Lamborghini Aventador

Which Lamborghini Aventador version to buy: 6.5 DSG vs 6.5 DSG S, 700–770 hp, and restyling vs 1 generation

The buying question on the Lamborghini Aventador is not “coupe or not” — every version in the data is Coupe — and not “which gearbox or drive,” because every version is Robotic with 7 gears and AWD. The real split is which 6.5 DSG (or 6.5 DSG S) power and weight package you take, and whether you stay in 1 generation (2011–2015) or move to 1 generation, restyling (2016–2021).

Which Lamborghini Aventador version to buy: 6.5 DSG vs 6.5 DSG S, 700–770 hp, and restyling vs 1 generation

The buying question on the Lamborghini Aventador is not “coupe or not” — every version in the data is Coupe — and not “which gearbox or drive,” because every version is Robotic with 7 gears and AWD. The real split is which 6.5 DSG (or 6.5 DSG S) power and weight package you take, and whether you stay in 1 generation (2011–2015) or move to 1 generation, restyling (2016–2021). All engines are Gasoline, 6498 cc, 12 cylinders, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, Central layout, Distributed injection (multi-point), compression 11.8, bore × stroke 95 × 76.4. Top speed is 350 km/h on every measured version. What changes is horsepower, torque rpm, 0–100, kerb weight, tank, wheels, brakes, Euro class, and whether consumption was measured.

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Generations: what actually changed when you buy later

Treat this as one model line: 1 generation from February 2011 to December 2015 (4 versions, all named 6.5 DSG), then 1 generation, restyling from January 2016 to December 2021 (4 versions: two 6.5 DSG at 770 hp and two 6.5 DSG S at 740 hp). Restyling is not a second model; it is the same Coupe with a higher power ceiling, ceramic brakes on both axles, Euro 6, and the first appearance of the 6.5 DSG S name.

1 generation (2011–2015) — four 6.5 DSG Coupe versions: 700 hp (two cars, 515 kW at 8250 rpm), 720 hp (530 kW at 8250 rpm), and 750 hp (552 kW at 8400 rpm). Torque is 690 Nm at 5500 rpm on all four. Tanks are 90 L. Gross weight is 1800 kg on the three versions that measure it; the 720 hp car’s gross weight is not measured. Ground clearance is 100 mm on three versions and 104 mm on the 720 hp 6.5 DSG. Wheels are mostly 255/35 R19 and 335/30 R20; only the 750 hp 6.5 DSG uses 255/30 R20 and 355/25 R21. Front brakes are Ventilated disc on all four; rear brakes are Disc ventilated on three and Ceramic ventilated only on the 750 hp car. Eco class is Euro 5 where measured (not measured on the 720 hp 6.5 DSG).

1 generation, restyling (2016–2021) — four Coupe versions. Two 6.5 DSG at 770 hp / 566 kW at 8500 rpm and 720 Nm at 6750 rpm. Two 6.5 DSG S at 740 hp / 544 kW at 8400 rpm and 690 Nm at 5500 rpm. Fuel 98 where listed. Wheels unify on 255/30 R20 and 355/25 R21. Suspension Independent, spring front and rear. Brakes Ceramic ventilated front and rear. Euro 6. Tanks split 85 L vs 90 L. Ground clearance is 115 mm on both 6.5 DSG S cars and not measured on both 6.5 DSG cars.

Arithmetic on the generation step: peak power rises from 750 hp (best 1 generation) to 770 hp (restyling 6.5 DSG) — +20 hp. Versus the weakest 1 generation 6.5 DSG at 700 hp, restyling 6.5 DSG at 770 hp is +70 hp. Torque on restyling 6.5 DSG is +30 Nm (720 vs 690) and arrives 1250 rpm later (6750 vs 5500). Restyling 6.5 DSG S keeps 690 Nm at 5500 rpm — the same torque figure as every 1 generation car — but at 740 hp, which is +40 hp over 700 hp and −10 hp versus 1 generation’s 750 hp 6.5 DSG.

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Lamborghini Aventador engine and specs: every version named as in the data

Engine size is 6498 cc on every row (about 6.5 litres). Specific output:

• 6.5 DSG 770 hp: 770 ÷ 6.498 ≈ 118.5 hp/L
• 6.5 DSG 750 hp: 750 ÷ 6.498 ≈ 115.4 hp/L
• 6.5 DSG S 740 hp: 740 ÷ 6.498 ≈ 113.9 hp/L
• 6.5 DSG 720 hp: 720 ÷ 6.498 ≈ 110.8 hp/L
• 6.5 DSG 700 hp: 700 ÷ 6.498 ≈ 107.7 hp/L

The restyling 6.5 DSG at 770 hp is +10.8 hp/L over the 700 hp 6.5 DSG. The 6.5 DSG S name does not mean more power than 6.5 DSG in restyling: it is 30 hp less than the 770 hp 6.5 DSG (740 vs 770) and 10 hp less than the 750 hp 1 generation 6.5 DSG.

Horsepower and torque pairing: restyling 6.5 DSG is the only package with 720 Nm. Every other version in both generations is 690 Nm at 5500 rpm. If you want the torque peak later and higher, the 770 hp 6.5 DSG is the only arithmetic match.

