Bentley Bentayga SUV 2017 in-depth review - Carbuyer

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For some enthusiasts, the idea of a Bentley SUV goes against everything the traditional British brand stands for. But there's no doubt the Bentayga is an extremely well executed car, offering a slightly different take on the luxury SUV format to its established rival, the evergreen Range Rover.
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[@liamfagan5452]

"The Queen doesn't drive a Bentley Bentayga" ??!!! She actually does, she received the very first production Bentayga. She had also tested a pre-production Bentagya on her Sandringham estate.

[@user-eg7bi2ux4o]

Isn't the queen too old to drive?? 😂😂😂😂

[@user-eg7bi2ux4o]

Its Me oooooooooooh OK???? Thanks for the info

[@sparthacuster]

Vasilis Tsonis Reptiles don’t age 👺

[@louisrushbrook7923]

So its a q7 for 3x the price, not saying i dont like it though. But the seats aren't put down electrically, on a £130,000 car, hmmmm

[@Omgiamsotriggered]

Louis Rushbrook its a vw car, everything needs to be paid extra... Its kinda sad that you pay so much for a car and you dont even get some basic features as standard but have to pay them extra on an already overpriced car. But thats Bentley.

[@justrandomthings319]

It's extra.

[@cartmann227]

Krellay and that proves you are not fit to make any comment on a Bentley

[@DMFattorini]

“Reassuringly expensive” I think the motto is here! I can’t believe you have to manually fold the rear seats!!

[@scruffywuffy8009]

It looks like a black cab to me.

[@kingphiltheill]

And VW was like: Let's make an ugly VW Touareg and sell it for three times the money. Great move. :D

[@mendistudio]

Congrats James, hard work is definetely showing in this video.

[@daksh725]

Liked this new edited video with music.Keep it up.

[@ibbu1335]

Carbuyer upping the game with the music and everything

[@giorgostzavaras5686]

Ib Bu I agree

[@hamdanabdullah2633]

music name?

[@th-l8936]

The jocularity of the title is unbelievably and utterly immense.

[@grasak1594]

Great editing and music, you improved!

[@kevakevincek7040]

this is more caitlyn jenner than bruse jenner...

[@MICHGO1]

LOOK AROUND THE AVERAGE 20 SOMETHNGS TODAY GET TOGETHER TO TRY ON EACH OTHER'S SKINNY JEANS AND DO EACH OTHERS HAIR.

[@laserjet2000]

Nice review! I really liked the comparison with the Range Rover and the ironic sound when tagging the optional list! This car is really for the people who wants to show a brand, not for people who racionally shortlist a car! Keep the good job, Carbuyer team!

[@leegorman8322]

It's just a great pity RR don't have a great reliability rating - a perenailly plagued brand!🙄

[@buzz5797]

The back looks like a 1980's Metrocab

[@piperbob2]

Any issues with the Audi diesel engines used (emissions software manipulation,) or are they clean ?

[@dmanno3]

just got the 2015 e220, next is the s350. Hopefully this will be my third!

[@InteriorDesignAnderson]

It’s the new Tiguan !

[@anishshrestha4338]

BMW ///M

[@cristicristi2668]

Who the hell is tiguan? Are you cheating on your wife?

[@davidbest1]

BMW ///M you mean Touareg. And no, it’s a Q7 underneath

[@gharvie1]

Anish Shres

[@hnnesmyer]

David Best and what is a q7? A q7 is also a Touareg

[@GrandBlackCoin]

I love this guy, too enthusiastic

[@AnthonygoesApple]

The mic at 0:53 and following is directing away from his mouth, and when he moves his head to his right it gets louder. For the next videos consider the mic placement.

[@OscarLeeMX]

WTF. Why is the foot-activated tailgate an option? Shouldn't it be standard? And no electronic rear seat release?

[@manoman0]

Cadillac integrated their rear window wiper cleverly under the rear deck/roof spoiler.

