Bentley Bentayga facelift launched in India at Rs 4.10 crore, has a significantly revised interior

The 2021 Bentley Bentayga facelift has been launched in India at Rs 4.10 crore (base price, ex-showroom, Delhi). Having made its global debut all the way back in 2015, the Bentayga has gone on to become a pillar of strength for Bentley in global markets, with over 20,000 units of the luxury super-SUV sold in the last five years. In the middle of 2020, Bentley took the wraps off the updated Bentayga, which not only receives a handful of exterior styling changes, but also key updates for the interior. On the outside, the 2021 Bentley Bentayga gets Matrix LED headlights with a cut-crystal design, a clamshell bonnet, a bigger (and higher-placed) Matrix grille, redesigned bumpers, widened front and rear track, new 22-inch alloy wheels, elliptical LED tail-lights, oval exhaust finishers, a larger rear spoiler and the license plate housing moves to the rear bumper to make space for ‘Bentley’ spelled out across the boot lid. [caption id=“attachment_9425061” align=“alignnone” width=“1080”] Matrix LED headlights and new grille stand out on the 2021 Bentley Bentayga facelift. Image: Bentley Kuala Lumpur[/caption] On the inside is where the 2021 Bentley Bentayga facelift witnesses the biggest changes. There is a new steering wheel, a redesigned dashboard and a high-resolution 10.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system featuring wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard. Also part of the equipment list are a full-digital instruments display, an upgraded head-up display, USB Type-C ports, wireless smartphone charging and connected car features enabled by an e-SIM. A 790-watt, 12-speaker sound system is standard, but a 1,780-watt Naim for Bentley audio system – with a total of 20 speakers – is available as an option. [caption id=“attachment_9425081” align=“alignnone” width=“1920”] Taking centre stage on the 2021 Bentley Bentayga’s dash is a new, 10.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Image: Bentley[/caption] New seat frames have helped free up as much as 100 mm of added knee room for rear-seat passengers, who now also enjoy seat ventilation and an upgraded, 5.0-inch tablet-style touchscreen that allows remote operation of entertainment and comfort functions. As for powertrains, the 2021 Bentley Bentayga gets a 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 petrol engine making 550 hp and 770 Nm of torque. An eight-speed automatic gearbox is standard, and the Bentayga can do 0-100 kph in a claimed 4.5 seconds, topping out at 290 kph. Abroad, the Bentayga is also available with a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain, as well as with a 6.0-litre, twin-turbo W12 in Bentayga Speed guise, but there is no word on the availability of those versions in India at this point. While there are quite a few super-SUVs available in India right now (think Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX, Porsche Cayenne Turbo S), the Bentley Bentayga’s true rival is the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which, at Rs 6.95 crore (ex-showroom), is a great deal more expensive.