ROAD TEST t was, for years, the ROAD TEST prophecy that every lover Range at a glance I of extravagant supercars, No 5497 epic limousines, sleek ENGINES POWER FROM GTs and exciting sport cars dreaded. DBX 542bhp £158,000 But just as the introduction of an SUV worked like a charm for Porsche, so it TRANSMISSIONS is currently working out very nicely 9-spd automatic indeed for Bentley, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce. Having for so long The DBX is currently a stand-alone been anathema to so many, the super- model. The Mercedes-AMG V8 luxury, conspicuously consuming represents the sole engine offering, 4x4 has turned saviour of a sort. although there’s every chance Aston Martin has just become that Aston Martin will introduce a Trapezoidal daytime-running lights the latest of the ‘big fish’ luxury V12, along with a more affordable make the car particularly recognisable car brands to launch such an plug-in hybrid, at some point down on the road. They also frame an intake ostentatious SUV. It has done so with the line. A big part of the DBX’s that feeds cooling air towards the a view to stabilising its business, future sales success will no doubt front brakes and then down the to opening up parts of the global car hinge on whether or not the car’s bodysides. market that have hitherto been closed latter materialises. to it and to providing the revenue base on which its wider strategic ambitions can be built. Gaydon’s bonded together, which in turn five-metre-long, five-seater cash makes the car both rigid and light cow – the all-new DBX – has landed. compared with its rivals. That would And what a profitable introduction clearly be the right way to start for it could – indeed, should – prove to the most dynamic-handling car be. The Cullinan has become the in its segment but, compared with fastest-selling new Rolls-Royce some of its competitors at least, it the company has yet known. The may be a questionable claim. Aston Bentayga outsold Bentley’s next most claims a kerb weight of 2245kg, popular model by a factor of at least but we weighed the car at 2328kg. two to one for the first three years of That figure, although less than the its life, and the Urus is enjoying even 12-cylinder Bentley Bentayga we There’s no rear wiper but Aston greater domination by volume of its tested in 2016, was just over 130kg Martin says the car’s aerodynamics Lamborghini showroom siblings. heavier than the Lamborghini Urus automatically keep the window clear With even the mighty Ferrari we tested last year. of water and muck. We drove the car gearing up to enter the super-SUV Aside from being Aston Martin’s in heavy rain and found there was segment in 2022, Aston Martin first SUV, this is also the company’s reasonable truth to that claim. clearly won’t be the last to this first car with air suspension (a three- giant-sized feast. Moreover, if the chamber set-up, height adjustable appearance of its own take on high- by up to 95mm) and also with 48V riding motoring for the wealthy electric system-powered active anti- elite is anything to go by, it hasn’t roll bars. Additionally, the DBX uses been prevented by either convention double-wishbone front suspension or technology from taking its own and a multi-link rear axle. unique slant on providing what this The car’s powertrain consists of rarefied stratum of the utility car a modified version of the Mercedes- market may currently be missing. AMG-sourced 4.0-litre turbocharged Stand by to find out exactly how V8 (with revised turbocharging unique and different the DBX really and cooling systems and a lower is, and whether such a vehicle can compression ratio), which produces still feel like a proper, familiar a peak 542bhp. This isn’t the kind Aston Martin to drive. of figure that will lure people out of There are six alloy wheel designs to choose from, all 22in in diameter. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING quicker rivals on its own, but with engine capacity-based tax rules set Excluding colour and finish, though, AAAAC as they are in important markets there are actually only two rim designs. Aston Martin’s current management such as China, you can see why This is the ‘Ribbon’ wheel; alternative admits that it has not once, in Gaydon might start with a V8 version ‘Sport’ style is less fussy. more than a century of car making, of this car, then perhaps aim for a even tried to produce a car with plug-in hybrid next and save any fire- such a broadly defined mission breathing V12 for later down the line. statement as the DBX. Doing that The DBX is also notable for while simultaneously building a shunning the ZF eight-speed gearbox new factory for the new model to be that other Astons have in favour made in – and all during one of the of Mercedes’ nine-speed torque FTSE’s most disastrous company converter. It’s this transmission’s We like f lotations in recent years – was upper torque limit that is rumoured Engaging, tactile handling makes clearly also a very tough test. And yet to be the reason why the V8’s peak ◊ for more driver appeal than most Aston Martin has succeeded. There’s fast SUVs manage to create also a new boss and a new majority Soulful V8 soundtrack and shareholder and chairman – and, usable, considered performance more importantly, the DBX is now three months into production in Aston Martin DBX We don’t like St Athan, Wales. Ducktail spoiler is a reference to The DBX is in some ways like the one found on the Vantage sports LUC LACEY Design-led interior perhaps isn’t the firm’s range of sports cars and car. An ambitious addition to an SUV’s The most important Aston in a generation undergoes the industry’s toughest test as roomy-feeling as it could be grand touring coupés. Like them, it’s profile, but on what is already an Infotainment system desperately unconventional design it doesn’t grate MODEL TESTED ASTON MARTIN DBX built on an all-aluminium platform needs upgrading which is also all-new, made from as much as it otherwise might.