[@dylanpower1438]

Very stylish. Love it.

[@christopherpeter8939]

Love it!

[@andreadevetak4325]

It has veneered picnic table which are another 1600.

[@patricric3987]

So, after paying a s***load of money you run around your car to fold the seats like on a Dacia.....

[@gilmoskovich7304]

How come you need to pay for extras ? this is expensive enough ... ridiculous . at this price tag everything should be included .

[@user-qu4vw3ps1u]

The interior is so good!!

[@justrandomthings319]

1:30 The big bottle replaced by a wine bottle. 😂😂😂😭😭😭 Damn near choked on my drink.

[@jussimattsen4583]

Skoda Karoq review coming soon?

[@jin5632]

Are those car made for the driver or the rear passengers mostly. Like if I buy anyone of these 3 cars, should I hire a driver?

[@guesswhatimirish]

Ironic because of the amount of them in Salzburg where Mozart is from

[@petercavellini3232]

I saw one last month and thought it looked rather nice,in fact I thought it looked better than a Range Rover, so there's a raid on the Audi parts Bin, other brands in this price band do it to, look as it as an alternative to the default RR.

[@andreadevetak4325]

There are some airline style pockets in the back of the seats!

[@myipad6662]

By an owner it’s a Nice car, rides well but it’s a bit like trying to back a tank out of a parking lot! This has to be the worst car I’ve owned as far as visibility goes when maneuvering especially when dark and wet, the reversing camera and reverse lighting is inadequate in the extreme, the display shows a green “safe” zone that is so intense that you can’t see what’s actually behind you, if there’s a way of changing the contrast I have not yet found it. There are sensors to warn you of obstacles but I’d rather see them before I hit them. I prefer the Mercedes back up and warning systems which is poor on a car of this price. The sat nav is also less than great, very confusing directions on motorways when bearing right or left and the kicker is it doesn’t even alert you of safety cameras unlike the Jaguars and Range Rovers. 200k ....6 1/2 out of 10

[@NicoSchurr]

They stuck a vw infotainment screen with a tiny bit more chrome in there?! Why? Even Audi doesn`t use those boring old double DIN Radios! And the back screens are out of an Audi and just don't fit in with the rest of the design. If i was in the market for something like this, I'd wait for the Rolls Royce SUV

[@oliverthemog3525]

Yes and no. Did you know the one in the TReg is actually Audi MMI 3G Plus? 100% Just doesn't have the swivel wheel. Just saying ;) As for the back screens, I think they are used by all of VWAG. Porsche is using it in the Panamera and Cayenne from which they share architecture.

[@macarows4014]

Really nice Touareg!

[@user-nz6rv5nq5s]

I like how Carwow reviewed the exact same car and got 1 million views

[@kromos123]

The title got me

[@yippie6862]

It's a VW Touareg in a fancy dress for four times the price. I'd take Touareg, Porsche 911, a Mercedes E Class and 1 month vacation in Greece instead.

[@Why_vern]

Reminds me of the Rover concept TCV. Not quite an original design afterall when you think about it........in my opinion lol

[@andreadevetak4325]

It has rear electric sun blinds which are 1600 pounds.

[@xenongames7533]

What is it with SUVs in cities are they a lot comfier than sedans ? I can't comment because I have never been in one

[@raupenimmersatt6906]

Xenon Games no theyre not... but you sit higher so you can look down on others thats the whole point

[@robertl2856]

Great review thanks

[@m4xww]

4.0 Supercharged Twin Turbo Diesel?

[@StevenWillox]

30 seconds was all I could handle of his voice!

[@manoman0]

When you suddenly realise how yesterday the Bentley lux is. It's the glow of a past glory. Maybe in Saudi Arabia you'll sell them and that's my guess: It's made for them.

[@andreadevetak4325]

The screens are also detachable.

