Category: Convertibles 
Price Range: £85,000 to £96,000
Looks, handling, sensational soundtrack, badge, usability, compact dimensions.
Relative lack of performance, price.
Our favourite Aston in the range, almost worth the money over a Jag XKR.
If you're expecting this smaller Aston Martin to boast equally reduced running costs, look away now.
A figure of 18.8mpg in anyone's language isn't good; neither will the 358g/km CO2 emissions win favour with anyone foolish enough to consider running the V8 as a company car.
The one upside is that Roadster's predicted ability to retain its resale value: however, in a time of economic instability even that's not guaranteed.
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