After successfully producing high-performance GTs and sports cars, Aston Martin finally turned its engineering prowess towards its first luxury SUV in hopes of penetrating the segment. The result was the class-leading 4x4 Aston Martin DBX. The stylish 5-door SUV is one of the few models that the British carmaker built from the ground up, except for the Mercedes-borrowed 4.0-litre AMG V8 petrol engine. The 4-wheel drive system, thanks to its advanced e-differential system, sends up to 100% of the engine power to the rear wheels and can send 47% of the power to the front wheels. Consequently, the 2.2-tonne SUV accelerates from 0-62 mph in a brief 4.3 seconds and reaches a high speed of 181 mph.
What should you expect to find in an Aston Martin DBX?
Aston Martin produced the DBX as a single-trim model. However, to ensure a personalisation option for every lover of the Aston Martin SUV, it offers more than 10 different customisable upgrade option packs. Some standard features you'll get with Aston Martin DBX include:
The Aston Martin DBX gets a 12.3" touchscreen display to control its infotainment system, along with Apple CarPlay, satellite navigation and 4 USB ports. It also comes with a premium 14-speaker audio system with 800-watt total power output. The most popular package on the options list is the Event Pack, which comes with:
If you want to prepare for winter, the Snow Pack's tyre chains, boot warmers and ski racks might come in handy. For pet owners, there is a Pet Pack that brings a dog bed, dog guard, sill protector and a dirty paw unit, among other kits, to ensure your pet is comfortable on the DBX. Generally, Aston Martin has enough packs to ensure you always leave the dealership with something that suits your needs.
If it weren't for Aston Martin's vast wealth of expertise in the realm of sports cars, the carmaker would have had problems with refining the handling and capability of its monstrous SUV. Thanks to years of industry knowledge, the marque successfully engineered the DBX to be quick and agile enough to take on twisty roads without a hitch. The DBX is equipped with several handling enhancement kits, including electronic adaptive suspension dampers, a triple-chamber air suspension and the 48-volt eARC anti-roll control system, which limits the body roll of the Aston Martin DBX.
The Aston Martin DBX offers 6 different selectable drive modes, starting with the entry-level GT drive mode. The other drive modes consist of Sport, Sport+, Individual, Terrain and Terrain+. The basic GT mode is suitable for daily commuting around the town and long countryside cruises. The Sport and Sport+ drive modes progressively lower the DBX's riding height by 0.59 inches. Terrain modes, on the other hand, increase the height by 0.98 and 1.77 inches, respectively. The top-end Terrain+ drive mode is geared for rugged mountainous driving or muddy terrain.
The DBX has plenty of legroom and headroom in the front. The driver gets several adjustment options for the seat and steering wheel, ensuring optimal comfort. As a 5-seater SUV, the back seats have plenty of room for 3 adults. Overall, it's very spacious and offers excellent headroom, even though it has a sloping roofline. However, passengers over 6-feet tall might find the middle seat in the rear to be slightly uncomfortable for long journeys.
With its 632 litres of boot space, the Aston Martin DBX is the most practical vehicle amongst its closest rivals. It's considerably more than the 484-litre boot in the Bentley Bentayga. In addition, there's an extra 62-litre storage cubby under the floor of the DBX boot, which is enough to fit a full-size spare wheel or some other valuables that you might want to tuck away discreetly.
The Aston Martin DBX only offers 1 engine option, a 542 bhp 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 borrowed from Mercedes. The powertrain is found in many Mercedes-AMG models. It is also the same engine powering the Aston Martin DB11 and Aston Martin Vantage. In addition to its impressive speed, the massive V8 engine also offers a high towing capacity of 2,700 kg.
The Aston Martin DBX is a luxury SUV, so it was not designed with fuel economy being its top priority. Even standard SUVs and crossovers focus more on performance and capability. Consequently, the claimed fuel economy of 19 mpg provided by the DBX is quite reasonable and acceptable for a vehicle of its class. However, if you try to explore the limits of the DBX, the fuel economy can drop to single digits.
Even though the Euro NCAP has never crash-tested the Aston Martin DBX, you can rest assured it's still a safe car. It comes with plenty of standard safety equipment, including airbags in the front, sides and curtains. The DBX also comes with active safety technology features, such as lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, auto emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, blind-spot detection and cross-traffic warning.
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