Bentley Bentayga

The cabin of the Bentley Bentayga is as majestic and awe-inspiring as its exterior, with Bentley offering 15 different options for the patterns of hide – Burnt Oak, Damson, Cricket Ball, Hotspur, Saddle, Newmarket Tan, Camel, Magnolia, Linen, Portland, Porpoise, Brunel, Beluga, Cumbrian Green and Imperial Blue. The cabin's overall look is further enhanced by rear waterfall lighting and six colour combinations for the leather upholstery.

The cabin of the Bentley Bentayga has a winged ‘B’-inspired cockpit with a symmetrical, double-wing arrangement extending from door to door. The centre console also extends to the rear seats, which makes the cabin of the Bentayga good and luxurious enough for four people. The part of the centre tunnel in the rear cabin houses a touchscreen remote, USB-C ports and wireless charging for rear passengers. The cabin also looks fascinating because of the presence of ambient mood lighting with 30 colour combinations and waterfall lighting with six colour combinations to choose from.

The cabin of the Bentley Bentayga feels even more luxurious and premium with the presence of other features like four-zone automatic climate control, air ionisers, all-four powered seats with massage, heating and ventilation functions, Naim for Bentley premium audio system, front and rear wireless chargers and USB-C chargers, heated and electrically-adjustable steering wheel, 10.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system and full-TFT instrument console. And like in the case of other Bentleys, one can opt for more comfort and convenience features and upholstery and hide options to choose from for additional price and customization charges.

The overall stance and look of the Bentley Bentayga has the word ‘grand’ written all over it. It is one SUV which is unmistakably recognizable, with high attention to detailing and the use of expensive materials all around. The overall stance of the Bentley Bentayga has a proper SUV appeal to it, due to its heightened stance and long and beautifully proportioned lines all around.

At the front, the Bentley Bentayga welcomes one with its distinctive new vertical vane grille, which is accompanied by dual elliptical headlamps that come with Bentley’s signature ‘crystal cut’ design. The grandeur of the Bentayga is further increased by the signature ‘power line’, which runs from the front to the rear, accentuating the length of the SUV. The SUV also has a prominent bulge over the rear fenders, which along with the large windows and door panels, make the Bentayga look large-sized.

Other elements of the exterior of the Bentley Bentayga, which make it look like a fine piece of art on wheels, are the contrast silver valances on the front and rear bumpers and 21-inch five-spoke alloy wheels. The rear profile also looks charismatic with the elliptical LED tail lamps and a sporty roof spoiler. The winged ‘B’ at the front and the ‘Bentley’ badge on the tailgate further say a lot about the glory of Bentayga.

The Bentley Bentayga might be huge, which can initially scare off new drivers. However, to ease and fine-tune the overall driving experience of the Bentayga, Bentley has equipped it with a host of driving aids and electronics and air suspension with a continuous damping system. The SUV comes standard with Bentley Dynamic Ride, all-wheel steering, and Torsen All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system, which along with four on-road driving modes – comfort, sport, custom, and Bentley (combination of sport and custom), unites the thrills of driving a sports car and the refinement of a luxury saloon. The Bentayga is also offered with four additional off-road settings – ‘snow and grass’ for low friction surfaces, ‘dirt and gravel’ for driving over loose debris, ‘mud and trail’ for slippery and muddy terrains, and ‘sand’ for driving over loose dunes.

The Bentley Bentayga shares its 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine and 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with the Continental GT. Here also, the engine is paired to an all-wheel-drive system and produces 550 PS of maximum power and 770 Nm of maximum torque, while allowing the SUV to cover the 0-100 kmph sprint in 4.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 290 kmph. The engine also features a variable displacement system, which is a form of cylinder deactivation that shuts down four out of eight cylinders when not required.

The plethora of safety features offered in the Bentley Bentayga as standard are Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) with Traction Control (TCS), ABS with EBD and brake assist, Drag Torque Control (MSR), Electronic Diff Lock (EDL), Roll-Over Mitigation (ROM), Hill Descent Control (HDC), Trailer Sway Mitigation (TSM) and ESC off-road mode. Other additional safety features include ten airbags, adaptive low beam, Bentley Safeguard, Exit warning, Front and rear Park Distance Control, High Beam Assist, rain-sensing wipers, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), Blind Spot Assist, electronic parking brake, and more.

The Bentley Bentayga is purely for those who value and desire luxury of the highest order. Even in the standard configuration, the Bentayga is more than enough to put several other luxury and high-end SUVs to shame, with its impeccable attention-to-detailing, use of exquisite materials and top-notch features on board.