Bentley pins EV SUV to 2027
Bentley confirmed plans for its first fully electric ‘urban’ SUV to arrive in the third quarter of 2027, and the company said early pricing will sit in the same neighborhood as the Bentayga. (benzinga.com) The automaker previewed a teaser at the New York show in 2026 and is signaling it will position the EV against its current bestselling luxury SUV on price. (benzinga.com)
Bentley says its first fully electric sport utility vehicle will arrive in the third quarter of 2027, not this year. (bentleymedia.com) Mike Rocco, chief executive of Bentley Americas, said at the 2026 New York auto show that the new battery model will be an “urban” sport utility vehicle priced “comparable” to the Bentayga. Bentley plans to show a teaser in late 2026. (thedrive.com) Bentley’s own 2024 strategy update had pointed to a 2026 reveal for its first electric car, which it described as the brand’s first “Luxury Urban SUV.” The newer 2025 update moved the launch cadence out and said the first battery-electric Bentley is now due in 2027. (bentleymedia.com, bentleymedia.com) The timing shift lines up with a broader reset in Bentley’s electrification plan. In November 2024, the company extended its Beyond100 strategy to Beyond100+, pushing its target to become fully electric from 2030 to 2035. (bentleymedia.com, bentleymedia.com) Bentley is anchoring the new electric model to the Bentayga because the Bentayga remains its best-selling vehicle. The company said in its 2025 results that the Bentayga was still the top seller as Bentley prepared its next-generation products, including the all-electric model. (bentleymedia.com) That pricing signal points buyers to the upper end of the luxury sport utility market. Kelley Blue Book lists the 2025 Bentayga with a starting price of $207,050, while higher trims run well beyond that. (kbb.com) Bentley has not published final specifications, range, or battery details for the electric model. What it has said publicly is that the vehicle is being developed and built in Crewe as part of its “Dream Factory” manufacturing overhaul. (bentleymedia.com, bentleymotors.com) For now, Bentley is still selling a mix of gasoline and plug-in hybrid vehicles, including Bentayga variants with a V8 or hybrid powertrain. The electric sport utility vehicle is the next step, but the company’s full battery-only lineup is now pegged to 2035. (bentleymotors.com, bentleymedia.com) The immediate milestone is late 2026, when Bentley says buyers will get their first closer look. The sale launch comes after that, in the third quarter of 2027, with a sticker Bentley already says should sit near Bentayga territory. (thedrive.com, bentleymedia.com)
