Compare the2023 McLaren GTVS 2023 Aston Martin DBS

The McLaren GT has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The DBS doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

Both the McLaren GT and the DBS have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights and rearview cameras.

On the EPA test cycle the McLaren GT gets better fuel mileage than the DBS (15 city/22 hwy vs. 14 city/22 hwy).

The McLaren GT offers a standard sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The DBS doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

The McLaren GT’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The DBS doesn’t offer launch control.

For better maneuverability, the McLaren GT’s turning circle is 1 foot tighter than the DBS’ (39.7 feet vs. 40.7 feet).

The McLaren GT may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 700 to 900 pounds less than the Aston Martin DBS.

The McLaren GT has a much larger trunk than the DBS Coupe (20.2 vs. 9.5 cubic feet).

A standard locking glovebox keeps your small valuables safer in the McLaren GT. The DBS doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the McLaren GT offers an optional power liftgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The DBS doesn’t offer a power trunk.

The McLaren GT outsold the Aston Martin DBS by over two to one during 2022.