PHOTOGRAPHY Price £158,000 Power 542bhp Torque 516lb ft 0-60mph 4.6sec 30-70mph in fourth 7.0sec Fuel economy 17.0mpg CO2 emissions 323g/km 70-0mph 42.1m a mix of extrusions and castings DBX’s gestation has at times defied odds 30 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 28 OCTOBER 2020 28 OCTOBER 2020 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 31 ROAD TEST Weights and measures DIMENSIONS
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Kerb weight: 2245kg 915mm 3060mm 1064mm 5039mm The DBX’s metallic paddle shifters are wonderfully There’s a recess at the top of the centre console that Aston continues its long-held tradition of individual Sports seats are derived from those in the DB11 but with a new armrest. Test car’s tactile. They’re cool to the touch and initiate manual can house the DBX’s rectangular key. We just wish it drive selector buttons. They look great and remove PARKING Typical parking space width (2400mm) chairs added £5180 worth of optional quilting, embroidering and broguing work. gearshifts with a satisfying click. had been designed to fit the key a bit more snugly. the need for a flimsy column stalk shifter. T ypical garage height 2260mm Typical leg room 800mm
2230mm (with mirrors) All seats are heated as standard, front and back. Measured typical rear leg room 3680mm figure of 800mm is 40mm more than in the Urus, and there’s more head room.
WHEEL AND PEDAL ALIGNMENT Steering wheel sits directly in front of your chest, and you drive with elbows tucked in 65mm close to your sides. There’s 200mm good adjustment in the Width 1060-1150mm steering column and pedals are comfortably spaced.
Height 460-680mm HEADLIGHTS Length 1000-1950mm Bi-LED headlights are standard. These certainly provide strong beam spread and depth on dipped beam, although full-beam capability Centre went untested. The DBX’s powered tailgate is opened and closed at the push of a button. Luggage capacity comes in at 632 litres, with an additional 62 litres of underfloor storage.
