The Aston Martin DBX, revealed in 2019 with deliveries from 2020, is Aston Martin’s first SUV. It is built at a dedicated factory in St Athan, Wales, housed in former Royal Air Force hangars, and uses a twin-turbo V8 sourced from Mercedes-AMG. The high-performance DBX707 of 2022 made it one of the most powerful luxury SUVs on sale. The DBX quickly became one of Aston Martin’s best-selling models.

At a glance
Revealed November 2019
Built St Athan, Wales
Engine 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 (AMG-sourced)
Top version DBX707
Seats Five

Why Aston Martin built an SUV

Like Porsche with the Cayenne and Bentley with the Bentayga, Aston Martin saw that SUVs attracted buyers who might never buy a two-door sports car — especially families and women buyers, a group Aston Martin specifically researched. The DBX was central to the company’s financial plans.

The factory

St Athan was a former RAF base with vast hangars. Aston Martin converted them into a modern production facility — a very different setting from its historic Gaydon sports-car plant.

Engineering

The DBX has its own bonded aluminum structure, air suspension with an active anti-roll system powered by a 48-volt electrical system, and a sporty driving character. The DBX707 was named for its 707 metric horsepower.

Aston Martin’s four-door heritage

Aston Martin has built four-door cars before — the Lagonda of 1976 and the Rapide of 2010 — but the DBX was its first high-riding, all-wheel-drive family vehicle. Read the Aston Martin Lagonda.

In context

The DBX competes with the Porsche Cayenne, Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga. For chauffeured family and group travel, three-row SUVs like the Chevrolet Suburban offer more space. Compare performance SUVs in the Lamborghini Urus.