Production of the 2016 Bentley Bentayga, the British brand name’s very first SUV, began late last week, with arrivals at Bentley dealers assumed for January.
Formal U.S. pricing has actually not been revealed, however the Bentayga is expected to cost from $229,100, a cost going beyond various other high-end SUVs, including Jaguar F-Pace and the Land Rover Range Rover.
Diesel and hybrid variants of the Bentayga will certainly be constructed in the future, the automaker stated.
The first manufacturing Bentayga includes an Anthracite outside paint treatment and was hand crafted in 130 hrs, Bentley stated.
The car manufacturer defined the Bentayga as the “Bentley of SUVs.”
Beginning with the typical Bentley substance of a new W-12 engine that creates 600 horsepower and 663 ft. lb. of torque. Every Bentayga takes 130 hours to handcraft; which is from three to six times as long as it takes to make a more common automobile. And beyond the luxury cues, Bentley had to create an off-roader for the 1st time.
“Bentayga will certainly be the standard versus which all various other SUVs are determined, specifying a brand-new sector– the high-end SUV,” stated Wolfgang Durheimer, chairman and president of Bentley Motors, in a declaration.