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#GIMS2018: Bentley's Bentayga V6 hybrid is its greenest vehicle yet

9 Mar 2018

Bentley continues to build out the powertrain options for its Bentayga SUV, introducing a hybrid version at this week's Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS). The Bentayga Hybrid signals Bentley's shift toward full electrification, pairing an electric motor with a next-generation V6 for the cleanest vehicle the British automaker has ever produced.

When not tapping into the turbocharged 3.0-liter V6, the Bentayga Hybrid offers 31-mi (50-km) electric-only range (Credit: C.C. Weiss/New Atlas)

Bentley has been flirting with the EV world for a while, showing off concepts for two-seat sports cars at Geneva in both 2015 and 2017, and previewing a plug-in hybrid concept back in 2014.

The Bentayga Hybrid joins the V8 Bentayga, a diesel option and the original 12-cylinder Bentayga from 2015 as powertrain options for Bentley's luxury SUV. But it will be decidedly greener than its fossil fuel-powered siblings, with Bentley listing its C02 emissions at a very respectable 75g/km (the V8 pumps out 260g/km, for example).

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When not tapping into the turbocharged 3.0-litre V6, the Bentayga Hybrid offers a 50km (31-mi) electric-only range.

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Source: New Atlas

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About Nick Lavars

Nick was born outside of Melbourne, Australia, with a general curiosity that has drawn him to some distant (and very cold) places. Somewhere between enduring a winter in the Canadian Rockies and trekking through Chilean Patagonia, he graduated from university and pursued a career in journalism. Having worked for publications such as The Santiago Times and The Conversation, he now writes for New Atlas from Melbourne, excited by tech and all forms of innovation, the city's bizarre weather and curried egg sandwiches.