AutoAston Martin’s DBX707 puts the ‘sport’ into SUVMore horsepower than its nearest rivals ensure the latest version of the DBX is at the top of the SUV treeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
AutoAston Martin’s DBX707 puts the ‘sport’ into SUVMore horsepower than its nearest rivals ensure the latest version of the DBX is at the top of the SUV treeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
More horsepower than its nearest rivals ensure the latest version of the DBX is at the top of the SUV tree
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(Image credit: Aston Martin)
(Image credit: Aston Martin)
(Image credit: Aston Martin)
Fans of the brand needn’t have worried. The DBX was elegant from the outset, with an effortless fluidity of form and nods to all the key forms of Aston Martin’s much trumpeted design language. From the vast front grille to the muscular haunches at the rear, DBX showed that a five-seater Aston Martin was a realistic proposal, rather than an awkward, market-pleasing compromise. It also performed well both on and off the road, with a dynamic ability that belied its size and weight, giving it the feel of a much smaller, lighter car.
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(Image credit: Aston Martin)
Sports car makers need SUVs, however sacrilegious it might seem. After all, it was the Cayenne that saved Porsche’s economic bacon, way back at the turn of the century. The trend continues. Bentley’s Bentayga made up 40% of the company’s 2021 sales, while the Urus accounted for 60% of all Lamborghinis sold last year. Neither is what springs to mind when you think of big luxury British GTs or sporting Italian exotica, but it’s the SUV that bankrolls the company, often bought as more practical, ‘everyday’ cars for owners who can’t face parallel parking their Aventador.
(Image credit: Aston Martin)
(Image credit: Aston Martin)
Aston was hoping for a similar sales boost, and it got it. The company doubled volumes in 2021, thanks almost entirely to the introduction of the DBX. Last year, a six-cylinder light hybrid model was introduced just for the Chinese market, and this year sees the third iteration of DBX, the 707. That number refers to the new variant’s engine output, 707PS. This figure comfortably trumps the Urus’s 650PS and the Bentayga S’s 635PS, allowing Aston to call this ‘the most powerful luxury SUV on the market.’ Note the word ‘luxury’ – you can buy more brutish SUVs, but they won’t have soft, supple leather interiors, hand-stitched steering wheels or lovingly laid wooden veneers.
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(Image credit: Aston Martin)
(Image credit: Aston Martin)
(Image credit: Aston Martin)
Promised performance includes a 0-62mph time of 3.3 seconds, a time which approaches performance EV territory. It will top out at around 193mph, besting both Urus and Bentayga, but good luck finding a runway to put this to the test. Let’s just say that this is a paper victory, although there’s a “Race Start” function that serves as a demo mode for the standing sprint.
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Wheels are 22” as standard (colossal 23” rims are optional), shrinking the visual appearance of this enormous car. Other design changes include interior revisions to make switchgear more accessible, 16-way adjustable sports seats, and dark chrome finish on the switches, set against piano black veneer.
Aston Martin DBX707 is priced from £189,000, deliveries in Q2 2022.
Read more atAstonMartin.com.
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