Bentley will launch the Bentayga in India on April 22, 2016. The Bentayga is 5.14 metres long, with a wheelbase of nearly three metres. It is based on an iteration of the VW Group’s new MLB-Evo platform for large vehicles that has already been used for Audi’s new Q7 and will be seen in the all-new Cayenne. Construction is described as aluminium-intensive, but materials include aluminium, steel and composites. It comes with a 5,950cc twin-turbo W12 motor that churns out a massive 600bhp and 91.8kgm of torque.
The car makes extensive use of high-quality materials. The dashboard design reflects the wings of the Bentley badge, flowing from door to door. A ‘floating’ driver info panel with bright mineral glass as its screen, speaker grilles behind a fine metal mesh, intricate knurling on all important switchgear and new diamond-quilted seats with up to 22-way adjustment are some of the highlights.
The carmaker has allocated 20 cars for India for 2016 and according to company sources, all of them have already been sold out for this year.
The first customers of the Bentayga for India are mostly current Bentley owners and brand loyalists, which were given first preference. First deliveries are likely to begin in June this year. The base models for the Bentayga are expected to be priced around Rs 3.75 crore, while the well-equipped ones are likely to cost upwards of Rs 5 crore (estimated ex-showroom price).
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