Bentley Bentayga

Score: 6.4 / 10
“For ushering four people across a continent in opulent luxury, the Bentley Bentayga is exceptionally competent. But the lack of standard safety tech is simply unacceptable.”
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Model reviewed: EWB
Score: 9 / 10
“The Bentayga EWB is a brilliant Bentley, but maybe not one that will go down in the brand’s back catalogue of best models, regardless of how successful its sales figures might look. We can’t fault the comfort and quality on offer here, though, even if the price tag is sky-high. The market wants SUVs, and the Bentayga EWB is simply one of the best in the business.” (Sean Carson)
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Model reviewed: 4.0-litre petrol automatic S
Score: 9 / 10
“Long considered one of the best-handling SUVs on sale, the Bentley Bentayga V8 S throws the rules of physics out the window. Taking the standard car’s feeling of poise and precision, it elevates them even further thanks to a sorted chassis and howling sports exhaust.”
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Model reviewed: 4.0-litre petrol automatic (facelift model)
Score: 8 / 10
“This feels like a very worthy mid-life upgrade for the Bentley Bentayga – even though the unchanged V8 engine remains at the core of the vehicle’s appeal. Where this car really stands out next to its VW Group stablemates, though, is in the personal touches and British craftsmanship in the cabin.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Bentley Bentayga is one of the most accomplished and glamorous SUVs around, but you pay for the privilege.”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid
Score: 7 / 10
“In terms of low speed smoothness and refinement, a hybrid system feels completely appropriate for the Bentayga.”
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Model reviewed: Speed
“The performance upgrade cements the model’s place as one of the most dynamically capable SUVs on the market.”
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Model reviewed: Extended Wheelbase (2020)
Score: 10 / 10
“Bentley takes rear-seat luxury to new levels with the EWB (Extended Wheelbase) version of its Bentayga SUV.” (Erin Baker)
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Model reviewed: Plug-in Hybrid
Score: 9 / 10
“The hybrid system has been very cleverly tuned to deliver that silent, instantly available sense of power Bentley drivers love.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.4 / 10
“The new Bentley Bentayga sticks with the winning combo of luxury and performance while sharpening its style and increasing the tech.”
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Model reviewed: 4.0-litre petrol automatic EWB Azure First Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“The EWB undoubtedly looks better than the regular Bentley Bentayga, and apart from the need to pay a substantial supplement, choosing the stretch requires no sacrifices beyond the more subdued engine note.”
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Model reviewed: 4.0-litre petrol automatic S
Score: 8 / 10
“While few Bentley Bentayga buyers are likely to put dynamic focus at the top of their purchasing priorities, the S’s improved handling and soundtrack are significant upgrades. The price tag represents a substantial supplement over the standard V8 but, if you want the best Bentayga available in the UK, this is it.”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid
“In electric mode, the Bentayga Hybrid is a supreme luxury machine.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 9 / 10
“The Bentley Bentayga is a hugely significant and accomplished addition to the super-luxury set.”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid
Score: 7 / 10
“A very important and, indeed, significant car.”
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Model reviewed: Speed
Score: 8 / 10
“If you like this kind of car, and I concede that’s a fairly mighty ‘if’, you will likely love the Bentayga Speed.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol/electric Hybrid
Score: 6 / 10
“Depending on your intended use, the Bentayga Hybrid will either be the answer to your prayers or something of a disappointment. When pushed, it just doesn’t have the effortless nature you’d expect from the flying B and is far too reminiscent of lesser Volkswagen group products.”
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Model reviewed: Speed
Score: 8 / 10
“There’s a reason why Bentley is known for luxury, as the Bentayga’s cockpit is a sight to behold and be a part of.”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid
Score: 6 / 10
“The electrified Bentayga offers three hybrid modes: EV-only, Hybrid and Hold, plus a further three driving modes on top, including Sport, Bentley and Comfort.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“If you can afford to buy and run it, the Bentley Bentayga is a seriously swift and luxurious SUV, with a driving experience that belies its size.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Bentley Bentayga is an uber-luxurious and exclusive SUV that redefines luxury in this area of the market, but you might spot some Audi switches around the interior.”
