Bentley has elevated the electric-only driving vary of the Bentayga Hybrid and in addition made the electrified powertrain out there to extra trim grades within the lineup.

The important thing tech change is a brand new 18 kWh battery that doesn’t precisely remodel the Bentayga’s zero-emissions capabilities as a result of even in its upgraded kind Bentley says it will possibly solely ship as much as 27 miles (44 km) of electrical driving in line with the WLTP cycle. Nonetheless, that’s 2 miles (3 km) greater than the outgoing automobile may handle.

The core powertrain substances nonetheless comprise a 3.0-liter V6 gasoline engine and a single electrical motor, however that electrical motor now produces 6 % extra energy and 15 % extra torque. The motor’s output improves to 134 hp (136 PS) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) consequently, boosts the general powertrain from 443 hp (449 PS) to 456 hp (462 PS), and cuts the 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint down from 5.5 to five.3 seconds.

Bentley beforehand positioned the Hybrid as a standalone mannequin throughout the Bentayga vary however has now prolonged the provision of the electrified setup to make it a substitute for the twin-turbo V8 on each the sporty S and luxurious Azure trim ranges.

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S fashions swap chrome trim for black highlights, function 22-inch “scythe” wheels, tinted lamp lenses, 15 % stiffer dampers, and get a sports activities exhaust that may even be tuned to go well with the preferences of entrance and rear passengers. However patrons with a watch on regal consolation might be higher off with the Azure and its 10-spoke, 22-inch wheels, chrome accents, 22-way adjustable chairs, and an inside decked out with open-pore wooden.

Bentley says the brand new hybrid additions to the Bentayga lineup imply that half of the agency’s mannequin vary (seven out of 14 automobiles) is now out there with an electrified powertrain, placing it effectively on its method to one hundred pc availability in 2025, the 12 months it’ll unveil its first full EV.