[@abp3234]

Stop reviewing all cars the same way; no one is interested in whether a car such as this passes a "big bottle test". Not all your subscribers are aged 10 or below.

[@MICHGO1]

SAME WAY? THAT WAS A CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE.

[@justrandomthings319]

You cannot afford it anyway so shut up. Besides, the people who can afford it are not on KZbin watching car review videos.

[@petercavellini3232]

Option prices are really stupid, most of what James has mentioned don’t cost anywhere near that on sub £40K Cars, if I was in the Market for one I’d think I was being ripped off and most of the options are just not really needed.

[@petercavellini3232]

sorry James, but, what have you been sniffing....?, I think it’s a refreshing change from a Range Rover (never ever managed to drop the “Rover” bit (?), I’ve seen a few now and I like the look.

[@barrysmith7291]

Surely they could of design something that looks a bit better than this😭

[@cyim720]

love how he thinks hes funny at the beginning

[@simonjames46]

Wheres Mat!

[@aizazhussain2990]

I would still go for SVR

[@vx4716]

The picnic tables in that car are worth more than the whole of my car :(

[@kylek538]

thats a huge mini cooper

[@hamishthegaelic]

Is it just me but if you close your eyes you could think you would were listening to a young Quentin Wilson?.

[@theobell5640]

That champagne was very cheap 🤢🍾

[@gerardosalas9477]

Theo Bell uhm, no it wasn't.

[@theobell5640]

Gerardo Salas definitely wasn’t expensive

[@gerardosalas9477]

Theo Bell at least it's not korbel.

[@g00dfeeling]

Who needs so much water in the door bins.

[@MICHGO1]

OR THE USUAL POTATO CHIPS IN THE GLOVE BOX?

[@kacatley9258]

I was thinking the same thing lol 😂 just put it in the boot (trunk) and bring a sensible size in the cup holder

[@QazRiyami]

It’s done just so you could get a picture of the space you have available.

[@Lee-sv8su]

Just looks like the Q7 shape wise! Try could have done sooooo much better with this car

[@shanyialexander]

Its a baffling to have all those options which should have been standard.

[@mayhsalaam9321]

hahaha boot, er not opening has ever perfect review thank you JB Always good reviews this was the best ever topnotch

[@audi4wd]

I think it looks better than Tesla or Rover,and it is right car for rich people . Rover is just another Rover but this is something special,its majestetick

[@90albert0]

At the end of the day it's still a VW. You will find the same parts in a Skoda

[@andreadevetak4325]

And an armrest with two cupholders.

[@andydinwoodie1497]

Why?

[@TRFDVB45CS]

130,000 pounds can get you only a GLC in Singapore. oh, and you only get to keep the car for 10 years.

[@DownShiftThrottle]

It's a very expensive Skoda 😁 😁

[@cartmann227]

DownShift Throttle and you are an inexpensive human being

[@DownShiftThrottle]

cartmann227 absolutely I am.... Couldn't agree more....but come on this really is a skoda. It's a VAG car!

[@haz525]

@@DownShiftThrottle then it's a Volkswagen not a Skoda

[@gyes99]

V8, V12? I have servant to drive me around in style. I call him James.

[@ericrochford3134]

At 6:13 look at the plastic surround bending at the boot close!! Not the kind of flimsiness you'd expect from a car at that price!

[@MICHGO1]

RIGHT?

[@Mavinski1]

Warning Triangle as an option...that is ridiculous!

[@joshbacon8241]

664 lb-ft of torque?! That’s more torque than what a Formula 1 car makes!

[@fine9186]

Josh Bacon well, it has 5 times larger engine

[@ilovecars2558]

Omg you need to pay for a warning triangle!

