Bentley Bentayga

2026 BENTLEY BENTAYGA V8 ARTENARA EDITION — UNITED KINGDOM SPECIFICATION

ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN

The Bentayga Artenara Edition in this specification is powered by Bentley's 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine of 3,996 cc. It produces 542 bhp (550 PS / 404 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 770 Nm (568 lb-ft) of torque across a broad 2,000-4,500 rpm plateau. Drive reaches all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. The engine is certified to Euro 6 and runs stop-start, defeatable from a console switch. A Drive Dynamics rotary selects Sport, Bentley, Comfort and Custom modes.

PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY

0-60 mph takes 4.4 seconds and 0-100 km/h 4.5 seconds, with a top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph). WLTP combined fuel consumption is 13.0 l/100 km (21.7 mpg UK), giving a WLTP driving range of 654 km (406 miles) from the 85-litre tank. WLTP combined CO2 emissions are 296 g/km, placing the car in UK CO2 class G. WLTP phase figures are 22.4 l/100 km low, 13.2 medium, 10.7 high and 11.5 extra-high.

CHASSIS, STEERING AND BRAKES

Every V8 Artenara Edition carries Bentley Dynamic Ride, the electrically actuated active anti-roll system that resists body roll through corners and decouples on the straight to protect ride quality. All-wheel steering is standard on the V8, tightening the low-speed turning circle while stabilising high-speed lane changes. Suspension is air-sprung with adaptive damping and selectable ride heights. The edition's standard wheel — and the wheel fitted to this car — is the 22-inch Mulliner design in painted grey with polished pockets.

DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES

Overall length 5,125 mm; width across mirrors 2,222 mm; overall height 1,728 mm; wheelbase 2,995 mm. Unladen weight 2,412 kg. Boot volume 484 litres. Fuel tank capacity 85 litres. Five seats in a 5-door body, right-hand drive. Bentley's UK technical data sheet publishes no width-excluding-mirrors and no ground-clearance figure for this model, so neither is stated here rather than estimated.

EXTERIOR

Finished in Onyx. Onyx sits outside the eight exterior colours the Artenara design team curates for body-coloured lower detailing, so this car wears the edition's standard Bright Chrome Specification brightware rather than the body-colour treatment — the optional Mulliner Blackline Specification is likewise not fitted. Edition-standard exterior features present on the car are the Mulliner double-diamond front grille, the Artenara Edition wing vents carrying the double-diamond detail, and the animated Artenara Edition welcome-lamp projection. The car also carries matrix LED headlamps, LED rear lamps, a panoramic glass sunroof, a power-operated tailgate, heated power-folding mirrors with integrated indicators and privacy glass.

INTERIOR AND SEATING

The Artenara Edition uses a three-colour hide layout previously exclusive to Mulliner extended-wheelbase cars. This car is trimmed with a cream primary hide over a black lower cabin and a bright orange accent colour, with contrast piping to the edges and headrests of all four seats. The Roque Bentayga mountain profile is laser-etched into the fascia veneer alongside the peak's longitude and latitude, and repeats as a laser-crafted perforation pattern across the seat shoulder panels and the door casings. Illuminated Artenara Edition treadplates are fitted. Equipment includes electrically adjustable heated front seats with memory and side-mounted controls, four-zone climate control with an advanced air-filtration system that displays cabin air quality and switches to recirculation on approach to a tunnel, a rear centre console with veneered picnic tables and a rear touchscreen remote, and ambient interior lighting.

INFOTAINMENT AND CONNECTIVITY

The Bentley Rotating Display sits at the centre of the fascia, alternating between the touchscreen infotainment face, three analogue dials, and plain veneer. A configurable digital driver's display carries the Roque Bentayga silhouette as its backdrop graphic. Naim for Bentley audio is fitted, identified by the Naim-branded speaker grilles. Connectivity covers wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, USB-C and wireless phone charging, together with the My Bentley App Studio, which installs applications directly onto the car's infotainment system.

DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY

The car's own driver's display confirms adaptive cruise control with a set-speed and lead-vehicle following graphic, lane-keeping assistance and traffic-sign recognition with speed-limit display. Parking and manoeuvring are covered by Intelligent Park Assist, which selects a space and executes the manoeuvre and can be supervised by phone from outside the car, by Manoeuvre Assist, which protects the bodywork at low speed in tight spaces, and by a 3D surround-view camera system composed from the vehicle's external cameras, with front and rear parking sensors and a reversing camera. Passive and electronic safety comprise front, side and curtain airbags, electronic stability control, anti-lock braking with electronic brake-force distribution, hill-hold, an electric parking brake and a tyre-pressure monitoring system.