∆ torque output has been pegged least as important as its function, as on the fascia. Even the bottoms of the they were all adults. For four adults at 516lb ft. The gearbox does allow are its frameless doors and low-cut door cubbies are lined with hide. of average height in all, however, Multimedia system AAACC for a maximum towing capacity A-pillar and roof line. Aston boasts that the car offers the DBX’s cabin would be a very of 2700kg, though, as well as low- Look down as you swing open the rear seat passengers as much space comfortable and accessible place There’s no missing the fact that the DBX’s infotainment system speed torque multiplication – and door and you’ll see a cabin f loor that as those up front, and that the in which to travel – a target the old is built on old Mercedes architecture, even despite a graphical downstream of it the car has an active is perfectly f lat all the way to where driving position was set to allow four-door Rapide certainly missed. reskin that lends the software a distinctly Aston Martin theme. centre differential capable of sending you expect to find a raised sill but space for a fifth percentile woman, The boot is particularly long and The 10.25in TFT screen’s graphics are quite basic compared almost 100% of drive to the rear axle, won’t; you’ll also notice that the outer a 95th percentile man and anything wide, is functionally furnished with with the more overtly high-tech systems found in the likes of and a torque-biasing, electronically surface below is completely covered in between. But our testers mostly load-retention features and can the Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga. It doesn’t respond locking ‘e-LSD’ rear differential. by the lower lip of the door. Stepping agreed that the car’s front seat be expanded for carrying capacity to touch but is instead controlled by a rotary dial on the centre console. For the most part this works quite intuitively and INTERIOR up and in is therefore really easy, cushions were higher-set than through rear seats that fold 40/20/40. makes the process of navigating from one menu to the next a and your clothes are kept free of any perhaps they ought to have been, and PERFORMANCE AAAAC muck and grime as you do it. also that the header rail loomed a relatively straightforward procedure, although it’s not ideal for An SUV the DBX may be, but this The DBX’s cabin is attractive and little too close to the eyeline for some. AAAAC interacting with smartphone-mirroring programmes such as is a car you address and enter in a elaborately finished – although not Outright head room in either row The exceptional dynamic Apple CarPlay – touchscreens are undoubtedly preferable here. manner that’s quite atypical of the all that roomy. The car has really would likely be marginal for anyone adaptability of some super-SUVs, Such outdated infotainment software does look and feel breed. The slightly fiddly pop-out quite lavish leather upholstery from taller than 6ft 4in. aided as it is by state-of-the-art out of place in the cabin of a high-end performance SUV – door handle is a clue that you’re ceiling to carpet, with brogue-style The car’s second row is fitted out drivetrain, suspension and steering particularly one that’s as design-focused as the DBX. climbing aboard a car whose ornate patterning on the seats and eye- for three passengers, although it technologies, has proven to be more form has been considered to be at catching raised and pinched details would be something of a squeeze if of a hindrance than a help when it ◊ 32 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 28 OCTOBER 2020 28 OCTOBER 2020 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 33 ROAD TEST Off-road notes
The DBX’s height-adjustable air suspension gives it as much off-road ability as owners of a near-£200k exotic car are likely to want. The numbers (on right, and which apply ❝ to the car at its maximum ride height) are further proof that while Gaydon The DBX feels clearly wanted some dual-purpose versatility for the DBX, it didn’t intend more than quick to make this a car with the last word in mud-plugging ability. These are the statistics of a semi-serious SUV rather enough in isolation than a proper off-roader. Even so, the car is available with the choice of Pirelli all-season or full-on ❞ winter tyres, if you’d prefer either to the standard-fit performance P Zero road tyres. We tested it on mud and gravel with the all-season option, and it didn’t struggle to climb slippery 27.1º grades or handle fairly deep ruts. 25.7º 18.8º The DBX also features a special breather pipe for its actively locking Wade depth: 500mm Ground clearance: 235mm rear differential, specifically so it can be reversed into standing water when launching a boat from a trailer without issue.