[@camilobenzo]

I love how British auto journalists waste time going over the cost of options on Bentley and Rolls Royce vehicles...as if a customer will opt out of an option cause “it’s too expensive “ lmao

[@MOSSFEEN]

WHY AM I LOOKING AT THIS VDEO ILL NEVER AFFORD IT not that id buy it either

[@Bwause83]

wait you can buy a fucking bentley with a fucking diesel engine? fuck me

[@henryherlangga1159]

Where is the crisps??

[@Memories-_]

I swear this channel is run by some btec students now

[@user-og6vd6fc9l]

Beautiful car

[@andreadevetak4325]

It is 100 litres smaller than the Range Rover.

[@andreadevetak4325]

You have a little screen.

[@Melusi47]

The rap instrumental used in this video hurts my ears I hope this is not what you guys think rap/hip-hop music sounds like today

[@thegoodnotbadorugly]

This is in a different league to a Range Rover.

[@mrkongsimr]

Even though it made be made in England and tried to be linked with England in some way's , it's still German . Like he said , he used Audi in every other word .

[@balvantbhaipatel9939]

If you Can Film a Video with Bentley Than Why You're Not Making a Video with MAYBACH 💰♠️♥️🎆 ??

[@helipatel151]

BALVANTBHAI PATEL MayBach 👆 Top

[@tristanacosta407]

I’d rather have the Range Rover or even the discovery can compete with it.

[@SquareoftheyearFM]

Far too much VW group seeping through. It’s even got the same boot floor as my ten year old A6!

[@davidsweeney111]

I will myself to try to like the Bentleys but they are just so odd looking sadly not in a good way .... didnt want to be boring and get a range rover so ended up with a porsche cayenne, its ok but still not particularly happy ... ho hum ...

[@petercavellini3232]

And how many Cars like this see Muddy fields....?

[@EvolutionMachinetoMan]

If you say bentayga is claustrophobic , you will die in a ferrari.

[@DaniloMunhequete]

These options are expensive as hell

[@edwardfeast]

It's a vehicle that simply shouldn't exist in a time when SUV's are being designed and pushed into the public eye more and more, with the irony of their environmental and economic alignment backing simply not supporting a solid reason to own one, I mean what ever happened to buying a high end estate car instead? The Grille has been bastardised, the switchgear is no longer bespoke as you'd expect from a vehicle for the money you pay and the sheer size of it defies the lifestyle it'll live in amongst estates nestled in the middle of busy, wealthy cities, where even though the congestion charge will mean little to the owners... ever, I doubt that even the plushness of the leather will manage to sate your temper in regular traffic.

[@siricharle8596]

see bentayga in real ...its superb and luxurious.

[@MattUK36]

You meant very German, right?

[@johnloi4939]

Starts at 130,000? Are you kidding? Who in their right mind would choose this over a Mercedes, BMW, or Audi SUV? Fuck off with that price.

[@trealNoOne]

Khrisphss?????

[@MatrixDiscovery]

This car does not look like a $100k+ car.

[@RGV250FORSALE]

As soon as I see that centre screen I think Volkswagen!

[@jackpeppers4497]

Might as well buy an Audi.

[@Anashere_Narrnda]

Prefer the Q7 interior

[@M135iboost]

Range Rover all day long. At least a new range rover isn't a recycled VW.

[@Tulson600rr]

Focus ST 91 instead it’s a recycled ford. Lol

[@umarh8890]

+Joshwin felix I don't know where you are getting your information from.Tata owns Land Rover and Jaguar. Ford sold them.

[@lapamful]

It would be hard to make the Bentayga any more unreliable than a RR and the Bentaygas interior absolutely destroys any RR interior for quality, especially considering Autobiography RR costs £150k. RR are ripping people off and the more competition the sooner they'll change their charlatan ways.

[@M135iboost]

lapamful the interior is great, however it is one hell of an ugly car.

[@lapamful]

Focus ST 91 I know a lot of people seem to hate the looks of the Bentayga but I don't. But design is The most subjective area. Personally I hate the looks of all McLarens, although they're great cars unquestioningly. But whatever, to each their own.