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Aston Martin DB7

Aston Martin's lifeline: more than 7,000 cars, from supercharged six to V12.123

Researched November 2, 2026 from 41 sources

Also called

  • Jag in dragA period jab at the DB7's Jaguar background and modified XJS platform.4

At a glance

0250500
335–440 hpPower
0510
4.9–7.3 s0–60 mph
0150300
240–299 km/hTop speed
0300600
489–556 N·mTorque
01,0002,000
1,700–1,937 kgWeight

The coral arc spans the family, from its mildest version to its wildest.271011

Engine
3.2 L supercharged inline-six; Vantage: 5.9 L naturally aspirated V1223
Layout
Front engine, rear-wheel drive2
Gearbox
I6: 5-speed manual/4-speed auto; V12: 6-speed manual/5-speed auto1
Built at
Bloxham factory, United Kingdom; DB AR1 finished at Gaydon2710
Units built
More than 7,000 across the DB7 family2

The story

Victor Gauntlett wanted a smaller, cheaper Aston to help the company survive. Ford funding and Walter Hayes made the DB7 possible, with Ian Callum styling, TWR engineering and modified Jaguar XJS underpinnings.25

1990: Jaguar scraps the XJ41/XJ4219901993: Supercharged six takes Geneva19931994: Bloxham starts building the DB719941996: Volante debuts in Detroit19961999: 420 hp V12 Vantage arrives19992002: GT gets 435 hp; GTA keeps 420 hp · 99 Zagatos sell before the press launch20022003: DB AR1: 99 roadsters, no roof20032004: 7,000-plus built; DB9 takes over2004 Aston Martin DB4: 1958–1963Aston Martin DB5: 1963–1965Aston Martin DB6: 1965–1971Aston Martin DB7 (XX): 1994–2004XXAston Martin DB9: 2004–Aston Martin DB9 1960197019801990200020102020
GenerationsBefore and afterMilestones2161718
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YearWhat happened
1958–1963Aston Martin DB4
1963–1965Aston Martin DB5
1965–1971Aston Martin DB6
1994–2004Aston Martin DB7 (XX)
2004–Aston Martin DB9
1990Jaguar scraps the XJ41/XJ42
1993Supercharged six takes Geneva
1994Bloxham starts building the DB7
1996Volante debuts in Detroit
1999420 hp V12 Vantage arrives
2002GT gets 435 hp; GTA keeps 420 hp
200299 Zagatos sell before the press launch
2003DB AR1: 99 roadsters, no roof
20047,000-plus built; DB9 takes over
  1. 1990

    Jaguar scraps the XJ41/XJ42

    Ford cancels Jaguar's proposed F-Type. TWR later adapts the XJ41/XJ42 design to XJS underpinnings, setting up the DB7.26

  2. 1993

    Supercharged six takes Geneva

    The DB7 makes its March Geneva debut in supercharged straight-six form.17

  3. 1994

    Bloxham starts building the DB7

    Production begins in September at the former Jaguar XJ220 factory in Bloxham; TWR builds the engines.7

  4. 1996

    Volante debuts in Detroit

    The Volante arrives at Detroit in January with a power-operated canvas roof; extra body stiffening adds 150 kg.7

  5. 1999

    420 hp V12 Vantage arrives

    The V12 Vantage and Volante debut at Geneva with 420 hp, six-speed manual or five-speed automatic; Touchtronic follows. Six-cylinder production ends in June.78

  6. 2002

    GT gets 435 hp; GTA keeps 420 hp

    The GT and automatic GTA gain uprated suspension, Vanquish brake assistance and aerodynamic undertrays. Just 190 GTs and 112 GTAs are built.8

  7. 2002

    99 Zagatos sell before the press launch

    Born from Ulrich Bez and Andrea Zagato's Pebble Beach dinner in 2001, the Zagato sells all 99 slots before its July press launch.9

  8. 2003

    DB AR1: 99 roadsters, no roof

    Zagato's DB AR1 debuts in Los Angeles in January: a Vantage Volante-based roadster with no roof at all. Just 99 customer cars are built.2

  9. 2004

    7,000-plus built; DB9 takes over

    More than 7,000 cars later, the DB7 gives way to the DB9, having become Aston Martin's highest-volume model of its time.2

Every generation

  • Aston Martin DB4
    Aston Martin DB41958–1963
  • Aston Martin DB5
    Aston Martin DB51963–1965
  • Aston Martin DB6
    Aston Martin DB61965–1971
  • Aston Martin DB7
    XX1994–2004
  • Aston Martin DB9
    Aston Martin DB9

Power over the years

From 335 hp to 440 hp in 9 years.

