Aston Martin Rapide 2013–2020 car dimensions: 5019 mm long, 1929 mm wide and 1360 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,990 kg. Braked towing is 453 kg.
The cabin uses full-grain leather, wood or piano black trim, glass switches and OEL displays. Automatic front and rear climate control is standard along with heated seats all round. Cruise control and front/rear parking sensors come as standard. A 6.5-inch LCD screen handles nav, Bluetooth and media but is not a touchscreen. Reversing camera was optional early then became more common. Apple CarPlay arrived on later cars with the AMi III system. No factory Android Auto, blind-spot warning, lane keep or automatic emergency braking is listed.
Boot space is 317 litres with the rear seats up. The individual rear seats fold to free more room, reaching around 886 litres. The hatch opening is fairly narrow and the floor is stepped, so packing needs care, but it handles weekend bags or longer items when seats are down.
Towing capacity is listed at 999 lb (about 453 kg). Payload sits around 345-420 kg depending on the source. Gross weight is roughly 2410 kg against a kerb weight near 1990 kg. The car is not set up for heavy work use. adaptive dampers are standard but no heavy-duty cooling or reinforced suspension packages appear in the records.
The cabin uses full-grain leather with multi-adjustable powered front seats that have memory settings. Heated seats are standard front and rear. Optional ventilated seats front and rear are available. Zoned automatic climate control lets rear passengers set their own temperature. Laminated glass all round cuts noise. Four individual seats give good support for long trips, though rear space suits smaller adults best. No panoramic roof is offered.
Combined fuel use quoted at 14.3 l/100 km (19.9 mpg) early on, later 12.9 l/100 km (21.9 mpg)
Service every 10,000 miles or 12 months
Standard safety includes dual-stage front airbags, side airbags, head protection airbags front and rear, ABS, EBD, EBA, traction control and 3-stage DSC
No published crash-test star rating found
Fuel economy is listed in brochures as urban 21.4 l/100 km, extra-urban 10.1 l/100 km and combined 14.3 l/100 km for early cars, improving to combined 12.9 l/100 km after the 2015 update with the eight-speed gearbox. North American figures are given as 13-14 city and 19-22 highway mpg. Real-world use is higher when driven hard.
Official service interval is every 10,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first. Oil and filter changes form the base service. Air filters, brake fluid, coolant and spark plugs follow set mileage points up to major work at higher intervals. Independent specialists can handle the schedule while keeping warranty valid.
Safety kit is standard dual-stage driver and passenger airbags, front side airbags, curtain airbags for all four seats, ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution, emergency brake assist, traction control and three-stage dynamic stability control. Parking sensors front and rear plus tyre-pressure monitoring are also fitted. No Euro NCAP or equivalent star rating appears in published material.
Keeping the car means following the annual or 10,000-mile service to protect the V12 and adaptive dampers. Brake and tyre wear is higher than lighter two-door models due to the extra weight. Regular oil checks help avoid known V12 issues seen in other Astons. Build quality is high but some early electronic niggles and damper leaks are reported.
Length 5019 mm, Width 1929 mm, Height 1360 mm, Wheelbase 2989 mm (Rapide 2013–2020)
Sources: manufacturer data, Aston Martin Rapide S sales brochure, part no, 705802, From 2015 the Rapide S brochure quotes 552 bhp.