The Bentayga EWB is the new Mulsanne, says Bentley. A big claim, and big boots to fill, so is it? Find out here ⤵️
Something caused me a pang of sadness during the Bentley Bentagya EWB launch. It wasn’t anything to do with the car itself, which, if you can keep a secret, is tremendous. It’s that Bentley sees the Bentayga EWB as taking the place of the Mulsanne - i.e. it’s now considered the pinnacle of the company’s range. Why my flash of dejection? Well, call me an old fuddy duddy and stuck in my ways, but making an SUV, not a large saloon, Crewe’s standard-bearer, seemed a bit skew-whiff.
It also comes with rear-wheel steering. That’s a first for the Bentayga and rather essential when you consider that the EWB is 5,305mm long. That’s only a fraction shorter than the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and longer than a long-wheelbase Range Rover. But with RWS the turning circle is 11.8m, while in the standard-wheelbase Bentayga it’s 12.4m. So it’s nimbler in town, and another absolute from the EWB’s concept stage was maintaining the Bentayga’s agility on open roads.
Most of the traditional limousines – S-Class, 7 Series and A8 – have a handsome amount of legroom but the headroom and the seating position aren’t always ideal. This is because, these days, electric rear seats are a given in such cars, and to get all those motors underneath means the seat is positioned quite high. Because I am tall, my head ends up close to the roof, and I’ve often found the seating position ranges from iffy to almost claustrophobic.
It’s also measuring the pressure across the seat’s surface, and inflates and deflates six pressure zones accordingly. These micro-adjustments create tiny vertical and twisting movements to improve circulation and prevent numbness. I wouldn’t say I was conscious of the benefits, but I wasn’t numb and felt well. The only odd bit is the footrest. This lowers from the back of the front seat but is too high to make it comfortable to put my feet on.
It turns out the EWB’s control weights are spot on if you want to keep your passenger happy – and presumably keep your job. The throttle response is just right to avoid any jerkiness. It’s much better than the P530 Range Rover, which lacks low-end torque and then becomes boosty when you instinctively try to compensate. The EWB has all the torque and driveability you need, and a fantastic eight-speed gearbox to manage it slickly.
Having established that the EWB is comfortable and spacious , easy to drive smoothly and capable, to an extent, off-road, the other facet it’s expected to deliver on is sportiness. Happily, the roads around the Blackcomb National Park produce the sort of scenery that makes you pinch yourself, hard - as well as providing a perfect test for the EWB’s on-road cross-country pace.
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