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Model reviewed: 4.0-litre petrol V8 First Edition
“Bentley’s refreshed luxury SUV faces intense competition on price, spec, performance and illusive star quality from some deadly rivals. Driving in ‘Sport’ mode is particularly invigorating, with Space-X style lift off.”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid
“If you want a large, luxurious off-roader that doesn’t drink petrol as quickly as the 4.0 litre V8, or the awesome 187mph 6.0 litre W12 Bentayga then the hybrid could be for you.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrid
Score: 7 / 10
“Bentley’s first trip into the luxury plug-in hybrid sector. Traditional Bentley craftsmanship without typical Bentley mpg… as long as you remember to plug it in.”
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Model reviewed: 4.0-litre petrol automatic
“A Bentley Bentayga owner might take the practicalities for granted as they drool over the myriad ways their particular car can be made to feel even more special.”
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Model reviewed: Speed
Score: 8 / 10
“A little extra pace and handling edge will suit buyers who always want the ultimate.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7 / 10
“Bentley’s first SUV is sure to be a sales hit, but its sheer weight limits the appeal as a drivers SUV.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Even when considered against other super-luxurious SUVs, the Bentley Bentayga is a very tempting option. Granted, there are far cheaper SUVs that do a fairly similar job, but none of those have the quality, craftsmanship or heritage of a Bentley. Strong in every area, so a great all-rounder.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 10 / 10
“Only a happenstance of ‘monkey types up a Shakespeare’ proportions would see your Bentley Bentayga duplicated elsewhere. In that context, the price and the running costs won’t matter at all. Nor will the fact that it really is that ugly.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Bentley Bentayga is a class act. Its styling remains divisive, but it offers luxury, all-weather ability and a real sense of occasion.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 9.4 / 10
“Bentley’s first SUV impresses with speed and comfort – at a price”
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Model reviewed: W12
“A limo with no limits. You can travel first-class everywhere.”
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Model reviewed: Diesel
Score: 8 / 10
“Eats motorways and laughs in the face of Alps.”
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Model reviewed: W12
Score: 10 / 10
“It’s an open question whether the Bentley Bentayga will spend most of its time gatecrashing sheep conventions in the Cairngorms or gliding darkly through the VIP pick-up areas at airports. But the point is, it can do both.”
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Model reviewed: 4.0-litre petrol automatic EWB Azure
Score: 8 / 10
“The Bentley Bentayga EWB is big, thirsty and really very expensive for something which shares its basic platform with a Volkswagen Touareg. It also doesn’t ride quite as unctuously over urban bumps as you might expect a Bentley to. And it feels vast and very heavy on open roads. Despite all this, though, it’s hard not to come away from this car with a sense of having driven (or ridden in) something rather special.” (Alex Robbins)
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol/electric Hybrid
Score: 6 / 10
“If you can live with the fuel consumption, the V8 is a much better Bentayga that does without many of the flaws and foibles that afflict the Hybrid. And if you really need a plug-in, there are some much cheaper alternatives that, while admittedly less opulent, are more satisfying to drive.”
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Model reviewed: V8
Score: 6 / 10
“The Bentley Bentayga V8 makes a beautiful noise and costs significantly less than the 12-pot with only minor performance sacrifices. It’s naff, but technically competent and volcanic on the autobahn.”
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Model reviewed: Diesel
Score: 8 / 10
“Bentley has actually managed to make diesel a luxury fuel; amazing. If you’re after a six-figure, ultra-luxury SUV to make a statement, and for the occasional soggy polo field, this is the one to go for.”
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Model reviewed: W12 petrol
Score: 8 / 10
“Hugely impressive in so many ways, the Bentley Bentayga is sure to be a sales success.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Bentley Bentayga has always been an irresistibly posh take on the SUV. Its update only exaggerates the feeling.”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid
Score: 6 / 10
“A luxury SUV that can trundle its wealthy occupants around a zero-emissions city centre isn’t to be sniffed at.”
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Model reviewed: Speed
Score: 6 / 10
“It really is a mighty motor, and you get to experience it properly because Bentley locks the torque converter up at low revs, allowing the engine to drive directly.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Bentley Bentayga may not be quite as sharp to drive as an Aston Martin DBX, or as cosseting as a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, but it strikes a convincing compromise between the two, both in terms of both its price and dynamics.
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