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2026 Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid vs Rolls-Royce Cullinan

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,277/ year to fuel
42 MPGe + 21 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 42 MPGe + 21 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$4,232/ year to fuel
14 MPG

AWD · 6.7L 12-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 14 MPG

The 2026 Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,277 a year to fuel (42 MPGe + 21 MPG), versus $4,232 for the 2026 Rolls-Royce Cullinan (14 MPG). That's roughly $1,955 a year, or about $9,777 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid
  • Rolls-Royce Cullinan

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Bentley Bentayga Plug-in HybridRolls-Royce Cullinan
$2,277 Your annual fuel cost $4,232
42 MPGe + 21 MPG Combined efficiency 14 MPG
41 MPGe / 19 MPG City 12 MPG
43 MPGe / 23 MPG Highway 19 MPG
67 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
440 mi Driving range —
20 mi All-electric range —
206 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 609 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
3 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gas + electricity Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 6.7L 12-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 Plug-in Hybrid vs Rolls-Royce Cullinan across model years

  • Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid
  • Rolls-Royce Cullinan

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 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid ranks 46th and the Rolls-Royce Cullinan 91st for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Rolls-Royce Cullinan is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid or the 2026 Rolls-Royce Cullinan?

Measured by cost to drive, the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid. The Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid is rated 42 MPGe + 21 MPG combined and the Rolls-Royce Cullinan 14 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Rolls-Royce Cullinan per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,277 for the Bentley Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid and $4,232 for the Rolls-Royce Cullinan.

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