0200400600 199419961998200020022004 hp 1994 · 335 hp · DB7 I61996 · 335 hp · DB7 I6 Volante1999 · 420 hp · DB7 V12 Vantage2002 · 420 hp · DB7 GTA (automatic)2002 · 435 hp · DB7 GT (manual)2003 · 435 hp · DB AR12003 · 440 hp · DB7 Zagato 440 hp DB7 Zagato 335 hp DB7 I6
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YearHorsepowerModel
1994335DB7 I6
1996335DB7 I6 Volante
1999420DB7 V12 Vantage
2002420DB7 GTA (automatic)
2002435DB7 GT (manual)
2003435DB AR1
2003440DB7 Zagato

Versions

11 versions worth knowing, with their power.

  • DB7 I6 Coupe / Volante

    Standard

    DB7 I6 Coupe / Volante

    1994–1999

    335 hp
  • DB7 V12 Vantage Coupe / Volante

    Performance

    DB7 V12 Vantage Coupe / Volante

    1999–2003

    420 hp

    4,150 built

  • Special

    Chiltern Aston GTS / GTS II conversions

  • DB7 GT / GTA

    Performance

    DB7 GT / GTA

    2002–2003

    302 built

  • DB7 Zagato

    Limited

    DB7 Zagato

    2003–2004

    440 hp

    99 built

  • DB AR1

    Limited

    DB AR1

    2003–2004

    435 hp

    99 built

  • Limited

    DB7 Alfred Dunhill Edition

    1998

    78 built

  • Limited

    DB7 Vantage Anniversary Edition

    2003

    55 built

  • Limited

    DB7 Vantage Jubilee / Keswick Editions

    2002

  • Limited

    DB7 Stratstone Edition

    1999

    19 built

  • Limited

    DB7 Neiman Marcus / Beverly Hills Editions

    1998

How to spot one

Look for

  • Regular bodies use Mazda 323 F-derived taillights.2
  • Six-cylinder cars use Citroen CX mirrors; Vantages have different mirror housings.713

Year by year

  1. 1996 Volante

    The Volante added a powered canvas roof; its folded roof stack remains visible above the rear deck.712

  2. July 1996 / 1997 model year

    Twin airbags, revised seats and switchgear and an adjustable steering column mark the update; a steel hood replaced the composite panel.7

  3. 1999 V12 Vantage

    A larger grille, round lamp clusters, 18-inch ten-spoke wheels, new mirrors and circular exhaust surrounds mark the V12 Vantage.813

  4. 2002 model year

    Optional 19-inch, nine-spoke wheels and red, gold or graphite-gray brake calipers joined the Vantage options list.13

  5. 2002 GT / GTA

    Hood vents, a framed mesh grille with GT insignia, five-spoke wheels and a reshaped trunk-lid lip spoiler mark the GT/GTA.8

  6. 2003 model year

    Vantages could have optional GT five-spoke wheels and grooved brakes; power-folding mirrors also became available.13

Don’t confuse it with

  • Photo of a Aston Martin DB7
    DB7
    Photo of a Jaguar XK8
    Jaguar XK8

    Jaguar XK8

    The XK8 shares the family resemblance. Look for the DB7's grille with downturned upper corners and the vent behind each front wheel.247

  • DB7 with cosmetic GTS-style additions

    Split-rim wheels and yellow decals also appear on cosmetic tributes; full GTS packs added hood louvers and Ferrari-style rear lights.1415

