2025 Aston Martin DBX 707 Review. The Devil Wears Alcantara!
Large grilles were once a statement; now, they serve as a survival mechanism - chiefly for internal combustion engines striving to remain relevant amid a tide of blank-faced EVs. The DBX 707 is unapologetic about this. It parades its cavernous front end like a prizefighter displaying his jawline before a bout. No filters. No pretence. Just a snarling reminder that Aston Martin continues to produce machines that burn both fuel and patience in equal measure.
This is Aston Martin's midlife update of its "super SUV", though "update" scarcely does justice to the changes beneath the surface. At first glance, you might dismiss it as more of the same. Yet five minutes behind the wheel quickly dispel that notion - this is no token revision; it has been honed where it counts.
Still Mad, Just Smarter
Aston Martin has left the headline figures untouched - and that's for the best. The 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 still delivers 707 metric horsepower and 900 Nm of torque with the same manic urgency as before. The nine-speed wet-clutch gearbox, borrowed from AMG's GT 63, remains a highlight. It may not be as brutal as the eight-speed ZF in the V8 Vantage, but it's slick when pushed hard and just temperamental enough in traffic to remind you that this is no domesticated creature.
Where things have evolved is in how this power is deployed. A revised air suspension set-up, a new control module, and a retuned anti-roll system all work in concert with stiffer bushings to make this 2.2-tonne wedge feel both more agile and more predictable. The DBX 707 still delivers the signature Aston head-nod under full throttle, but it is now better balanced between drama and discipline.
A Cabin That's Caught Up
The previous DBX interior was hardly dreadful, but it lagged behind the curve - particularly on the technology front. That changes here. The facelifted 707 features a 10.25-inch touchscreen running a new Unix-based system, paired with a sharp 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster. Wireless Apple CarPlay finally arrives, along with a proper 3D surround-view camera.
Crucially, the physical controls for climate and drive modes remain, now laid out more logically and easier to operate at a glance. Gear selection has been shifted to a knurled little wand on the centre console - thankfully dispensing with the awkward button row on the dash that never quite made sense.
There is even an optional 1,600-watt Bowers & Wilkins sound system capable of rattling your bones, though in typical Aston fashion, the engine often plays the louder tune - unless you are playing Dua Lipa at full volume.
Aston's Best-Behaved Beast Yet
Performance remains riotous. The DBX 707 still dispatches 0100 km/h in a faintly absurd 3.3 seconds, and yes, it will still wag its tail with the slightest provocation. Yet now it possesses a sense of control the previous version never truly mastered. In GT mode, the ride is supple and assured. Switch to Sport or Sport+, and the steering gains heft, throttle response sharpens, and the suspension firms up without turning punishing.
The braking is equally impressive. Enormous carbon ceramic discs - 420mm up front - haul the SUV down with eye-widening urgency. They are also 40 kilograms lighter than the standard DBX's iron discs, which not only helps with fade resistance but also gives you yet another excuse to misbehave.
And speaking of the standard DBX - it's gone. Phased out. And frankly, good riddance. This 707 is all the DBX you need, and then some.
Design Tweaks That Don't Shout
From the outside, little has changed - and that is a compliment. The DBX retains its standing as one of the most elegant and restrained super SUVs available. The updates are subtle: new camera-based side mirrors for the upgraded parking system, a handful of new alloy designs, and an optional Carbon Pack that dusts carbon weave across the roof, spoiler, splitter and mirrors.
It still rides on 23-inch wheels that fill the arches like designer trainers a size too large. Yet, surprisingly, they do not entirely compromise the ride quality. The car still manages to glide when required - something that cannot be said for some of its more belligerent Italian rivals.
Verdict
If you have experienced the earlier DBX 707, this one feels as if it has finally come into its own. The original had all the right ingredients - brutal pace, elegance, confidence - but felt as though someone had forgotten to stir. This one is the finished recipe: still outrageously fast, still charming in its restraint, but now far more composed and self-assured.
Yes, it remains an SUV with a price tag north of ?4 crore in India. Yes, it still drinks like an aristocrat on a weekend bender. But now it possesses the cabin, technology and dynamic polish to justify both its price and its swagger.
With the standard DBX now out of the picture, what remains is a distinctly Aston approach to the super SUV formula: exclusivity over excess, elegance over aggression, and 707 thoroughly irate horses under the bonnet - reminding you what is possible when style meets substance.
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