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Specs 0–100, top speed, mpg-style consumption

Top speed is 350 km/h on all eight versions.

0–100 km/h (this is the 0–100 figure in the data, not a 0–60 conversion):

• Fastest (2.8 s): restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp with 85 L tank (1525 kg); 1 generation 6.5 DSG 750 hp (1525 kg).
• 2.9 s: restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp with 90 L tank (1575 kg); restyling 6.5 DSG S 740 hp with 85 L (1575 kg); 1 generation 6.5 DSG 720 hp (1575 kg); 1 generation 6.5 DSG 700 hp that also posts 2.9 s (1575 kg).
• 3.0 s: restyling 6.5 DSG S 740 hp with 90 L (1625 kg); 1 generation 6.5 DSG 700 hp that posts 3.0 s (1575 kg).

Same 770 hp 6.5 DSG name, two 0–100 times: 2.8 s vs 2.9 s. The 2.8 s car is 50 kg lighter (1525 vs 1575) and has the 85 L tank. Same 6.5 DSG S 740 hp name: 2.9 s vs 3.0 s, again 50 kg (1575 vs 1625) and 85 L vs 90 L. Two 700 hp 6.5 DSG cars share 1575 kg but split 2.9 s vs 3.0 s — the 0.1 s is not explained by kerb weight in the data.

Fuel (city / highway / combined, L/100 km) — use only measured rows:

• Restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp, 85 L: 31 / 13 / 19.6, CO2 452, Euro 6.
• Restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp, 90 L: city, highway, combined not measured; CO2 486, Euro 6.
• Restyling 6.5 DSG S 740 hp, 85 L: 26.2 / 11.6 / 16.9, CO2 394, Euro 6.
• Restyling 6.5 DSG S 740 hp, 90 L: 31.8 / 13.4 / 20.1, CO2 460, Euro 6.
• 1 generation 6.5 DSG 750 hp: 24.7 / 10.7 / 16, CO2 370, Euro 5.
• 1 generation 6.5 DSG 700 hp (2.9 s): 27.3 / 11.3 / 17.2, CO2 398, Euro 5.
• 1 generation 6.5 DSG 700 hp (3.0 s): 24.7 / 10.7 / 16, CO2 370, Euro 5.
• 1 generation 6.5 DSG 720 hp: consumption not measured, CO2 not measured, eco class not measured.

Combined-use arithmetic: the light 740 hp 6.5 DSG S (16.9) uses 2.7 L/100 km less combined than the light 770 hp 6.5 DSG (19.6). The heavy 6.5 DSG S (20.1) uses more combined than the light 770 hp 6.5 DSG. The 750 hp 1 generation 6.5 DSG and the 3.0 s 700 hp 6.5 DSG share the lowest measured combined figure in the set: 16. City gap restyling: light 6.5 DSG S 26.2 vs heavy 6.5 DSG S 31.8 is +5.6 L/100 km for the heavier S; light 770 hp 6.5 DSG at 31 sits near the thirsty S, not near the efficient S.

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Weight kg, weight-to-power, tank, wheels, clearance

Kerb weight and kg per hp:

• Restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp, 85 L: 1525 kg → 1525 ÷ 770 ≈ 1.98 kg/hp (best in the data).
• 1 generation 6.5 DSG 750 hp: 1525 kg → 1525 ÷ 750 ≈ 2.03 kg/hp.
• Restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp, 90 L: 1575 kg → 1575 ÷ 770 ≈ 2.05 kg/hp.
• Restyling 6.5 DSG S 740 hp, 85 L: 1575 kg → 1575 ÷ 740 ≈ 2.13 kg/hp.
• 1 generation 6.5 DSG 720 hp: 1575 kg → 1575 ÷ 720 ≈ 2.19 kg/hp.
• Restyling 6.5 DSG S 740 hp, 90 L: 1625 kg → 1625 ÷ 740 ≈ 2.20 kg/hp.
• Both 700 hp 6.5 DSG: 1575 kg → 1575 ÷ 700 ≈ 2.25 kg/hp (worst).

Gross weight: 1800 kg on 1 generation 6.5 DSG 750 hp and both 700 hp cars; not measured on 1 generation 720 hp 6.5 DSG and on all four restyling versions. Payload where both figures exist: 1800 − 1575 = 225 kg on both 700 hp cars; 1800 − 1525 = 275 kg on the 750 hp 6.5 DSG.

Tank: restyling splits 85 L (light 770 hp 6.5 DSG and light 6.5 DSG S) vs 90 L (heavy 770 hp 6.5 DSG and heavy 6.5 DSG S). All four 1 generation cars are 90 L. Combined range is not a new measured figure; using measured combined L/100 km only: light restyling 6.5 DSG 85 ÷ 19.6 × 100 ≈ 434 km; light 6.5 DSG S 85 ÷ 16.9 × 100 ≈ 503 km; heavy 6.5 DSG S 90 ÷ 20.1 × 100 ≈ 448 km; 750 hp 6.5 DSG 90 ÷ 16 × 100 ≈ 563 km. The 90 L 770 hp 6.5 DSG combined consumption is not measured, so that range is not measured.

