2021 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2021 Bentley Bentayga vs Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 46 MPGe + 19 MPG
The 2021 Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $2,578 a year to fuel (46 MPGe + 19 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2021 Bentley Bentayga (18 MPG). That's roughly $714 a year, or about $3,568 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Bentley Bentayga
- Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Bentley Bentayga | Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,578 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 46 MPGe + 19 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 44 MPGe / 17 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 49 MPGe / 21 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 73 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 390 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 18 mi |
| 497 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 256 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gas + electricity |
| 4.0L 8-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Bentley Bentayga vs Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Bentley Bentayga
- Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 65 2021 midsize & large SUVs, the Bentley Bentayga ranks 53rd and the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid 31st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Bentley Bentayga is a conventional gas model, while the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Bentley Bentayga or the 2021 Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid. The Bentley Bentayga is rated 18 MPG combined and the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid 46 MPGe + 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Bentley Bentayga vs. the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $3,292 for the Bentley Bentayga and $2,578 for the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid.
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