Aston Martin DB9 Price Guide

The DB9 was the first Aston Martin built on the VH (Vertical/Horizontal) bonded aluminium platform that would underpin every Aston for the next two decades. It was also the car that proved Aston could build a modern grand tourer to rival the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and Bentley Continental GT.

The Car

Produced from 2004 to 2016, the DB9 used a 5.9-litre V12 producing 450bhp (later 510bhp in the GT specification) driving the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic or optional six-speed manual. The bonded aluminium structure was a significant engineering achievement and kept weight to around 1,710kg. Available as a coupe and Volante. The GT specification of 2015–2016 was the final, most powerful version with revised suspension and improved interior.

Buying

The DB9 has depreciated substantially from new, making it accessible at a fraction of its original cost. The V12 is robust if maintained but coil pack failures remain a recurring expense. The ZF automatic gearbox is reliable. Corrosion in the aluminium structure is rare but check for accident damage repairs, as bonded aluminium is specialist territory. The DB7 that preceded it and the DB11 that succeeded it bookend the DB9 in Aston’s modern lineage.