Where each one leads
Aston Martin DBX
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
BMW X7
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 BMW X7 uses 10.4 l/100 km, the 2024 Aston Martin DBX 14.6.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Aston Martin DBX | BMW X7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2021–2026 | 2019–2026 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 17,800 (2016–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 1,704 | 5,935 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 985 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Aston Martin DBX | BMW X7 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 84% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | −3% |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 0.5% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −35% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 2.3% |
| US owner complaints | 2 | 312 |
| Most complaints about | Structure | Electrical system |
| Model year with most complaints | 2024 (1) | 2024 (62) |
| US recall campaigns | 6 | 33 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 104 | 1,501 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 2 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Aston Martin DBX | BMW X7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.6 l/100 km (2024) | 10.4 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel hybrid | — | 9.8 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | — | 13.1 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | — | 15.1 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | — | 10.1 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 224 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 273 kW (367 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 2,542 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €185,254 |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).