∆ comes to creating simple, lasting pedal’s travel, you’ll find the gearbox a surfeit of mid-range torque. It has underneath you. The steering is outright balance to be enjoyed. The there’s a distinct closeness about and for what it’s worth not one of our SUV market – costs from £167,000. everyday driver appeal. Right from can be a little slow, at times, to kick strong brakes with progressive pedal weighty, connected and tactile car probably doesn’t quite grip and its vertical body control that’s testers considered the DBX’s at times The DBX’s level of standard the off, however, the DBX clears its down; likewise, it isn’t as quick- feel, and can accrue and carry all the in your palms, while the ride is a dive like the most aggressively tuned complemented by a silken pliancy vocal ride to be a deal-breaker. specification is suitably lavish. throat and starts projecting some shifting as you might like it to be in speed you’re likely to want in a car little noisier, more reactive and less fast 4x4s of our current times, but over long-wave inputs, which lends The seats look great but a few of Extensive use of full-grain leather charisma, which is a promising sign. its manual mode – although that’s this size. By eschewing anything filtering than the luxury SUV norm it manages to feel incisive and very the DBX a primary ride that’s not our testers complained about a lack of upholstery and Alcantara headlining Even if you leave the car in its default only a marginal failing. that might feel excessive beyond that – but it remains supple and agreeable composed at big road speeds while only eminently comfortable over lateral support and expressed a desire provide the foundation of its rich GT drive mode, its V8 engine starts More likely, if you’ve experienced level, it may actually seem all the at its best. Like so many modern communicating its limits well and distance but also distinctly Aston in for a slightly longer base-cushion material appeal, while conveniences woof ling in its enticingly soulful way the outright pace of a Bentley more likeable to some – us included. luxury cars, this is one you need to retaining what you might refer to its athletic, GT-car sense of feel. length. The integrated headrests such as a powered tailgate, heated – and it can be made quite a lot louder Bentayga Speed, Lamborghini Urus HANDLING AND STABILITY get to know to really enjoy. Finding as natural and coherent-feeling, Impacts from ruts and bumps add to their sporting appeal but do seats and a 360deg camera system if you really want it to be. or perhaps a Porsche Cayenne Turbo the specific combination of steering, stability-centred ‘big-car’ handling. are authoritatively damped out compromise adjustability a bit more bolster its usability. Of course, The DBX ambles around S E-Hybrid, is that you might just AAAAB powertrain, suspension and exhaust On an average UK B-road, when travelling at pace, but at lower than we’d otherwise like. there is massive scope for costly agreeably at low speeds. Although ask, the first time you marry pedal As we’ve hinted at already, the settings to suit your particular taste however, there’s a shade too much speeds you do notice them. These BUYING AND OWNING personalisation courtesy of Aston’s the transmission can begin to grab with carpet: “Is that all?” The DBX’s DBX isn’t the kind of big luxury car is key; but once you have, the car’s head-toss and lateral fidget admitted impacts aren’t alarmingly forceful Q division, while a range of option at ratios a little brusquely when you outright potency certainly isn’t that cossets and isolates at every natural charm and swagger lifts it into the car when it’s configured for or uncouth, but there’s a notable AAAAB packs can quickly see the DBX’s price cycle into Sport and Sport+ drive blockbusting: it needed 4.6sec to hit opportunity. If it went straight after above the level of so many fast luxury maximum dynamism. Most testers amount of thumping and sproinging While a list price of £158,000 will rise by a considerable chunk. modes, it’s always smooth in GT. 60mph from rest and just