FEATURES
Call us hidebound traditionalists, but we prefer to review cars using impressions harvested while sitting in the driver’s seat rather than those acquired while being chauffeured in the back. That rule is largely going to be broken here with what can be considered a pilot episode of Car and Passenger.
Because while there is still joy to be found from behind its leather-and-wood steering wheel, the Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase is all about its rear seats. As its name suggests, Bentley has followed the time-honored expedient of adding grandness via what is effectively a high-class stretch job. That means a 7.1-inch extension between the axles, taking the wheelbase to 125 inches and overall length to a sizable 208.9 inches. The entirety of this elongation has been added to the legroom available to rear-seat occupants. And to help them make the most of it, Bentley has also added the option of a new ultra-adjustable “Airline Seat.” And that name is referring to the kind you’d find in a Gulfstream G5 rather than in the aft end of a 737. – Car and Driver Magazine
- Engine :
- twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
- HP :
- 542
- MPG :
- 17/21
- Transmission :
- 8-speed automatic
- Tank :
- Drivetrain :
- AWD
- Passengers :
- 5
- Cargo :
- 17 cu ft
- Luggage :
- 6
Bentley Bentayga EWB
