The long wheelbase BentleyMotors Bentagya has Range Rover and Rolls-Royce in its sights with its take on luxury motoring. We get behind the wheel -
It’s not as smooth as you might expect when sat in the rear seat, with small vibrations making their way through the floor and sending a tingle through the soles of your feet. And the Bentayga’s weight, like so many of its rivals, means its air springs and dampers always feel they are reaching their limit when you’re expecting calmness. It’s beautifully serene, but a Mulsanne did it better and I find a Flying Spur’s rear cabin more calming and bespoke.
From the driver’s seat it’s the regular Bentagya fare. Again you notice the heft, more so in the Bentley than a Range Rover, because the former is better tied down and has less slack in its ride and body control. It means you run at a higher pace without feeling all at sea, but this does take an edge off its goal as it struggles to find a blend between comfort and dynamics.
The rear steering improves high speed stability and over crests, and poor cambers it’s incredibly settled for a car that’s nearly five and half metres long. The additional weight dulls the engine’s performance, not that a customer will care or notice such things.Initially available in Azure First Edition trim, the Bentayga EWB doesn’t come cheap at £211,000 before options.
The new long-wheelbase Range Rover is an obvious rival that perhaps lacks some of the Bentayga’s opulence, although replaces it with a more contemporary look and feel, especially in its latest generation. An equivalent V8-powered Long wheelbase model will cost from around £140,000, but for the full luxury experience Range Rover’s £180,000 SV model is the key rival.
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