Bentley Continental GT

2026 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT 4.0 V8 HIGH-PERFORMANCE HYBRID COUPE — UK SPECIFICATION

ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN

The Continental GT High Performance Hybrid pairs Bentley's 3,996 cc twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 with a single electric motor and a 25.9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack housed beneath the boot floor. Combined system output is 671 bhp (680 PS / 500 kW) and 930 Nm (686 lb-ft) of combined system torque. The electric motor alone delivers up to 190 PS (188 bhp) and can propel the car on battery power without the V8 running. Drive is fed to all four wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and Bentley's Active All-Wheel Drive system, with torque vectoring by electronic limited-slip differential. Top speed is 270 km/h (168 mph); 0-100 km/h takes 3.7 seconds and 0-60 mph 3.5 seconds. The dealer records WLTP combined CO2 emissions of 29 g/km.

CHASSIS, STEERING AND BRAKES

The car rides on Bentley Active Chassis with two-chamber, two-valve air suspension and Continuous Damping Control, calibrated in this grade for comfort steering and comfort damping. Bentley Dynamic Ride 48-volt active anti-roll control and electronic all-wheel steering are fitted as standard, along with Drive Dynamics Control and a dynamic ride-height function that lowers the car at speed. Braking is by front vented 420 x 40 mm discs and rear vented 380 x 30 mm discs with black Bentley-branded callipers, brake pad wear indicator, and an electronic parking brake with drive-away assist. Wheels are 21-inch ten twin-spoke painted alloys on Pirelli summer tyres with the Noise Cancellation System. Steering is on the right-hand side, as supplied to the United Kingdom market.

DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES

Overall length is 4,895 mm on a 2,851 mm wheelbase, with an overall height of 1,397 mm and a width of 2,187 mm including mirrors. EU unladen weight is 2,459 kg and gross vehicle weight is 2,920 kg. The fuel tank holds 80 litres and boot volume is 260 litres. The cabin seats four in two front and two rear positions.

EXTERIOR

Standard exterior equipment includes full LED matrix headlamps with high-beam assist and welcome/coming-home animation, full LED tail lamps with red lens, a black matrix grille with chrome surround and centre bar, matt black lower bumper grilles, a gloss black front splitter, chrome Bentley wing badges to bonnet and boot, chrome BENTLEY lettering on the boot, chrome exterior brightware and chrome slashed oval exhaust finishers. Body-coloured mirror caps are electrically adjustable with heating, power fold, auto-dimming, memory and dip-on-reverse. Also fitted are an acoustic heat-insulating front screen, acoustic side glass, heated rear screen, rain-sensing wipers, hands-free boot, power latches to the doors and boot, keyless entry and ignition, and the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System. This car is finished in Verdant over a tan and green two-tone leather interior.

INTERIOR AND SEATING

The four-seat cabin is trimmed in Nappa leather across seats, doors and lower cabin with Dinamica pillars and headliner and a straight-fluted hide seat design. Front seats are electrically adjustable through 12 ways, heated, and carry two memory settings. The two rear seats include centre stowage with a 12 V socket and two USB-C charging points. Cabin appointments include Crown Cut Walnut veneer, metal bulls-eye vents with organ stops, the Bentley analogue clock with plain bezel, diamond knurling to rotary switches and column stalks, a single-tone three-spoke heated hide-trimmed steering wheel with gearshift paddles, an electric tilt-and-reach steering column with memory and easy-entry, a leather trimmed gear lever, deep-pile carpets, a Beluga boot carpet, illuminated Bentley sill treadplates, footwell and ambient lighting, multi-zone automatic climate control, an air ioniser, and advanced air filtration with a particulate matter sensor.

INFOTAINMENT AND CONNECTIVITY

Infotainment runs through a 12.3-inch high-resolution capacitive touchscreen with proximity sensors and hard-key controls, backed by a 60 GB solid-state drive. HDD navigation offers text-to-speech, voice destination entry and 3D building display. Wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto are standard, as are digital radio, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi audio streaming, a 4G LTE telephone module, and Bentley Signature Audio. Connected car services cover online real-time traffic, points-of-interest search, online destination import, My Cabin Comfort and My Car Statistics. Wireless phone charging sits in the front armrest.

DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY

Driver assistance includes Adaptive Cruise Assist, Lane Assist, Blind Spot Warning, Bentley Safeguard Plus, Bentley Safeguard Rear, Swerve Assist, Multi-collision brake, City Assist, Manoeuvre Assist, Turn Assist, Pedestrian Warning, Reversing Traffic Warning, Exit Warning, Emergency Assist and Traffic Sign Recognition. Parking is supported by a reversing camera with graphic screen representation, 3D Surround View, front and rear park distance control, Intelligent Park Assist and Remote Park Assist. Passive safety covers driver and front passenger airbags with passenger airbag deactivation, side airbags, extended and crash-active pedestrian protection, and ISOFIX anchors in the rear seats. Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Hydraulic Brake Assist and Drag Torque Control are standard, along with tyre pressure monitoring, an alarm and immobiliser, and the Bentley GPS tracking system.

PERFORMANCE

The High Performance Hybrid grade sits below the 782 PS Ultra Performance Hybrid used by the Continental GT Speed and Mulliner. It is the volume Continental GT powertrain for the 2026 model year and is shared with the Continental GT Azure. Electric-only range and WLTP fuel consumption were still pending final EU type approval in Bentley's 26MY customer book, so no figure is published here; the dealer's stated 29 g/km CO2 is the only certified efficiency number available for this unit.