Bentley Continental

The 2026 Continental in brief

The 2026 Bentley Continental is a subcompact car offered with a 4.0L 8-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 191 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,947 lb (GT).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 19 MPG combined (17 city / 22 highway), 21% worse than the 2026 subcompact car average of 24 MPG, for an estimated $4,350 a year in fuel.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file.

The Bentley Continental has 20 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Subcompact Cars, Minicompact Cars, Compact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 19 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 12 to 19 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (3), structure › body (2), electrical system (2).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2020 is the year to avoid.

2020 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 11 campaigns and 9 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Continental compares

The 2005 Bentley Continental is a compact car offered with a 6.0L 12-cyl turbo engine and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 189 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 108-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,258 lb.

About the Bentley Continental

Bentley Continental refers to several models of cars produced by Bentley Motors. Originally, it referred to a special chassis for engines more powerful than the usual offering, supplied to a selected number of coachbuilders for the fitting of very light-weight coachwork designed under Rolls-Royce supervision.

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