Where each one leads
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
- Fewer Aston Martin V8 Vantage cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (5.6% against 67.9%).
Chevrolet Camaro
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2024 Chevrolet Camaro uses 10.7 l/100 km, the 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 14.7.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Chevrolet Camaro | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2006–2019 | 1981–2024 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 8,545 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 154 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 296 | 1,698 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 969 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Chevrolet Camaro | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 90% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +55% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.0% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −42% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 5.6% | 67.9% |
| US owner complaints | 12 | 3,171 |
| Most complaints about | Exterior lighting | Electrical system |
| Model year with most complaints | 2015 (3) | 2010 (295) |
| US recall campaigns | 8 | 41 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 399 | 20,190 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 63 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Chevrolet Camaro | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2022) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Chevrolet Camaro | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.7 l/100 km (2016) | 10.7 l/100 km (2024) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 245 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 243 kW (326 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 1,632 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €180,750 | €95,283 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 104,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).