It took Bentley 102 years to reach this important milestone regarding the production of the 200,000 unit. It seems like a long time for a relatively low number of units produced, but after all, this is the aristocratic Bentley,
Truth be told, it was only in 2003 that Bentley began to “accelerate” towards this milestone, after the launch of the Continental GT and already in the “hands” of the Volkswagen Group.
Since that year, no less than 155 582 vehicles have been produced at Crewe, in other words, around 3/4 of the cars produced by Bentley have left the production line in the last 18 years. In fact, the current production of 85 units/day corresponds to a value identical to the monthly production of Bentley two decades ago.
Bentayga towards the top
Originally released in 2003, the Bentley Continental GT is, with 80,000 units sold, the best-selling Bentley ever. However, he already has a claimant to the throne: the Bentayga. Launched in 2015, the world's fastest SUV has already produced 25,000 units and, according to Bentley's forecasts, is expected to surpass the total sales of the Continental GT in a decade.
It is evocative that the 200,000 unit coming off the Bentley production lines is a Bentayga Hybrid , reinforcing this potential.
Looking ahead, Bentley President and CEO Adrian Hallmark said: “We are now entering the next period of transformation through our Beyond100 strategy to position Bentley as a global leader in sustainable luxury mobility.” .
If you remember, from 2026 onwards, Bentley will only market plug-in hybrids or electric models and from 2030 onwards the range will consist exclusively of 100% electric models.