MODELTESTED: Bentley Bentayga V8
PRICE: £146,700
ENGINE: 4.0-litre V8, 542bhp
SOME styling tweaks and new tech mark out this updated Bentayga’s improvements. At £146,700, it might be cheaper than the DBX, but is it better value?
Running costs
20.2mpg (on test)
£98 fill-up/£475 or 37% tax
Practicality
Boot space
484 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
4.5 seconds/180mph
Design & engineering
THIS facelifted Bentayga is a refinement of what came before it, not least in terms of design. It’s fair to say the original was a divisive-looking car, but this revamp has softened the styling, with cues from the firm’s Continental GT, including tweaks to the headlights, front bumper, grille and tail-lamps. As with the Aston, we’ll leave it up to you to decide on the looks.
More importantly, Bentley has dropped…
