Bentley Bentayga
Registered from 2017 to 2027.
About this model
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.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 497 Wh/km |
| 2026 | 542 hp · 2525 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 416 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 542 hp · 2525 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 416 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 542 hp · 2525 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 542 hp · 2508 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 441 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 542 hp · 2508 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 13.1 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 542 hp · 2508 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 454 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 542 hp · 2505 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · 441 Wh/km · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 542 hp · 2422 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2018 | 600 hp · 2422 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway |
| 2017 | 600 hp · 2422 kg · 2990 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 19.6 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Bentley filed 51 bulletins about the 2027 Bentayga.
- Electrical system: 32
- Fuel/propulsion system: 6
- Structure: 6
- Forward collision avoidance: 2
- Suspension: 2
- Back over prevention: 1
- Engine: 1
- Wheels: 1
- V8 Engine - Ticking Noise, Misfiring and Possible Low Oil Pressure Indications. Customer statement: The customer may report an audible ticking noise from the top of the engine, low oil pressure… · August 2026
- TPMS - Warning within the Drivers Information Panel (DIP) - Tyre pressure sensor - Low battery. · August 2026
- Sunroof blind not retracting | Bentayga Series. · August 2026
- Importance of Setting Delivery Date to Activate Full Customer Licenses | 24MY - Onwards. Customer statement / workshop findings: Customers may report a loss of connected services functionality… · August 2026
- Front door clash with the rear door brightware | Bentayga Series. Customer statement / workshop findings: The front door inner panel hem is clashing with the rear door lower brightware during the… · August 2026
- Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only. Customer statement / workshop findings: • Poor engine running • Reduced power • Engine warning lamp illuminated • Symptom related DTC’s… · August 2026
- Bentayga - PDC system not working or PDC system false detection. Customer statement: • PDC system not working or PDC system false detection • Warning evident within the DIP · August 2026
- Paint Surface Marking After Storage Customer statement / workshop findings: Concerns may be raised regarding surface marking on painted panels, including dull areas, cloudy patches, or pressure… · August 2026
43 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.