According to Bentley, “The Bentayga is designed to inspire exploration in its purest form”, which is something that resonates with every aspect of the car. The SUV is a poetic mix of power and luxury and is a perfect ride for most occasions. Apart from the decadent Rolls-Royce Cullinan, other luxury SUVs have difficulty making it up to this Bentley in terms of comfort and performance. Bentley has freshened up the 2021 Bentayga's styling with a new grille, tail lamps, and updated wheel designs. The SUV has also inherited some styling cues from Bentley’s latest Continental GT coupe and Flying Spur sedan.
The Bentayga, alongside offering an array of luxury features for the comfort of the passengers, also has a highly competent powertrain. Here’s a glance at what makes the Bentayga the most luxurious hybrid SUV.
The Roaring Hybrid Setup
Bentley offers a variety of powertrains for the Bentayga. For the people looking for a more high-octane experience, there's the 542 HP twin-turbo 4-liter V8 engine. The latter can accelerate from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.8 seconds. The Bentayga Speed ups the ante with an even beefier 626-HP 6-liter W12. Back in 2017, when the vehicle delivered 600 HP, the W12 powerhouse delivered a 3.6-second result in the 0 to 60 MPH acceleration test. However, we are talking about the 443 HP hybrid arrangement that comes with a turbocharged 3-liter V6 and an electric motor on the low end.
Regardless of the variant and trim, all Bentaygas utilize an 8-speed automatic transmission and have an all-wheel drive as standard. Thanks to the hybrid nature, the Bentayga Hybrid has one of the best EPA fuel-economy ratings of the range. The car’s battery offers up to 18 miles of electric-only driving before the turbocharged V6 fires up. This powertrain aspect also allows for regenerative braking of the car and recharges the batteries while the car is slowing down.
All of this power is contained in a gorgeous chassis that resembles the Bentley life quite significantly. From the front to the back, this is what the Bentayga looks and feels like.
Beauty And Suave All At Once
The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid exudes road presence in style. From the head-on, the bonnet sweeps down to LED matrix headlamps that have an intricately mesmerizing ‘crystal cut’ design. With a wide and imposing Bentley matrix grille, the sculpted front bumper hints at the vehicle’s performance credentials. Likewise, a large wing vent and sleek sills add detail to a streamlined profile. At the rear, jeweled 3D tail lamps are contained within a broad, cleanly designed tailgate.
The Hybrid model includes a set of elegant 21-inch wheels as standard. Moreover, these models aren’t tough to maneuver as they are equipped with the Bentley Dynamic Ride, an ingenious active anti-roll system. This innovative feature uses a 48-volt electric motor to minimize body roll when the car is cornering, providing complete control to the driver at all times – even when cornering at high speed. In contrast, by relaxing its grip at other times, it also allows for a comfortable ride.
The All-Terrain Specification covers virtually every terrain on which the Bentayga is likely to be driven: Snow, Gravel, Mud, and Sand. With these, the specific off-road systems, such as Hill Descent Control, are also activated, which work together to provide the driver with absolute control and confidence.
This further adds to the luxury factor of the car as the passenger feels nothing while the car traverses through different terrains. In addition, the classy interiors take the comfort element up a notch with some advanced infotainment features to complete the Bentayga experience.
The Complete Bentayga Feel
Filled with rich leathers, real wood trim, and glitzy metal accents, the Bentayga's cabin stays true to its luxury branding. Buyers can opt for front and rear buckets, seating four or a three-across second-row bench and a pop-up two-seat third row to seat seven. The cabin is as spacious as it gets, with the ability to seat up to 4 adults quite easily. Several different leather upholstery colors are available, as are two different Breitling dash clocks, a bottle cooler for rear-seat passengers, adjustable ambient interior lighting, and a safe with a biometric lock and fingerprint reader.
It does not end there, as the Bentayga Hybrid comes standard with a 10.9-inch infotainment screen with navigation integrated with AppleCarPlay and AndroidAuto. The optional entertainment system consists of two 10.2-inch displays mounted to the front-seat headrests. Using this, the passengers can browse the web, interact with Bentayga's infotainment system, or play movies. A 12-speaker stereo system is standard, but the buyers can opt for a Naim's 20-speaker premium audio system as well.
The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid oozes luxury and class in all possible aspects. It is perhaps one of the most luxurious vehicles ever built by an automaker. Moreover, this half-electric version definitely takes the cake for being the classiest hybrid SUV in the market.