over 13 the likes of the Bentayga and Range 4x4s for outright driver appeal. therefore preferred the DBX’s slightly that can occasionally be heard as you arguably be of little concern to Fuel consumption is as Here it hangs onto gears for just long seconds for a standing quarter, while Rover for outright refinement, it The DBX likes a smooth surface softer GT mode suspension. roll over rough patches of road. The anyone looking to add a DBX to enthusiastic as you would expect enough that you can enjoy listening the Urus was more than a second probably wouldn’t sound, feel or drive in Sport mode. Selecting this not COMFORT AND ISOLATION DBX’s 22in wheels no doubt play a what is quite likely a fairly extensive from a 542bhp, 2.2-tonne SUV. to the revs rise just above 3000rpm, quicker in both respects. Aston in a way you’d recognise nearly so only firms up the adaptive dampers part here, but the volume of these collection of cars, it nonetheless We recorded a touring economy of at which point the active exhaust’s clearly hasn’t missed those markers easily from a big Aston Martin. but also drops its ride height and AAAAB impacts highlights just how tricky positions the Aston competitively. 24.8mpg, which, combined with baff les open a little, and drink in the by accident but by intention. The DBX is quite unusual among stiffens its active anti-roll bars. And Aston Martin has certainly been it can be to work with a material as While the updated Bentley Bentayga an 85-litre fuel tank, makes for a richness of the experience. Perhaps reasonably so. The DBX large, expensive SUVs because as long as you’re on an even, smooth clever in the development and light and potentially prone to noise V8 starts at £146,700, a Lamborghini theoretical maximum range of Out of town, when exploring the feels more than quick enough in it deliberately keeps you in fairly surface, there’s plenty of agility, a tuning of its inaugural SUV. Even resonation as aluminium. Aston Urus – arguably its chief rival at this 464 miles. Our overall test farther reaches of the accelerator isolation, with good response and close contact with the road surface good level of body control and good in its softest suspension setting, certainly hasn’t done a bad job, mind, more pointed end of the performance average was 17mpg. ◊
ACCELERATION Aston Martin DBX (15deg C, dry) Standing quarter mile 13.1sec at 111.8mph, standing km 23.4sec at 142.8mph, 30-70mph 3.8sec, 30-70mph in fourth 7.0sec 30mph 40mph 50mph 60mph 70mph 80mph 90mph 100mph 110mph 120mph 130mph 140mph 2.1s 2.8s 3.8s 4.6s 5.8s 7.1s 8.6s 10.6s 12.7s 15.0s 18.2s 22.2s 0 10s 20s Lamborghini Urus (13deg C, dry) Standing quarter mile 11.6sec at 120.8mph, standing km 21.2sec at 150.8mph, 30-70mph 2.8sec, 30-70mph in fourth 5.1sec 30mph 40 50 60mph 70mph 80mph 90mph 100mph 110mph 120mph 130mph 140mph 1.4s 1.942.5s 3.3s .2s 5.2s 6.4s 7.8s 9.4s 11.4s 13.6s 16.3s 0 10s
BRAKING 60-0mph: 2.65sec Aston Martin DBX (15deg C, dry) 30mph-0 50mph-0 70mph-0 8.0m 22.1m 42.1m 0 10m 20m 30m 40m Lamborghini Urus (13deg C, dry) 30mph-0 50mph-0 70mph-0 8.1m 22.1m 43.3m The DBX is not only agile and composed at speed but also natural in its responses, although it feels a bit on the flighty side in its sportier drive modes on a bumpy B-road. 0 10m 20m 30m 40m 34 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 28 OCTOBER 2020 28 OCTOBER 2020 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 35 ROAD TEST Data log Testers’ ASTON MARTIN DBX On-the-road price £158,000 notes Price as tested £183,260 MATT Value after 3yrs/36k miles £87,875 SAUNDERS Contract hire pcm na There’s a key Cost per mile na difference Insurance 50/£1195 between this and the 85 Lamborghini Urus: while TYPICAL PCP QUOTE litres the latter wants to show Three years/36,000 miles £2249 you it can do anything a With a 10% deposit, a quote from Magnitude supercar can, the DBX Finance says you could put a DBX on your drive makes its own rules. I for £2249 per month on the above terms. The really liked how it mixed final optional payment would be £86,578.58, dynamic fluency with with representative APR of 6.9%. precision and feel.
