Front three quarter of the new hybrid Bentley Flying Spur in Duo Tone exterior colours and Mulliner exclusive 22" directional wheels

The Electric Bentley

Our electric future is coming into view

Bentley’s journey of sustainability is accelerating, taking in not just the creation of completely new vehicles but also the evolution of existing models, as our plug-in hybrid range grows. The Beyond100+ strategy will also see the next phase of change in our manufacturing facilities, as we build a ‘Dream Factory’ for the next generation of Bentley cars.

Electrification starts here

Central to our Beyond100+ strategy is the development of the very first all-electric Bentley. Due to be revealed in 2026, it is set to create an entirely new segment, just as the iconic Bentley Continental GT did, more than two decades before it. The as-yet-unnamed vehicle will be the world’s first luxury urban SUV.

This first ever electric Bentley will be designed, developed and crafted by hand at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, England – just like every other Bentley. As a luxury urban SUV, it will combine the SUV form factor with a manageable size of less than five metres in length, alongside cutting-edge driver assistance systems to make driving in the city a breeze. Yet it will also be a car for long, exhilarating drives on the open road – which means fast charging and a supremely long battery range. Crucially, it will bring Bentley luxury to the electric world, with an estimated 46 billion different option configurations expected to be available at launch.

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Front three quarter of the new hybird Continental GT Mulliner

Crucial Milestones

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The first ever Bentley plug-in hybrid is revealed. The Bentayga Hybrid combines a 3.0 litre V6 petrol engine with an electric motor, alongside navigation technology that allows the car to choose which power source to use for different stages of a journey. Crucially, it can be driven for over 30 miles on electric power alone.

Discontinuation of our iconic W12 engine, after over 20 years of production.

Continental GT, Continental GTC and Flying Spur now offered with plug-in hybrid powertrains only.

The launch of Bentley’s first all-electric vehicle – and the world’s first luxury urban SUV – marks the beginning of a period during which one new electric Bentley model will be launched every year.

Bentley’s entire product range will be composed of all-electric vehicles.

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A render of the Bentley dream factory being purpose built for the manufacturing of Bentleys first electric car

The place where dreams take shape

Since 2017, Bentley has operated on 100% green electricity and, since 2019, 100% green gas. Today, all electricity used to manufacture our vehicles is sourced from our own solar panels or certified green – and the entire site has now been 100% carbon neutral for five years, externally verified in accordance with the PAS 2060 carbon neutral standard.

Now we are taking the next step, by creating a ‘Dream Factory’ – a digital, flexible and high-value manufacturing facility that will ultimately have a minimal environmental footprint.

As the largest self-funded site investment programme in the company’s 105-year history, the project comprises a new state-of-the-art Design Centre, a more efficient Paint Shop with lower emissions, and the assembly line for the new electric Bentley. Together, these developments will help to transform the 85-year-old Crewe site, equipping it for a new age of electrification and sustainability.

With the Dream Factory, we will set a new benchmark for next-generation, digital, flexible and high-value manufacturing operations

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All vehicles on this page: WLTP drive cycle: fuel consumption, mpg (l/100km) – Combined 26.4-27.4 (10.3-10.7). Combined electrical consumption – 28.3-29 kWh/100km. Combined CO₂ Emissions – 235-244 g/km.