{"id":2764,"date":"2025-09-23T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:40:00","slug":"this-is-bentleys-first-ev-and-its-built-to-haul-more-than-just-your-ego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/this-is-bentleys-first-ev-and-its-built-to-haul-more-than-just-your-ego\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Bentley\u2019s First EV And It\u2019s Built To Haul More Than Just Your Ego"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SB34491-copy-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We&rsquo;ve got the first spy shots of the Urban SUV Bentley will sell from 2027.<\/li>\n<li>The sub-Bentayga-sized EV is based on VW Group&rsquo;s PPE platform.<\/li>\n<li>Expect commonality with the Porsche Cayenne Electric and 800 hp+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bentley last year opted to dial back its goal to become an all-electric brand by 2030, delaying the switchover by several years. But its first EV is scheduled to debut next year, and these spy shots are the first images of a prototype out in the wild.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/07\/bentley-isnt-porsching-around-with-their-first-ev\/\">Bentley Isn&rsquo;t Porsching Around With Its First EV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dubbed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/11\/bentley-confirms-first-ev-for-2026-promises-a-new-electrified-model-ever-year-until-2035\/\">Urban SUV<\/a>, the posh electric utility is smaller than Bentley&rsquo;s existing combustion Bentayga and rides on entirely different architecture. While the Benytayga shares its MLB platform with Porsche&rsquo;s petrol-powered Cayenne, the Urban SUV uses the VW Group PPE platform found under the new Cayenne Electric that&rsquo;s due to debut in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Does It Look Like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>Slotting under Bentayga in Bentley&rsquo;s growing line-up, the Urban SUV should be similar in size to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/porsche-cayenne\/\">Cayenne<\/a> Electric at just under 5 meters (196.9 inches) long. For context, the Bentayga measures 5,125 mm (201.8 inches), while the Extended Wheelbase version stretches to 5,305 mm (208.9 inches).<\/p>\n<p>As we can see from these pics of the prototype, it&rsquo;ll look very different from the Cayenne EV. It has a squared nose, flat hood, and flared rear fenders, much like other Bentleys, but it might be best not to put too much store into the quad headlight setup and oval-shaped taillights.<\/p>\n<p>Why? Because this summer Bentley revealed its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/07\/bentley-previews-first-ev-with-an-3-seat-ultra-luxury-lifted-sedan\/\">EXP15 concept<\/a> to showcase its radical future design direction, and it&rsquo;s very possible some of the design details from that fastback SUV, like the vertical headlights, huge square grille, and hairpin-shaped taillights, could make an appearance on the Urban SUV in some form.<\/p>\n<p>Though this prototype&rsquo;s roofline isn&rsquo;t quite as coupe-like as the EXP15&rsquo;s, it has a much more pronounced slope after the B-pillar than the Bentayga does, giving it a sportier vibe. The rear doors are also clearly shorter than the Bentayga&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baldauf<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Power and Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under the skin, there&rsquo;s sure to be some crossover with sister company Porsche&rsquo;s Cayenne Electric. Though we&rsquo;re still waiting to get full details on that, reports suggest the Porsche will come with three powertrain options delivering 394 hp (400 PS \/ 294 kW) for the base Cayenne, 592 hp (600 PS \/ 441 kW) in S trim, and 794 hp (805 PS \/ 592 kW) as a Turbo.<\/p>\n<p>Given Bentley&rsquo;s position in the VW Group hierarchy it seems logical that the Urban SUV &ndash; or whatever it&rsquo;s called when it arrives &ndash; will skip at least the first rung on that electric ladder. But it could get the same circa-108 kWh battery as the Cayenne, should still be good for around 350 miles (563 km) of WLTP range, and will be able to charge at 400 kW.<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ll get a full look at the Urban SUV in mid-2026, but deliveries won&rsquo;t start until the second quarter of 2027. Prices are still an unknown quantity, but should come in below the $207k starting price for a Bentayga. While the larger SUV continues as Bentley&rsquo;s only ICE offering, the Urban SUV will launch solely as an electric model. Check out the EXP15 images below to get an idea of how the Urban SUV might look.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         \t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             \t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    \t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;b25ecba7-3bbb-4ea7-a3a8-dbea91695c07&#8221;);<br \/>\n             \t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e46c436a-adeb-4b5e-a2c7-56bc36561c10&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bentley<\/h4><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&rsquo;ve got the first spy shots of the Urban SUV Bentley will sell from 2027. The sub-Bentayga-sized EV is based &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/this-is-bentleys-first-ev-and-its-built-to-haul-more-than-just-your-ego\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">This Is Bentley\u2019s First EV And It\u2019s Built To Haul More Than Just Your Ego<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2764"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2764"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2767,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2764\/revisions\/2767"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/seabrave.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}