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST SIMON DAVIS Caithness interior leather upholstery I was impressed Heated seats front and rear by the way the 360deg camera system TECHNICAL LAYOUT DBX rides at Power tailgate The DBX is built on Aston’s new aluminium architecture at the firm’s also new speed. There’s a Automatic three-zone climate control St Athan factory in Wales. A Mercedes-AMG-sourced twin-turbo V8 sits at the benevolent assertiveness Bi-LED headlights car’s nose longitudinally, driving all four wheels via a nine-speed torque-converter about its demeanour that 12.3in TFT instrument binnacle automatic transmission. Suspension is double wishbones and multiple links, with feels remarkably similar 10.25in infotainment system air springs all round. We weighed the DBX at 2328kg, split 53% front, 47% rear. to that found find in Gloss Black upper exterior body pack £3995 Aston Martin’s two-door 22in Ribbon alloys, Satin Black DT £2495 ENGINE ECONOMY VERDICT GT models. Seat quilting and perforation £2495 Installation Front, longitudinal, TEST MPG Track 9.0mpg AAAAB Leather headlining £1995 four-wheel drive Touring 24.8mpg Spec advice Extended wood veneer trim inlay £1745 Type V8, 3982cc, twin- Average 17.0mpg Onyx Black paint £1695 turbocharged, petrol A lighter shade of paint Q Brogue seat detailing £1495 Made of Aluminium block and head CLAIMED Low 12.2mpg Does everyday driver appeal better than any other super-SUV would no doubt help Black brake calipers £995 Bore/stroke 83.0mm/92.0mm Mid 20.8mpg conceal the DBX’s visual Satin Dark Chrome pack £995 Compression ratio 8.6:1 High 23.5mpg f Aston Martin has anything to teach other makers of super-luxury or mass a bit better than Gloss Black lower exterior body pack £995 Valve gear 4 per cyl Extra high 21.1mpg the Onyx Black applied to Towbar £995 Power 542bhp at 6500rpm Combined 19.8mpg exotic cars about how to make your first high-riding SUV, it’s probably that our test car. Our testers Contrast seat stitching £695 Torque 516lb ft at 2200-5000rpm I also agreed that its Aston Martin tracking £695 Redline 7000rpm Tank size 85 litres compromise is key. These are the cars that appear to promise the world, but ‘Ribbon’ alloys were Smoked tail-lights £595 Power to weight 241bhp per tonne Test range 318 miles a bit much, too. Aston Martin wings seat embroidery £495 Torque to weight 230lb ft per tonne if you get seduced by the versatility of the vehicle concept and the potential of the Monotone heated steering wheel £395 Specific output 136bhp per litre EMISSIONS & TAX technology you’re using, you might lose sight of what really matters. Options in bold fitted to test car CO2 emissions 323g/km Jobs for = Standard na = not available Tax at 20/40% pcm £974/£1949 If, however, you keep your brand’s core attributes close – distinguishing exterior style, the facelift CHASSIS & BODY TRANSMISSION BRAKES SAFETY a lavish interior and a driving experience of sporting poise but also tactile involvement Work on isolating that Construction Aluminium monocoque Type 9-spd automatic Front 410mm ventilated discs ACC, FCW, AEB, LDW, LKA, LCW, RCT, TSR, secondary ride. A £160k Weight/as tested 2245kg/2328kg Ratios/mph per 1000rpm Rear 390mm ventilated discs BSW, door-open warning and expressive character, in Aston Martin’s case – you can make a very successful and Aston Martin should Drag coefficient 0.39 1st 5.35/5.6 2nd 3.24/9.3 3rd 2.25/13.3 Anti-lock Standard, with brake assist Euro NCAP crash rating Not tested never clunk over a bump, Wheels 10Jx22in (f), 4th 1.63/18.4 5th 1.21/24.8 6th 1.00/30.0 Handbrake type Electric convincing entry into the extra-rarefied SUV niche. however infrequently it 11.5Jx22in (r) 7th 0.87/34.7 8th 0.71/41.9 9th 0.60/50.0 Handbrake location Right of steering column may happen. Tyres 285/40 ZR22 110Y (f), Final drive ratio 3.07:1 CABIN NOISE The DBX isn’t quite as practical, capable or refined as some rivals, but it offers so much Grow the powertrain 325/35 ZR22 114Y (r), STEERING Idle 44dB Max rpm in 4th gear 83dB more