Aston Martin DBX

Aston Martin’s footprint in the Dream Car Garage catalogue stretches across 28 cars, and the DBX occupies a different space within that collection. Across all 600 cars, its power figure of 542 bhp places it in the top 48 per cent, while its £115,000 used price sits above 331 other cars in the catalogue. Those numbers position the DBX as a performance luxury choice, but its significance comes from how it combines several traits into one Aston Martin package.

The DBX is one of 40 cars in the catalogue that pair a turbocharged V8, and one of 74 that combine a V8 with AWD. That combination gives this 2020 SUV a clear identity within a broad field of 600 choices. Its 3,982 cc, 4.0-litre V8 produces 700 Nm of torque and sends power through all four wheels, creating a specification shaped around both pace and presence rather than a single-minded pursuit of one metric.

The outright figures place it in measured territory among the catalogue. A 0 to 100 km/h time of 4.5 seconds is faster than 210 cars in the collection, while its 291 km/h top speed ranks 310th. The DBX does not sit at the extreme end of any one performance chart, yet its appeal lies in the balance between SUV practicality, V8 power, turbocharged delivery and AWD capability.

For Aston Martin’s wider representation, the DBX adds a 4/5 seater sports utility vehicle form to a marque better known here through individual performance machines. It brings a different type of ownership proposition without leaving behind the performance expectations associated with a 542 bhp V8. That makes it a notable addition to a garage built around range, not just peak numbers.

At £212 per bhp, the DBX also shows where its value sits in this catalogue: not as a bargain performance purchase, but as a luxury SUV with a specific blend of specification and character. Its United Kingdom origin connects it with the 160 UK cars in the catalogue, while its V8, turbocharged and AWD layout places it within a smaller technical group.

The final choice with the DBX is less about whether the numbers impress and more about the kind of balance a collection seeks. For a garage already filled with focused machines, this Aston Martin offers a different shape of capability. Whether that makes it essential comes down to the owner’s idea of what an Aston Martin can be.