Bentley readies electric SUV for 2027 reveal

The all-new EV will provide Bentley with a change in design but will stay true to company's DNA

- Alastair Crooks

BENTLEY is embarking on an all-electric future and its first EV will be the 'Urban SUV' that we have just spied on the road.

You might notice the prototype Bentley has a vaguely familiar top hat. It's based on the upcoming Porsche Cayenne EV, which we saw testing earlier this year. Bentley's use of the Porsche's body shouldn't come as a surprise though, because just like the current Cayenne and Bentayga, the new Porsche and Bentley SUVs will share a common electric architecture.

As part of Bentley's 'Beyond100' strategy, the British brand said in 2024 that its first BEV will come out in 2026 and create a new segment, becoming "the world's first true Luxury Urban SUV". We believe the car has been pushed back to 2027, although Bentley plans to launch a new plug-in hybrid or fully electric model each year until 2035 - all of which will be designed and developed at the firm's HQ in Crewe.