2017 Bentley Bentayga V8 Diesel
Description
Key Points: Panoramic Sunroof, Touring Specification, 7 Seat Specification.
The Bentley Bentayga is a luxury SUV introduced in late 2015. Its name comes from Roque Bentayga, an emblematic highland rock situated in Tejeda, Gran Canaria, the subtropical Canary Island. The company also drew inspiration from a portmanteau of Bentley and Taiga, the world's largest transcontinental snow forest, composed of the first four letters of Bentley and an altered spelling of ‘taiga’.
Based on the 2012 EXP 9 F concept car, the production Bentayga debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015 as Bentley's first SUV. It features unibody construction and full-time all-wheel drive, as well as Volkswagen Group's MLB platform, the latter shared with the second-generation Audi Q7 and the third-generation Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q8 and Lamborghini Urus.
Starting in 2017, a VW Group-derived twin-turbocharged diesel V8 was made available. This engine is Bentley's first diesel, and was only offered in the Bentayga. Exclusive features include a badge on the front wing and a set of trapezoid quad exhaust tips. Bentley claims it can launch from 0–60 mph in 4.6 seconds, before pushing on to a top speed of 168 mph.
Read MoreKey Points: Panoramic Sunroof, Touring Specification, 7 Seat Specification.
The Bentley Bentayga is a luxury SUV introduced in late 2015. Its name comes from Roque Bentayga, an emblematic highland rock situated in Tejeda, Gran Canaria, the subtropical Canary Island. The company also drew inspiration from a portmanteau of Bentley and Taiga, the world's largest transcontinental snow forest, composed of the first four letters of Bentley and an altered spelling of ‘taiga’.
Based on the 2012 EXP 9 F concept car, the production Bentayga debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015 as Bentley's first SUV. It features unibody construction and full-time all-wheel drive, as well as Volkswagen Group's MLB platform, the latter shared with the second-generation Audi Q7 and the third-generation Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q8 and Lamborghini Urus.
Starting in 2017, a VW Group-derived twin-turbocharged diesel V8 was made available. This engine is Bentley's first diesel, and was only offered in the Bentayga. Exclusive features include a badge on the front wing and a set of trapezoid quad exhaust tips. Bentley claims it can launch from 0–60 mph in 4.6 seconds, before pushing on to a top speed of 168 mph.