Depreciation is stiff, too; we found a 2022 car, with 50,000 miles notched up, for sale at £85k; it cost its first owner just under £200k. Services are due every 12 months or 10,000 miles and the first three are free. After that it gets pricey, with the fourth DBX service pegged at £2,160 (£2,375 for the DBX707). Services five, six and seven cost £2,400, £1,680 and £660 respectively for the DBX, while the equivalent prices for the DBX707 are £760, £3,580 and £560.
Recalls
Since the DBX was unveiled at the end of 2019, Aston Martin has issued six recalls across its range, most affecting multiple models. The first two actions (November 2019 and October 2020) were because of airbag glitches, but they didn’t affect the DBX.
The next campaign was aimed specifically at the DBX and was issued in April 2024. It covered some cars made between May 2022 and September 2023 with incorrectly assembled fuseboxes.
Five months later, the DBX707, DB12 and Vantage were all recalled, because some cars built between September 2022 and July 2024 were delivered with sub-standard oil cooler hoses. These could split without warning, starving the engine of oil and in a worst-case scenario the motor could seize up.
Driver Power owner satisfaction
Aston Martin has a market share in the UK of just 0.05 per cent, so no Aston has appeared in Driver Power, nor has the firm been in our Brands survey. But anecdotal owner feedback online seems to be largely positive.
Forums highlight that the DBX is special in terms of the driving experience, fit and finish, and all aspects of performance. Of course, running costs are steep, but the biggest disappointment seems to be inconsistent dealer service if things do go wrong.
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