Bentley makes incredible, powerful and exhausting vehicles. And maybe that’s the strongest at the pile of an additional slogan according to your name: speed. So simple, but it says that you need everything you need to know: it is the quick. The Bentley Bentayga, Bentleys SUV, has been available in Bentayga Speed Guise for years. However, the latest has to do without one of the cornerstones of the brand: a effortless W-12 engine. According to Bentley, the new V8 model is powered. But ultimately you have options at this price. And if you Really If you need 12 cylinders, Rolls-Royce will be happy to sell you a V-12 drive Cullinan. Can the speed of 2026 Bentley Bentayga hold a candle on an ancient rival?
Performance
First let us clear the meat and the potatoes out of the way. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is based on a 6.7-liter V12 engine that develops 571 hp (420 kW) and 626 pound foot torque (850 Nm). Remarkably, Black Badge models get closer to 600 hp. It is two-turbocharger; Like the new Bentley engine. For its latest model year, the speed of 2026 Bentley Bentayga is dependent on a 4.0-liter V8. The torque is funny enough, identical to the cullinan. Horse Power is a different story: Bentley says that the mill makes 641 hp (478 kW). The torque numbers are something very slightly from the V12 model of the last year, but I don’t think someone will notice it.
Bentley quotes the 2026 Bentley Bentayga speed at 3.4 seconds from 0 to 60 miles per hour and capable at a top speed of 193 km/h. Historically, Cullinan was limited to 250 km/h to 155 miles per hour. Zero to 60 miles per hour takes the Cullinan “around” 4.5 seconds. Bentley claims that the new BENTAYGA speed of 15% stiffer suspension damping benefits, which probably gives more street supply than the roles. Also noteworthy is a small curb weight that the Bentley sees from removing the chunky V12 for something with a few fewer cylinders. The Bentley Bentayga speed seems to be the better performer of the two. But we ask ourselves whether a twin turbo night will feel as linear and effortlessly as the V12 under the bonnet of the Rolls-Royce.
Pricing
The broad performance gap is reversed when comparing price tags. The cheapest cullinan you can buy are still over 405,000 US dollars. The 2026 Bentley Bentayga speed is expected to start closer to 255,000 US dollars. This is still an enormous gap, but it is unlikely that someone will seriously exclude if you consider one of these brand new Ultra-Lux goods. To consider one thing; The used market of Bentayga is considerably softer than that of the Cullinan. This is probably due to scarcity; Rolls produces and sells about half of Bentley’s volume. Cullinan also offers a broader spectrum of adjustments – at least online – and in our opinion more brand prestige.
design
Design both the Bentley and the Cullinan -Tout that tease the high price every command. For the first time, the brand adds 23-inch wheels to the configurator for the 2026 Bentley Bentayga speed. Not only on the Bentayga – it is a premiere for a Bentley model. An optional black roof and a darker chrome cladding are available, but otherwise the Bentayga speed does not differ too to its predecessor. The difference in the ethos between the two models is best summarized by the fact that Bentley offers Akrapovic a Titan-Quad tip exhaust. You will never see that on a cullinan. However, both vehicles are handsome.
Judgment: Rolls-Royce Cullinan against 2026 Bentley Bentayga speed
Yes, we won’t call a winner here. Really, both do an excellent job to represent their respective brands. During the loss of the W-12 could If we influence some Bentley buyers in the direction of Rolls-Royce, we believe that the overall character of the Bentley with the V8 remains more or less the same. Without driving it, we will of course speculate. No matter: there is no wrong decision if you are lucky enough to think about these two SUVs.
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