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Bentley Motors | Cars

Audi | Cars

Variants

W12

Hybrid

3.0 CVT

3.0 CVT LWB

3.0 TDI DPF quattro AT LWB

3.0 TDI PDF quattro AT

3.0 TDI quattro AT

3.2 FSI CVT

3.2 FSI CVT LWB

3.2 FSI quattro AT

3.7 V8 quattro AT

4.0 TDI quattro AT

4.0 TDI quattro AT LWB

4.2 BiTDI quattro AT LWB

4.2 BiTDI quattro DPF AT

4.2 FSI quattro AT

4.2 FSI quattro AT LWB

4.2 quattro AT

4.2 quattro AT LWB

6.0 W12 quattro AT

6.0 W12 quattro AT LWB

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

420 L / 14.83 cu ft

505 L / 17.8 cu-ft

Coolant Capacity

16.3 L / 17.2 qt

Engine Oil Capacity

9.5 L / 10.0 qt

Fuel Capacity

82.0 L / 21.7 gal

90.0 L / 23.8 gal

Passengers

Payload

615 kg / 1356 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Ventilated discs

Offroad | Approach Angle

11.0 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

14.0 deg

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

Double-wishbone

Multi-link

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Tire Size

265/40 R20

Turning Circle

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity

18.0 kWh (gross) | 14.1 kWh (net)

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion

Body Style

Full-size luxury sedan

4-door mild-hybrid Sedan

4-door Sedan

Platform

Volkswagen MSB

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

120 mm / 4.7 in

Size | Height

1484 mm

1475 mm / 58.1 in

Size | Length

5316 mm / 209.3 in

5190 mm / 204.3 in

Size | Width

1987 mm

1945 mm / 76.6 in | 2130 mm / 83.9 in (mirror unfolded)

Track Width | Front

1629.0 mm / 64.1 in

Track Width | Rear

1614.0 mm / 63.5 in

Weight

2220.0 kg / 4894.3 lbs

Wheel Size

9J x 20

Wheelbase

3194 mm / 125.7 in

2998 mm / 118.0 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h

3.8 sec

Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph

3.6 sec

CO2 Emission

246 g/km

Coefficient Of Drag

0.28

Electric Range

40.0 km / 24.9 mi

Fuel Economy

14.8 L / 100 km, 19.1 mpg

10.8 L/100km / 21.8 MPG (combined) | 15.1 L/100km / 15.6 MPG (urban) | 8.2 L/100km / 28.7 MPG (highway)

Top Speed

333 km/h

250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph

Towing Capacity

750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2300 kg / 5071 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 2300 kg / 5071 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive

Emission Standard

ULEV

Euro 6d-ISC-FCM

Engine

CWWB

Engine | Bore

86.0 mm / 3.4 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

10.5:1

10.1:1

Engine | Displacement

4.0 L / 243.9 cu-in / 3996.0 cc

Engine | Power

6.0 L W12, 4.0 L V8

571.0 hp / 425.8 kW @ 6000 rpm

Engine | Specific Output

142.9 hp/L / 2.3 hp/cu-in

Engine | Stroke

86.0 mm / 3.4 in

Engine | Torque

800 Nm / 590.0 lb-ft @ 2050-4500 rpm

Engine | Type

Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Fuel Capacity

90 L / 23.78 gal

Transmission | Gears

8-speed

6-speed

Transmission | Type

Automatic ZF 8HP

Automatic tiptronic

Production

Availability

2020

Debut

2019-06

Made In

Reviews

Neofiliac score

71%

83%

77%

Pros

Good power
Decent styling
Lots of luxury options

Good performance
Great comfort
Good 0.28 drag coefficient

Glorious 4.2 TDI and W12 engine options
Much improved ZF 6HP transmission
Good 0.27 drag coefficient
Good towing capacity
Much more modern inside

Cons

Hybrid nonsense
Downgrade from the Mulsanne

Uglier than before
No real difference in drivetrain from the D4 S8 except more emission-related complexities

Unreliable range of FSI engines
Adoption of CVT for FWD

Price

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