Against its rivals

  • Porsche 911 Turbo

    DB7 vs Porsche 911 Turbo

    0–97 km/h lower is better

    DB75.1 s
    Porsche 911 Turbo3.9 s
    19
  • Ferrari 360 Modena

    DB7 vs Ferrari 360 Modena

    0–97 km/h lower is better

    DB75.1 s
    Ferrari 360 Modena4.6 s
    19
  • BMW Z8

    DB7 vs BMW Z8

    0–97 km/h lower is better

    DB75 s
    BMW Z84.6 s
    20
  • Ferrari 360 Spider F1

    DB7 vs Ferrari 360 Spider F1

    0–161 km/h lower is better

    DB711.9 s
    Ferrari 360 Spider F111.7 s
    20

Prices

Value today $31.0K–$62.5K2526

Price when newAuction saleValue today
$0$200K$400K$600K 1995200020052010201520202025 Value today: $31,000–$62,500 1994 · $120,105 · UK base; approx. $1.53/GBP1999 · $149,850 · UK Vantage base; approx. $1.62/GBP2003 · $171,380 · UK GT base; approx. $1.64/GBP 2019 · $53,200 · 2003 GT, 30,761 miles, Monterey2024 · $30,671 · 1995 coupe auto, <5,000 km; ~$1.27/GBP, The Bond Street Sale2025 · $211,000 · 2003 DB AR1 6-speed, 4,800 miles, BaT2025 · $44,000 · 2000 DB7 V12 Vantage coupe 6-speed, 32k miles, BaT2025 · $32,000 · 2001 DB7 V12 Vantage Volante 6-speed, 43k miles, BaT2025 · $201,600 · 2003 DB AR1 Zagato 6-speed, 5,844 miles, Arizona2026 · $280,000 · 2003 Zagato 6-speed, 6k miles, BaT2026 · $39,000 · 2003 V12 Vantage Volante 6-speed, 23k miles, BaT2026 · $62,500 · 2003 V12 Vantage GT 6-speed, 30k miles, BaT2026 · $40,750 · 2000 Vantage coupe 6-speed, 13k miles, BaT2026 · $445,000 · 2003 DB7 Zagato, 690 miles, The Monterey Auction2026 · $26,000 · 2003 DB7 V12 Vantage GTA, 32k miles, BaT $445.0K The Monterey Auction, 2026
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YearPriceAmountDetail
1994Price when new$120,105UK base; approx. $1.53/GBP
1999Price when new$149,850UK Vantage base; approx. $1.62/GBP
2003Price when new$171,380UK GT base; approx. $1.64/GBP
2019Auction sale$53,2002003 GT, 30,761 miles, Monterey
2024Auction sale$30,6711995 coupe auto, <5,000 km; ~$1.27/GBP, The Bond Street Sale
2025Auction sale$211,0002003 DB AR1 6-speed, 4,800 miles, BaT
2025Auction sale$44,0002000 DB7 V12 Vantage coupe 6-speed, 32k miles, BaT
2025Auction sale$32,0002001 DB7 V12 Vantage Volante 6-speed, 43k miles, BaT
2025Auction sale$201,6002003 DB AR1 Zagato 6-speed, 5,844 miles, Arizona
2026Auction sale$280,0002003 Zagato 6-speed, 6k miles, BaT
2026Auction sale$39,0002003 V12 Vantage Volante 6-speed, 23k miles, BaT
2026Auction sale$62,5002003 V12 Vantage GT 6-speed, 30k miles, BaT
2026Auction sale$40,7502000 Vantage coupe 6-speed, 13k miles, BaT
2026Auction sale$445,0002003 DB7 Zagato, 690 miles, The Monterey Auction
2026Auction sale$26,0002003 DB7 V12 Vantage GTA, 32k miles, BaT
2026Value today$31,000–$62,500

The rest of the story is in the app

The full file tells why each version matters, the legend behind the car and what to check before buying one.

  • Versions

    • Why each of the 11 versions matters

  • Legend

    • 14 stories from its legend
    • “More than 7000 before the DB9”
    • “Two leather-trimmed racers, no championship”

  • Generations

    • The story of each of the 5 generations

  • Market

    • 6 things to check before buying one
    • Where prices are heading, and why
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