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We made all the excuses we could for Aston Martin DBX707 at launch in 2022. Despite its naughty engine and stunning looks, it was let down by an interior that felt a generation behind its peers and a chassis that felt competent, but desperate for additional technology to help it unlock its true potential. Sadly, as much as you wanted to love it, it was a half-step behind the competition in the areas that mattered the most.
Still, the DBX707 became a crowd favourite, and with the standard model only accounting for a single-digit percentage of sales, the brand axed the entry model and went all in on the DBX707 for its 2025 model year update.
There’s a new cabin with a larger infotainment system and a new suspension control module to hide all that heft through corners. The engine is the same, the gearbox is the same, the wheels are the same, the exterior is the same, but that’s okay because like all its latest products, Aston Martin has taken all of the best bits and left them alone. The brand has changed only those things that need changing, and in doing so might have created the best SUV AUD$462,500 can buy.
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How Much is the Aston Martin DBX707?
The updated 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 is priced from AUD$462,500 plus on-road costs in Australia. This represents a AUD$34,100 increase over the previous generation (AUD$428,400 plus on-roads) and wedges it amongst strong competition in the Bentley Bentayga S V8 (from AUD$471,000 plus on-road costs) and Lamborghini Urus SE (from AUD$457,834 plus on-road costs).
You could also throw the Ferrari Purosangue (from AUD$728,000 plus on-road costs), Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT (from AUD$364,700 plus on-road costs), and the Range Rover Sport SV (from AUD$360,800 plus on-road costs) into the conversation too. However, our experience tells us that most buyers are going to choose Aston Martin, Bentley, or Lamborghini. Good luck getting an allocation on the Ferrari!
Trying to spot the difference between standard and optional features on the DBX707 is like trying to crack the Da Vinci Code. No one who’s buying one of these cars thinks twice about what comes as standard. No, they only care about building the perfect car for their tastes. Still, we’ve managed to find a basic list of standard and optional parts that were attached to our test car, they’re as follows:
Standard Features of the Aston Martin DBX707 (MY25) as tested:
- Performance:
- Brakes: Carbon Ceramic
- Exterior Features:
- Exterior Pack: Splitter, Diffuser & Sills – Q – Gloss 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre
- Exterior Badging: Aston Martin Polished Chrome Script and Enamel Wing Badging
- Bonnet Vents: Q – Gloss 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre Blades
- Power Tailgate
- Window Surround Finisher: Matte Black
- Mirror Caps: 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre – Gloss
- Privacy Glass: Acoustic – Rear
- Tail Lights: Smoked
- Interior Design & Comfort:
- Upper Interior: Centenary Saddle Tan – Semi-Aniline
- Lower Interior: Centenary Saddle Tan – Semi-Aniline
- Carpet: Obsidian Black – 720gsm
- Headliner: Oxford Tan Alcantara
- Sill Plaques: Anodised Aluminium with Aston Martin Wings
- Sports Plus Seats
- 16-Way Electric Front Seats with Memory
- Seating: Ventilated – Front and Rear
- Steering Wheel: Sports – Heated
- Infotainment & Technology:
- Convenience: Blind Spot Monitoring
- Convenience: Aston Martin Designer Key
- Convenience: Keyless Entry
Optional Features of the Aston Martin DBX707 (MY25) as tested:
- Exterior Customization:
- Paint: Q – Special
- Side Gill: Q – Gloss 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre Louvred
- Exterior Pack: Gloss 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre Upper
- Exterior Pack: DBX707 Carbon Fibre Lower
- Wheels: 23″ Forged – Copper Bronze
- Interior Customization:
- Interior Trim Inlay: Gloss 2×2 Twill Carbon Fibre
- Interior: Inspire Sport – Monotone
- Audio & Infotainment:
- Infotainment: Bowers & Wilkins Audio System
There are endless options available through Aston Martin Q, but this is a quick look at the basic options that were affixed to our test car. Of course, the brand wouldn’t tell us how much any of this stuff costs, but the Aston Martin Q ‘Iridescent Emerald’ paint is the best part of AUD$20,000, according to dealers online.
What’s the Interior of the Aston Martin DBX707 Like?
The most notable updates to the MY25 Aston Martin DBX707 are found on the interior where it gains a redesigned cabin highlighted by a larger in-house developed infotainment system that is very similar to the system we’ve seen previously in the DB12 and new Vantage. This 12.3-inch Pure Black touchscreen display is actually 1.5 inches larger than the unit you’ll find in those vehicles and comes with wireless Apple CarPlay as standard. Well, it will when it cops an over-the-air update in early 2025.
