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Bentley Bentayga MPG by year — every rating on record

The Bentley Bentayga has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2017 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (2020) and its thirstiest returned 14 mpg (2020). The EPA record holds 15 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

19best combined mpg (2020)
14worst combined mpg (2020)
16latest year best (2027)
15configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2017115 mpg15 mpg#64 of 78 (18th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2018115 mpg15 mpg#59 of 76 (23th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2019117 mpg17 mpg#49 of 81 (40th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2020319 mpg14 mpg#39 of 92 (58th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2021319 mpg14 mpg#50 of 104 (52th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremium, Premium and ElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2022118 mpg18 mpg#76 of 126 (40th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2023117 mpg17 mpg#103 of 139 (26th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2024116 mpg16 mpg#142 of 166 (15th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2025116 mpg16 mpg#170 of 192 (12th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2026116 mpg16 mpg#177 of 191 (7th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2027116 mpg16 mpg#85 of 90 (6th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Bentley Bentayga placed highest in 2020 at #39 of 92, and lowest in 2026 at #177 of 191. It spent 2 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 15 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
20274.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop142116718.818.6$4,850n/a5533/10
20264.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop142116718.818.6$4,850n/a5533/10
20254.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop142116718.818.6$4,850n/a5533/10
20244.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop142116718.818.6$4,850n/a5533/10
20234.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop142117676.517.5$4,550n/a5273/10
20224.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152418638.916.5$4,300n/a4973/10
20216.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop121814821.421.3$5,550n/a6161/10
20214.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop152418638.916.5$4,300n/a4973/10
20213.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop172119605.38.6$4,100390 mi2567/10
20206.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop121714821.421.3$5,550n/a6451/10
20204.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop142317676.517.5$4,550n/a5083/10
20203.0L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) Premium and ElectricitySIDI; PHEV, turbocharged, Plug-in Hybrid, start-stop172119605.38.4$4,100390 mi2468/10
20194.0L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop142317676.517.5$4,550n/a5083/10
20186.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged121915766.719.8$5,150n/a5962/10
20176.0L 12-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged121915766.719.8$5,150n/a5962/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2018 → 201915 → 17 mpg+2 mpg676 gal
2019 → 202017 → 19 mpg+2 mpg605 gal
2021 → 202219 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal
2022 → 202318 → 17 mpg-1 mpg676 gal
2023 → 202417 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal

What Bentayga fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Bentley Bentayga burns 719 to 719 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$2,156$2,156$0
$3.50/gal$2,516$2,516$0
$4.00/gal$2,875$2,875$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $4,850 to $4,850 a year in fuel, or $13,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 16 mpg the Bentley Bentayga is 6 mpg below the median, which is worth about $686 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Bentley nameplates

Every Bentley model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.