Variable/136 | | Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | N/A | 9th/12th* | | 0-60/30-70mph | 5.6/4.7 secs | 4.1/3.1 secs | | 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.9/4.1 secs | 2.2/3.1 secs | | 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 5.9/7.7 secs | 3.6/5.1 secs | | Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 186mph/2,000rpm | 197mph/2,200rpm | | Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | N/A | N/A | | Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 48/66/57/65dB | 51/65/59/70dB | | Auto Express economy/range | 20.6mpg/363 miles | 16.9mpg/316 miles | | Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 12.7/26.2/18.8mpg | 14.2/30.4/21.4mpg | | Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 317/349g/km/35% | 386/308g/km/35% | | Airbags/front/rear parking sensors | Four/yes/yes | Eight/yes/yes | | Cruise control/Bluetooth/sat-nav | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | | Ceramic brakes/adaptive dampers | Yes/yes | Yes/no | | Electric/leather/heated seat | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | | Tyre pressure monitoring/xenons | Yes/yes | Yes/yes |
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