2020 Aston Martin DBX Spied Undisguised, Looks Pretty Predictable

Let’s start with the wheels, featuring a dual-spoke design and two-tone finish. Without plastic cladding on the wheel arches, the alloys appear to lost and the DBX looks as if it’s a passenger car redesigned to look like a utility vehicle. Moving over to the rear, Aston Martin really messed up the styling by combining V8 Vantage influences with a bulbous bumper and rear apron.

It’s when you look at the DBX from the rear that you realize how wide the wheels are, and the tires appear to be more suitable to the public roads instead of rock crawling. In other words, Aston Martin’s first-ever SUV is more of a crossover with AWD and the 4.0-liter engine from the V8 Vantage.

Speaking of the engine, the Mercedes-AMG powerplant has been tuned to 550 PS instead of 510 for the V8 Vantage. Torque tops at 700 Nm, and during testing, Aston Martin has proven the DBX can exceed 290 km/h. That works out to 180 mph, which is a match for the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk but nowhere near the Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga Speed.

Admired from the front, the DBX appears to try too hard to look like the DB series instead of getting a face that would suit the rest of the bodywork a lot better. The most intriguing downside to the exterior design is the upper chrome garnish on the side windows and loads of chrome between the front doors and fenders. Dear Aston Martin, there are too many so-called “Kardashianmobiles” out there already! Signed, everyone.

There’s no denying the DBX would look a bit better in silver or gray, but nevertheless, the designers could’ve done better. On an ending note, the biggest shame about the DBX is that it looks nowhere near as cool as the concept from the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. What a bummer...