Production Aston Martin DBX will not use Mercedes-Benz platform

Andy Palmer, the CEO of Aston Martin, has announced that the first automaker’s crossover will not be based on architecture of a Mercedes-Benz.

In his interview with Automotive News Europe, the CEO assured that the coming-soon DBX will actually be more crossover than SUV. Palmer also noted that Mercedes-Benz’s GL platform is very much a SUV, so they do not want it. He specified that the DBX is expected to reflect Aston Martin’s heritage. It is not expected to feel like an SUV placed somewhere high in the range. Therefore, it will be developed in order to provide a sportier feeling. Moreover, they expect that the driver will feel as if he is sitting inside the vehicle rather than on it.

So, the DBX will probably use an adaptation of the automaker’s latest platform. It was created primarily for a new generation of sport vehicles. A DB9 successor which will probably be called DB11 will come first. It also will be equipped with a turbocharged twelve-cylinder engine. Although it is going to use a platform created by Aston Martin, the CEO assures that the model could still receive some parts from the 3-pointed star automaker.

The Aston Martin DBX is ready for production, though its name has not been confirmed yet. It is expected to arrive in four years.