What is it?
The Flying Spur is the four-door Bentley, sitting between the Continental GT and Bentayga in the Crewe range. The current refresh kills off the W12 entirely and moves every variant to a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid. Three grades for Australia: V8, V8 Mulliner and Speed. Output spans 404 kW and 770 Nm in standard form, up to 575 kW and 1,000 Nm in Speed tune. WLTP electric-only range is up to 76 km from the 25.9 kWh battery. All variants run an 8-speed automatic, AWD, all-wheel steering and 48-volt active anti-roll.
The lineup runs from Flying Spur V8 at $458,800 drive-away, through to Flying Spur Speed at $528,800 drive-away. Warranty cover sits at 3 years, unlimited km.
Interior and Technology
575 kW V8 PHEV Speed hits 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, faster than the old W12. Up to 76 km WLTP pure-EV range covers most metro commutes silently. Hand-built at Crewe, 15 hides per car, full Mulliner bespoke available. All-wheel steering and 48-volt active anti-roll standard across the range. Naim for Bentley 23-speaker audio is the best-sounding system in any sedan.
From $458,800 plus on-roads, Speed pushes past $560k drive-away in NSW. Luxury Car Tax punishes the on-road price heavily above the threshold. 420 L boot is small for the class, with PHEV battery eating luggage space. 3-year warranty with paid extensions trails the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Should you buy the Flying Spur?
Reasons to buy
- 575 kW V8 PHEV Speed hits 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, faster than the old W12. Up to 76 km WLTP pure-EV range covers most metro commutes silently. Hand-built at Crewe, 15 hides per car, full Mulliner bespoke available. All-wheel steering and 48-volt active anti-roll standard across the range. Naim for Bentley 23-speaker audio is the best-sounding system in any sedan.
- Warranty: 3 years, unlimited km. Paid extensions available.
- 420 L boot, segment-competitive cargo space.
Reasons to wait
- From $458,800 plus on-roads, Speed pushes past $560k drive-away in NSW. Luxury Car Tax punishes the on-road price heavily above the threshold. 420 L boot is small for the class, with PHEV battery eating luggage space. 3-year warranty with paid extensions trails the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
- You want a softer rear-seat experience (Rolls-Royce Ghost), a more digital cabin (Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance), a full EV (BMW i7, Porsche Taycan), or a bigger boot than 420 L.
- Specify the rotating central display if you want the Bentley signature theatre. Tow rating is not published for the Flying Spur in Australia. ANCAP has not rated the Flying Spur.
- Top trim climbs to $528,800 drive-away.
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