Where each one leads
Aston Martin Vanquish
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Jaguar XK
- Against cars of the same age, the Jaguar XK comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 31% more often than average) than the Aston Martin Vanquish (passes 25% more often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2014 Jaguar XK uses 12.6 l/100 km, the 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish 14.8.
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 Vanquish | Jaguar XK | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2001–2025 | 1997–2020 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 1,155 (2011–2019) | 3,977 (2010–2019) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 1,100 | 16,926 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 603 |
| In traffic in Finland | — | 124 |
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 Vanquish | Jaguar XK | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 96% | 81% |
| … against cars of the same age | +25% | +31% |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 0.9% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −61% |
| US owner complaints | 1 | 46 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Vehicle speed control |
| Model year with most complaints | 2025 (1) | 2007 (15) |
| US recall campaigns | 4 | 10 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 376 | 3,482 |
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).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Aston Martin Vanquish | Jaguar XK | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.8 l/100 km (2026) | 12.6 l/100 km (2014) |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 423 kW (567 hp) | 283 kW (380 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,924 kg | 1,719 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €136,240 |
| Average odometer in Finland | — | 115,000 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).