CARS.COM — If you have enough money you can buy pretty much whatever you want when it comes to cars. Want a 577-horsepower wagon? No problem. Need an all-electric performance sedan? You got it. What you couldn’t buy, though, was an ultraluxury SUV. That’s about to change with the debut of the 2017 Bentley Bentayga.
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With a starting price of $231,825 including a $2,725 destination charge, the Bentayga makes the Land Rover Range Rover (starting price: $85,945) look affordable and aims to provide the same go-anywhere capability while also delivering the kind of refined on-road performance expected of a Bentley.
To that end, I had the chance to drive the Bentayga on surfaces many U.S. buyers likely never will encounter with theirs: rolling desert dunes, technical off-road terrain and a racetrack. In between, I was able to drive the Bentayga on the highway, city streets and winding mountain roads.