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Claimed to be “the fastest, most powerful, most luxurious and most exclusive SUV in the world.”
Enthusiasts of the British brand can also breathe a slight sigh of relief – we reckon the Bentayga looks nowhere near as vulgar as the 2012 EXP 9 F Concept that previewed Bentley’s first production SUV.
Since that concept, the Bentayga has found some subtlety to its front- and rear-end lines while picking up some extra muscle in its haunches and a distinctive ‘horizontal T’ side character crease.
For all the weighty excess, stop-start and cylinder deactivation tech and an auto that drops out of gear when coasting helps achieve 12.6L/100km consumption, a W12 best for the brand.
Meanwhile Bentley has aimed to make this elephant both dance and play in the mud.
The Betayga has both tackled the dunes of Dubai and completed 400 laps of the Nurburgring, according to the brand.
Standard are 22-way front and 18-way electrically adjustable twin rear seats with massage and ventilation functions. There is a fifth seat optionally available, as is a sixth seat that drops from the tail-gate to be used as a rear viewing pew or “folding event seat” when halted.
Unlike most modern Bentleys, the Bentayga has plenty of technology including surround view camera, traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise control, head-up display, full LED headlights, auto park assist and a night vision infra-red camera that can heat-detect obstacles ahead before you see them.
