In 2028, the next Bentayga SUV will arrive as the flagship model of a new Bentley generation. But with a clear turning point in terms of propulsion: the Crewe-based automaker’s strategy abandons the idea of focusing heavily on pure electric and instead chooses plug-in hybrids as a pillar for the future. As a result, the company has given up on plans to launch five new electric vehicles by 2030, including a possible fully electric successor to the Bentayga.
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Anticipation for the new Bentley Bentayga
The direction is therefore that of a step-by-step transition, with electrification technologies capable of remaining close to customer expectations, without forcing changes that are too rapid towards the 100% battery-powered car. At the heart of the decision is the rethinking of the European industrial ecosystem: Bentley links its new path to Porsche’s choice, which has postponed the development of an electric platform. In fact, the slowdown in the spread of premium electric vehicles has pushed the German company to reschedule its timing, and this “chain” effect has forced Bentley to review its plans.
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Change of course
For Bentley, the next phase of electrification at the level of a fully electric model will likely slip past 2030. Also because the new Bentayga, initially conceived as an electric vehicle based on Porsche’s “Sport ’61” version, derived from the Volkswagen Group’s SSP platform, had to change course when the adoption of that architecture was postponed by an entire decade. For the next-generation Bentayga, the move is therefore to the PPC platform, associated with the future evolution of the Cayenne (with combustion engines) and the future Audi Q9. The new plug-in hybrid system aims to significantly exceed the electric range of the current Bentayga PHEV, with next-generation batteries and electronic components.
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