Bentley Bentayga vs Ferrari 296
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Bentley Bentayga

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2024 price

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Ferrari 296

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Summary

2024 Bentley Bentayga

2024 Ferrari 296

By Laura Berry

By Andrew Chesterton

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Twin Turbo V8, 4.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded/Electric

Fuel Efficiency

12.8L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Practical and spacious
Remarkable dynamics for its size and weight
Twin-turbo V8 is no W12 but still awesome

Potent powertrain
Sublime steering
Design that's both graceful and aggressive

Dislikes

Not great value for money, but that's not the point
Awkward looking to my eyes
Interior could be more special

Fiddly multimedia grates
Price jump from hardtop hard to stomach
A silent Ferrari, even sometimes, is weird

2024 Bentley Bentayga Summary

Yes, you can drive your Bentley and keep your family. It's called compromise, or the Bentayga, Bentley's SUV.

The Bentayga my family has been living with is the Azure grade which promises to be even more comfortable and pleasant than the rest of the range.

Comfort is important and we'll cover the Bentayga's lavish details in time, but our mission first and foremost is to find out if the Bentayga makes a good family SUV.

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2024 Ferrari 296 Summary

I know, picture Ferrari and you'll likely be conjuring images of potent V12 or V8 engines, a scenery-shaking exhaust bark on start-up and a fuel bill that would make a Sheikh wince.

But this one, the 296 GTS, doesn't have, or do, any of those things. In fact, it doesn’t so much explode into life as it does kind of whirr gently, as though you’ve just switched on a photocopier.

And yet, people I trust on these matters reckon this just might be the best Ferrari to have ever worn the badge. So, I guess we better get to figuring out what the hell is going on with this plug-in Prancing Horse.

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Deep dive comparison

2024 Bentley Bentayga 2024 Ferrari 296

Verdict

The Bentley Bentayga Azure may look a bit awkward and it surely isn't great value for money, but it is a true Bentley and a very good family SUV that not only provides terrific practicality but superb performance and comfort.

Verdict

Anyone who says electrification somehow muddies the Ferrari formula is wrong. This plug-in Prancing Horse is among the most potent and direct vehicles I’ve ever driven, and the electric motor only adds to the experience.

Bentley Bentayga vs Ferrari 296 What's the difference?

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Bentley Bentayga vs Ferrari 296
What's the difference?