usability and adaptability than any other Aston to date, and yet it still drives like line-up. A plug-in hybrid Pirelli P Zero SUSPENSION Type Electromechanical, rack and pinion 30mph 59dB 50mph 63dB 70mph 66dB would bring in buyers, as Spare Spacesaver Front Double wishbone, air springs, Turns lock to lock 2.6 so many big, burbling and engaging Astons – and that is a real achievement. It doesn’t try would a more potent V12. active anti-roll bars Turning circle 12.4m Refine the front seat Rear Multi-link, air springs, active anti-roll bars to cover quite as much notional ground as some competitors, but for interested drivers at design for a lower cushion and slightly better lateral ACCELERATION ACCELERATION IN GEAR MAX SPEEDS IN GEAR RESIDUALS least, it may be all the more appealing as a result. support. MPH TIME (sec) mph 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 39mph 7000rpm 200 0-30 2.1 20-40 2.0 3.0 – – – – – – 1 Lamborghini Urus 0-40 2.8 30-50 1.8 2.4 3.7 6.7 – – – – 2 65mph 7000rpm ROAD 150 Aston Martin DBX 1 2 3 4 5 0-50 3.8 40-60 1.9 2.3 3.2 5.4 7.9 – – – 93mph 7000rpm TEST 0-60 4.6 50-70 – 2.5 3.3 4.8 7.0 9.7 15.0 – 3 128mph 7000rpm RIVALS 0-70 5.8 60-80 – 2.5 3.4 4.7 6.3 8.8 14.3 – 4 100 0-80 7.1 70-90 – 2.7 3.7 4.9 6.2 8.0 14.7 – 174mph 7000rpm alue (£1000s) 5 V 0-90 8.6 80-100 – – 3.8 5.3 6.6 8.3 13.8 – 181mph 6028rpm Bentley Bentayga 0-100 10.6 90-110 – – 4.0 5.7 7.3 9.4 – – 6 50 Verdicts ASTON MARTIN DBX BENTLEY BENTAYGA ROLLS-ROYCE CULLINAN LAMBORGHINI URUS RANGE ROVER SV 0-110 12.7 100-120 – – 4.3 6.4 8.3 – – – 7 181mph 5214rpm Aston Martin’s debut SUV Not quite as sharp as the Huge luxury appeal, even if it The Urus accelerates, stops AUTOBIOGRAPHY LWB 0-120 15.0 120-140 – – – – – – – – on every shoots straight to the top of Aston but makes up ground doesn’t come with the image to and handles unlike any super- Imperious Rangie flagship is still 8 181mph 4322rpm 0 0-130 18.2 140-160 – – – – – – – – New 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years new car, the class. Balances engaging when it comes to sheer luxury. match. Refinement and polish SUV we’ve yet to encounter. a marvellous thing, even if it’s 0-140 22.2 160-180 – – – – – – – – 9 181mph* 3623rpm The DBX is expected to hold 56% dynamism and usability to Super-refined and comfortable; are both exceptional, however – Shrinking violets certainly now showing its age. Arguably * claimed p74 0-150 – 180-200 – – – – – – – – of its value after three years. Lambo magnificent effect. devastatingly quick, too. as is the price. need not apply. the most tasteful of the bunch. 0-160 – RPM in 9th at 70/80mph = 1401/1601 stands at 57%; Bentley is also on 56%. AAAAB AAAAB AAAAC AAAAC AAAAC
THE SMALL PRINT Power-to-weight and torque-to-weight figures are calculated using manufacturer’s claimed kerb weight. © 2020, Price £158,000 £146,700 £306,935 £167,000 £179,715 Haymarket Media Group Ltd. Test results may not be reproduced without editor’s written permission. For information on the DBX, contact Power, torque 542bhp, 516lb ft 542bhp, 568lb ft 591bhp, 664lb ft 641bhp, 627lb ft 557bhp, 516lb ft Aston Martin Lagonda Customer Services, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 0DB (01926 644722, astonmartin.com). Cost- ROAD TEST No 5497 per-mile figures calculated over three years/36,000 miles, including depreciation and maintenance but not insurance; Lex Autolease 0-62mph, top speed 4.5sec, 181mph 4.4sec, 180mph 5.0sec, 155mph 3.6sec, 190mph 5.5sec, 140mph (0800 389 3690). Insurance quote covers 35-year-old professional male with clean licence and full no-claims bonus living in Swindon; CO , economy 323g/km, 19.8mpg 302g/km, 21.2mpg 343g/km, 45.6mpg 335g/km, 12.7mpg 298g/km, 18.9mpg quote from Liverpool Victoria (0800 066 5161, lv.com). Contract hire figure based on a three-year lease/36,000-mile contract including 2 maintenance; Wessex Fleet Solutions (01722 322888). Read all of our road tests autocar.co.uk 36 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 28 OCTOBER 2020 28 OCTOBER 2020 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 37