Bentley will lift the covers off the new plug-in
hybrid version of the Bentayga SUV at the Geneva Motor Show this March. This will be the first model ever to be
offered with an electrified powertrain by the British luxury car maker,
expanding at the same time the range of powertrain options the Bentley Bentayga
can be had with.
Bentley has promised to offer a plug-in hybrid
version of every model in the range, with the Bentayga plug-in hybrid expected
to feature a similar powertrain as the one used in the Porsche Panamera
E-Hybrid, Automotive News reports.
Porsche’s electrified powertrain pairs a 2.9-liter
V6 with a 136 hp electric motor for a combined output of 462 hp, enabling the
plug-in hybrid Panamera to travel on electric power alone up to 48 km.
The Bentley Bentayga is now available with two
engine choices, including a V8 diesel and the range-topping W12 versions. The
company will add a turbocharged V8 option in the range in the coming weeks,
with the new plug-in hybrid model to go on sale in the second half of the year.
