Aston Martin’s new DBX GT has been revealed as an even more luxurious take on the V8-powered model that sacrifices none of its considerable straight-line performance. Joining the DBX707 and DBX S, the GT has been designed for customers who want the pace of Aston Martin’s performance-focused SUVs without some of their more aggressive styling and sporting flavour.

Pricing is expected to be similar to the DBX S. Its anticipated UK cost of around £210,000 translates to roughly $430,000, although local pricing has yet to be confirmed. The DBX GT will start appearing in showrooms globally during the last quarter of this year.

Front three-quarter view of a dark purple luxury SUV driving on a city street, featuring a large chrome grille and stylish alloy wheels.
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Aston Martin has made extensive styling changes to give the GT a more elegant appearance. Up front is a reshaped grille with a choice of bright silver or black strakes, teamed with a more restrained lower bumper.

Body-coloured sections replace some of the contrasting exterior elements found on other DBX variants, extending across the lower front and rear bumpers and side sills. New oblong chrome exhaust outlets feature at the rear, while solid-metal side strakes and new 22-inch alloy wheels complete the transformation. Buyers can still specify 23-inch wheels, too.

The luxury push continues inside, where Aston Martin has redesigned both rows of seats. The front pews gain additional memory-foam cushioning to provide a softer experience than the sports seats in the DBX S, while the rear bench has been reshaped to improve comfort for the two outer passengers without sacrificing the middle position.

Semi-aniline leather, revised stitching patterns and deep-pile carpeting further distinguish the GT, while additional sound-deadening material has been installed in the doors, boot and wheelarches to reduce cabin noise.

Luxurious rear car seating with light leather upholstery, two outer seats and a center seat, Aston Martin logos on headrests, sunlit window nearby, seat belts fastened.
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Mechanical changes are similarly focused on refinement. The GT receives a bespoke tune for its air suspension, new dampers and revised calibration for its valved exhaust.

Performance remains formidable. Its twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 produces 534kW and 900Nm, driving all four wheels through a nine-speed automatic transmission with a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system. Despite weighing around 2.2 tonnes, the DBX GT can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds.

It also retains the DBX S’s more direct steering and huge 420mm carbon-ceramic brakes, while its claimed top speed is an extraordinary 311km/h. The result is a DBX intended to deliver supercar-rivalling performance while placing greater emphasis on long-distance comfort, refinement and understated luxury.