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Bentley Bentayga

11 model years from 2017 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Bentley Bentayga
Pictured: Bentley Bentayga V8 (FL) IMG 0005. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2017–2027
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Latest engines
3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
Best MPG
15–21 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
16 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2017 (9)
Interest
7,373 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Bentayga in brief

The 2026 Bentley Bentayga is a standard SUV offered with 2 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo and 4.0L 8-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 202 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,838 lb (Hybrid 4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (19 city / 23 highway), 5% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 20 MPG, for an estimated $3,900 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file.

The Bentley Bentayga has 11 model years in our data, from 2017 to 2027.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 15 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the service brakes (3), air bags (3), electrical system (2).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2021 is the year to avoid.

2021 has the most recalls (7); all years together count 16 campaigns and 12 owner complaints.

How the 2017 Bentayga compares

The 2017 Bentley Bentayga is a standard SUV offered with a 6.0L 12-cyl turbo engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 202 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,340 lb.

About the Bentley Bentayga

The Bentley Bentayga is a luxury SUV produced by British marque Bentley Motors. Introduced in late 2015, it is the brand's first luxury crossover SUV. Its unibody is manufactured at the Volkswagen Zwickau-Mosel Plant in Germany, then painted and assembled at Bentley's factory in Crewe, United Kingdom.

From the Wikipedia article "Bentley Bentayga", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Bentayga pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Plug-in hybrid version availableOffered as a plug-in hybrid as well as gas.

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 8 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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Bentayga changes by model year

  1. 2026
    • New body dimensions: 7.1 in shorter, wheelbase −7.5 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
  2. 2025
    • New body dimensions: 7.1 in longer, wheelbase +7.5 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New plug-in hybrid version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 16 to 21
  3. 2024
    • No plug-in hybrid version any more
    • Engines dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo and 6.0L 12-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG down from 20 to 16
  4. 2023
    • New plug-in hybrid version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 18 to 20
  5. 2022
    • No plug-in hybrid version any more
    • Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
  6. 2020
    • New plug-in hybrid version
    • Engines added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo and 6.0L 12-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 17 to 19
  7. 2019
    • Engine added: 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 6.0L 12-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 15 to 17

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 11 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20273.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo21 MPG––Not rated00
20263.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo21 MPG202 in5,838 lbNot rated10
20253.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo21 MPG209.1 in5,567 lbNot rated10
20244.0L 8-cyl turbo16 MPG202 in5,838 lbNot rated00
20233.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo, 6.0L 12-cyl turbo20 MPG202 in5,838 lbNot rated30
20224.0L 8-cyl turbo, 6.0L 12-cyl turbo18 MPG202 in5,838 lbNot rated50
20213.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo, 6.0L 12-cyl turbo19 MPG202 in5,838 lbNot rated71
20203.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo, 6.0L 12-cyl turbo19 MPG202.4 in5,379 lbNot rated40
20194.0L 8-cyl turbo17 MPG202.4 in5,340 lbNot rated41
20186.0L 12-cyl turbo15 MPG202.4 in5,340 lbNot rated41
20176.0L 12-cyl turbo15 MPG202.4 in5,340 lbNot rated29
Best combined MPG by model year — Bentley Bentayga
2017: 15 MPG2018: 15 MPG2019: 17 MPG2020: 19 MPG2021: 19 MPG2022: 18 MPG2023: 20 MPG2024: 16 MPG2025: 21 MPG2026: 21 MPG2027: 21 MPG201720192021202320252027max 21 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Bentayga

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Lamborghini Urus20 MPGNot rated0
2026 Aston Martin DBX 70717 MPGNot rated2
2026 Aston Martin DBX 72716 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Service Brakes3
Air Bags3
Electrical System2
Engine2
Steering2
Unknown Or Other2
Exterior Lighting1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Owner complaints by model year — Bentley Bentayga
2017: 92018: 12019: 12020: 02021: 12022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 02026: 02027: 0201720192021202320252027max 9
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Bentley. How we calculate this →