Like Aston’s super sports cars, this new tech is balanced by physical buttons and scroll wheels that surround the gear selector on the centre console. This allows quick access to your most-used features, including temperature control, fan speed, seat heating and cooling, traction control, exhaust, suspension, start-stop, volume, ride height, lane-keep assist, parking sensors, and parking cameras. There’s also a large glowing engine start-stop button and manual mode button for the gearbox.
It’s very well thought out, but it’s not without fault. The speed limit warning system chimes in every time it “thinks” you’re going over the speed limit, even though it’s wrong most of the time. Aston Martin isn’t alone in this, and regulators are mostly to blame, but this would be less of an issue if it was easy to turn off. Sadly, these settings are hidden more than three touches away, and worst yet, you have to turn them off every single time you get in the car due to these regulations. Being treated like a learner driver when you’re piloting a 520kW SUV is quite silly really.
Comfort-wise, our test car was optioned with the standard 16-way electric front seats (with memory) and they strike the right balance between comfort and support.
Open the door, take a whiff, and you’ll notice the overwhelming amount of leather in the cabin. Like all the best and most luxurious vehicles, it’s like you’re sitting inside an Hermes Birkin and it brings so much occasion to every single drive. You know the DBX707 is fast, but it shows off its dual personality and quality with the use of materials on the inside. Look at the fit and finish of the sun visor for crying out loud.
The closest comparison we can make is to the Bentley Bentayga, but we find this cabin far more engaging for a younger crowd. Carbon Fibre meets perfect stitching, metal hardware and touch surfaces for the map lights meet sporty bucket seats. It strikes a great balance.
What Powers the Aston Martin DBX707?
- Engine: 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8
- Power output: 707 PS (520 kW) at 6,000 rpm
- Torque: 900 Nm from 2,750 rpm
- Transmission: 9-speed ‘wet clutch’ automatic gearbox
- Drivetrain: All-wheel drive (capable of sending up to 100% torque to the rear axle on demand)
- Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.3 seconds
- Top speed: 193 mph (310 km/h)
There have been no changes to the 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 in the Aston Martin DBX707 for the 2025 model year update, but that’s okay. This engine and gearbox combination is still one of the best in the business and produces 707 PS (520 kW) of power and 900 Nm of torque. It sends all of this grunt to the ground through a 9-speed Mercedes-AMG ‘wet clutch’ automatic gearbox and all-wheel-drive.
This is a simple recipe for a rocket ship SUV, and the 0-100km/h time of 3.3 seconds certainly feels even faster from the driver’s seat.
Character-wise, there’s a momentary dose of turbocharger lag when you put your foot down before power crescendos and all hell breaks loose.
Those larger Mercedes-AMG Black Series turbochargers don’t truly come on boost until about 4,000 rpm and the engine itself doesn’t make peak power until 6,000 rpm. Still, we quite like the way this power is delivered, and it keeps you begging for more as it continues to pull harder and harder until the redline. Of course, it does so while making a delicious sound in Sport and Sport+.
How Does the Aston Martin DBX707 Drive?
Next to the changes on the inside, the MY25 DBX707’s suspension has also been put under the microscope. There’s a new control module that can react quicker to six-axis body motions, including forward and backward pitch, lateral acceleration side to side, and roll side to side.
This lets the Aston Martin DBX707 be the most comfortable vehicle this side of a full-size Range Rover yet as dynamic to drive as a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT or Lamborghini Urus Performante.
Most importantly, this new suspension technology helps hide the weight. Where the previous car struggled with side-to-side weight transfer, this new model is leaps and bounds ahead. You can’t feel any of the suspension trickery working while you steer, which is important, and it reacts naturally to your inputs.
Tackle a corner and the rear-wheel steering virtually shortens the wheelbase, the active anti-roll bars stiffen one at a time, front and then back, and then the 14.4:1 ratio steering rack gives you a precise turn-in for an experience that is as close to a sports car as you’ll get from anything this size. To all those naysayers that SUVs can’t be sporty, think again.
The standard-fit carbon ceramic brakes consist of 16.5-inch 6-piston carbon ceramic brakes up front and 15.0-inch rotors in the rear with single-piston calipers. We’d like to see larger brakes as an option as 8- and even 10-piston calipers have become the norm in this segment.
Man of Many’s Verdict on the Aston Martin DBX707
Simply put, the Aston Martin DBX707 is the best SUV we drove in 2024. It won our SUV of the Year award because of its dual personality, luxurious interior, and raucous powerplant. If you want a special car that does everything right all the time, get your hands on a DBX707, simple as that. Yes, it’s very expensive and options add up very quickly, but if you want the best, prepare to pay for it.
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