Bentayga Hybrid SUV
The 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid SUV is the least expensive car of the Bentley portfolio and the least attractive. But as the eco-conscious, image conscious part of a model line that has roughly doubled the company’s output since it emerged, it embodies what a Bentley SUV should be better that its V8, diesel, and W12 counterparts.
More important, this is the first step on a path that will have Bentley offering a fully electric vehicle for sale by 2023 and hybrid options in all its models by 2025. And it’s not just lip service to eco-purists: it gets 50 gasoline equivalent km per gallon, with 25 km of electric-only range.
Driving the rig, you can choose between three modes – Hybrid, Hold and EV Drive by pushing a button on the centre console, allowing for a lot of control over how and when you want to use the electric-only driving range.
Through the panoramic sunroof stretched above, you will find tree fronds scroll by like birds flitting through a sapphire sky. The interior is quiet. That’s because of the eight layers of noise isolation the interior is silent even with the combustion engine running.