The least expensive Bentayga is likewise the best option for UK clients. The diesel engine is sufficiently solid for quick execution and refined while cruising, yet acquires benefits true range and potential assessment charges that give it genuine interest over the W12. Bentley claims that a great deal of top of the line Range Rover clients have as of now been pulled in by petrol releases of the Bentayga; we can see plenty more being swayed by this version. It may be Bentley’s first diesel, but it’s a great one.
The Bentley Bentayga SUV has already been a huge success for the British luxury manufacturer; depending on which market you’re in, the waiting list for the £150,000-plus creation is as long as two years. And that demand is only likely to grow with the addition of this new diesel variant – the first Bentley in history to not use a petrol engine.
There is a hazard required in this, obviously; Bentley is known as a brand that blends extravagance with execution, and on the substance of it, its customary clients may not support of staying a smellier, dirtier fuel into their tank. In any case, don’t imagine it any other way: the new Bentayga diesel is an auto that could happen in light of the fact that Bentley knows there is interest for it.
Regardless, the Bentayga’s diesel engine is far from your customary 2.0-litre TDI. It depends on the same 4.0-litre direct-injection V8 unit that we’ve as of now found in the colossal Audi SQ7, and is encouraged through a savvy four-wheel drive framework and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The motor features two twin-scroll turbos that operate at different areas of the rev range, and an electrically-driven supercharger that responds within 30 microseconds to offer improved response when you’re pulling away.
Thus, crest torque of 900Nm is conveyed at only 1,000rpm and the pinnacle force of 429bhp is conveyed somewhere around 3,750rpm and 5,000rpm. No more to take a vehicle weighing very nearly 2.4 tonnes from 0-60mph in only 4.6 seconds, and on to a top speed of 168mph, making the Bentayga the speediest diesel SUV on the planet.
The proficiency is truly amazing for such a substantial vehicle as well; guaranteed consolidated mileage is a respectable 35.8mpg and the Bentayga diesel radiates only 210g/km. In any case, a more essential figure will be its range; the auto can circumvent 1,000 kilometres, or more than 620 miles, between fill-ups. No more, Bentley cases, for it to get from London to Verbier, Bordeaux or the Scottish Good countries on a solitary tank.
All things considered, there are just a couple of visual signs that the Bentayga diesel isn’t a customary petrol-fueled Bentley. There’s inconspicuous ‘V8 diesel’ badging on the base of the front doors, a ‘dark framework’ grille at the front end and a somewhat extraordinary plan of ‘twin-quad’ fumes funnels at the back.
The chassis gets air suspension as standard, and can be ordered with what Bentley calls Dynamic Ride – a system that uses the car’s 48V electrics to power active anti-roll bars designed to keep the car flatter during fast cornering. Should you wish to take your Bentayga off road, Hill Descent Control is included as standard, and you can also specify Responsive Off-Road settings that allow you to fine-tune the car’s parameters to the conditions.
That aside, its customary Bentayga – which implies feeling part styling and a cabin loaded with pretty sufficiently much luxurious leather and high-review wood trims to make you overlook that you’re driving an auto in view of the Audi Q7. Actually, the diesel presents another, more extensive scope of finishes to the Bentayga palette – despite the fact that as usual, there’s a plenty of extra alternatives accessible past the general handout.
Indeed, should you want, you can spec your Bentley’s Bentayga diesel with further modifications from bespoke specialist division Mulliner, or the extraordinarily expensive Breitling Mulliner Tourbillon clock.
On the road, Bentley’s work with the V8 engine – which gets a different map, fuel feed system and exhaust set-up from the Audi’s – is clearly evident. The colossal torque is delivered in a more linear fashion than on the SQ7, with a more progressive approach at low revs that makes it easier to drive smoothly during tight manoeuvres. Once you’re up and running, though, the surge just doesn’t know when to give up; progress is swift, as you’d expect and, should you wish to rev the motor out, it’ll pull strongly to well beyond 4,000rpm.
Refinement is deeply impressive, too – another area where Bentley has made gains not just through the engine’s electronics but also through the exhaust and additional sound deadening. A cruise at 70mph barely requires 1,200rpm from the motor, and at that speed, you simply won’t hear it; in this respect, at the very least, the Bentayga V8 diesel does feel every inch a Bentley.
The case set-up is more lithe than it likely should be; it’s truly cheerful to alter course rapidly, belying its close to 2.5-ton mass. The controlling is very light, especially around the straight-ahead, yet it’s shockingly simple to trust it. Furthermore, the gearbox is insightful, with smooth, fast moves.
The chassis set-up is more agile than it probably needs to be; it’s pretty happy to change direction quickly, belying its near-2.5-tonne mass. The steering is quite light, particularly around the straight-ahead, but it’s surprisingly easy to trust it. And the gearbox is intelligent, with smooth, rapid shifts. The only point where you may regret the Bentayga’s raw pace is if you over-commit to a braking zone; at this point, the weight can’t quite be disguised. But a measured, intelligent approach to getting somewhere quickly will, well, get you there extremely quickly. You’ll be comfortable, too, for while body roll is well contained in corners, the Bentayga does a decent job of soothing out road bumps as well. It can feel a teeny bit wallowy over speed bumps, but on the whole, it’s extremely well resolved.