Ground clearance: restyling 6.5 DSG S both 115 mm; restyling 6.5 DSG both not measured; 1 generation 720 hp 6.5 DSG 104 mm; other 1 generation versions 100 mm. The S restyle sits 15 mm higher than the 100 mm 1 generation cars and 11 mm higher than the 720 hp car.

Wheels: buy restyling and you get 255/30 R20 with 355/25 R21 on all four. In 1 generation only the 750 hp 6.5 DSG matches that; the 720 hp and both 700 hp cars use 255/35 R19 and 335/30 R20.

Brakes if you care about the catalogue label: restyling = Ceramic ventilated both ends on all four. 1 generation = Ventilated disc front on all four; rear Ceramic ventilated only on 750 hp 6.5 DSG, Disc ventilated on the other three.

Weight distribution is not measured on every version — do not treat a missing split as 50/50.

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Which version to choose

If the goal is the strongest power-to-weight and the shortest 0–100 in this dataset: restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp with 85 L tank, 1525 kg, 2.8 s, 720 Nm, 1.98 kg/hp, 118.5 hp/L, Ceramic ventilated brakes, Euro 6. Combined 19.6 L/100 km is among the highest measured; city 31. Clearance not measured. That is the arithmetic “maximum” Aventador in this table.

If the goal is the same 770 hp but you need the 90 L tank: the other restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp. You pay +50 kg (1575), 0–100 2.9 s instead of 2.8, CO2 486 vs 452, and combined consumption not measured. Same engine peak, worse mass ratio (2.05 kg/hp).

If the goal is restyling looks and Euro 6 without the 770 hp thirst: light 6.5 DSG S 740 hp, 85 L, 1575 kg, 2.9 s, 26.2 / 11.6 / 16.9, CO2 394, clearance 115 mm. You give up 30 hp and 30 Nm versus 770/720. Versus the heavy 6.5 DSG S (1625 kg, 3.0 s, 31.8 / 13.4 / 20.1, 90 L, CO2 460) the light S is 50 kg lighter, 0.1 s quicker to 100, and 3.2 L/100 km lower combined. Do not pick the 90 L 6.5 DSG S for economy: it is the thirstiest measured restyling car on combined (20.1) and the heaviest kerb in the whole model (1625 kg).

If the goal is 1 generation and the closest match to restyling pace: 6.5 DSG 750 hp — 1525 kg, 2.8 s, 350 km/h, 24.7 / 10.7 / 16, CO2 370, Euro 5, 90 L, 1800 kg gross, 100 mm, same 20/21 wheels as restyling, rear Ceramic ventilated. Versus restyling 770 hp 85 L: −20 hp, −30 Nm, same 2.8 s and same 1525 kg, better measured combined (16 vs 19.6), Euro 5 not Euro 6, Ventilated disc front not ceramic. Versus restyling 770 hp that is +20 hp for +3.6 L/100 km combined on the 85 L restyle car.

If the goal is the lowest measured consumption in 1 generation without 750 hp: the 6.5 DSG 700 hp that does 3.0 s also posts 24.7 / 10.7 / 16 and CO2 370 — same economy as the 750 hp car — at 1575 kg and 2.25 kg/hp. The other 6.5 DSG 700 hp (2.9 s) is 0.1 s quicker but uses 27.3 / 11.3 / 17.2 and CO2 398. Same name, same 700 hp, same 1575 kg, same 90 L, same 100 mm, same 19/20 wheels: choose 3.0 s if you want the 16 combined figure, 2.9 s if you want the extra tenth on 0–100 and accept +1.2 combined.

If the goal is 720 hp specifically: only one car — 1 generation 6.5 DSG 720 hp, 1575 kg, 2.9 s, 104 mm (highest 1 generation clearance), 19/20 wheels, Ventilated disc / Disc ventilated, 90 L. Fuel grade, consumption, CO2, and eco class not measured. You cannot claim it is “efficient” or “Euro anything” from this data. Power sits between 700 and 750; kg/hp 2.19 is only slightly better than 700 hp (2.25) and worse than 750 hp (2.03).

What “extra” does not buy in this catalogue: a different body (all Coupe), a different drive (all AWD), a different gearbox family (all Robotic 7), a different displacement (all 6498), boost (all No), or a higher top speed (all 350). The 6.5 DSG S badge in restyling is not the power peak; 6.5 DSG 770 hp is. The 90 L tank on restyling is paired with the heavier kerb weights, not with more horsepower.

Short map: fastest and densest = restyling 6.5 DSG 770 hp 85 L; restyling daily numbers = 6.5 DSG S 740 hp 85 L; 1 generation pace + measured 16 combined = 6.5 DSG 750 hp; 1 generation 16 combined at 700 hp = the 6.5 DSG 700 hp with 3.0 s; skip the restyling 6.5 DSG S 90 L unless you need 115 mm and 90 L together and accept 1625 kg and 20.1 combined. Prices and for-sale listings are not in this data.