Bentley’s first fully electric car to be revealed in 2026

Bentley’s first fully electric car, to be revealed in 2026, promises to be the world’s first “true Luxury Urban SUV” – creating a new segment.

This model, designed, developed and produced at its headquarters in Crewe, will be the first of a new PHEV or BEV model to be launched every year over the next decade as Bentley’s product and investment offensive continues, with an ambition to be building only fully electric cars from 2035.

Bentley says that it will also extend the lifecycle of PHEV models beyond 2030, to 2035.

The Continental GT coupe, Convertible and Flying Spur models are now exclusively offered with an ‘Ultra Performance’ plug-in V8 hybrid powertrain following the discontinuation of Bentley’s iconic W12 engine after over 20 years of production in Crewe.

Bentley Motors has also announced an extension of its Beyond100 business strategy, now called Beyond100+, from 2030 to 2035. Bentley’s 85-year-old site at Crewe will be transformed for a new age of electrification, with a BEV assembly line, and will become a new benchmark in next generation, digital, flexible and high-value manufacturing operations.