Finally, something more budget friendly.

Your reviews getting better and funnier all the Time. And the latter one making me giggel so often, thank you for honesty and fun in awful times, take care.

Great video mate, you summed the car up perfectly 👌

That’s why I love your videos. Nothing compares to these gems

I was an Audi apprentice and we used to stay at Cranfield and watching you drive through there brings back so many memories even if they were only a couple of years ago. Good ol apprentice corner 😂

The Bentley Bentayga does have this presence on the road, a majestic presence befitting an oil baron. Nice content.

Nice to hear this car has that waft of the old Bentley with the soft suspension. Thanks for showcasing the car. Keep up the good work.

After driving these, I found the V8 Diesel to be the real sweetspot of the range and you get an extra 10mpg, beautiful crazy as Luke Combs might say 🚙👍🏻

The owner went from a Mulsanne to a Bentayga? That's nuts.

Got to say, those are a lot of costly issues at that mileage. I thought my old-ish Cayenne turbo was somewhat costly, I now realise its the equivalent of a granny owned 1985 Toyota Starlet in running costs in comparison. Hopefully most of them are better than this example..

Again,another banging review my guy....kind regards from joseph

I’m off to spend my life savings on a vehicle which one day will be less than ten grand with more issues than a foreign leader gone rogue

A Marantz Player just casually thrown into the field. Must be a expensive living area :-D - Great review! Was really a joy to watch.

I would be surprised if there where many of these left on the road in 20 years time.

Thanks J. Worrying costs on a car that new, unless the accident hid more than originally thought, wheel impact affecting steering rack etc? Good to hear your views on this type of luxury I'll never own! The roadside debris gets more abstract each time!

I was a bit taken back when you said 85 grand is sensible, but then I remebered how much new cars cost these days and as you say for the money and what you get it does make sense.

It bewilders me how much can go wrong on a ~ 6 year old car with low miles. I suppose when you want to defy physics and make a two plus ton SUV drive like a car the whole equal and opposite strains come into play much, much more quickly.

Another great video. Bonkers to have spent that much on the car, Considering the 3rd Gen Touaregs are around £30K now. Gotta love VWs platform approach and massive profit margins

Just scrolling to breakfast while watching something and this pops. Lovely Sunday video Edit: god, those reliability issues are scary. He might have gotten a factory guarantee, but the costs are monstrous

Wholeheartedly agree on the dials. So much classier.

Been watching white details even longer than your ace channel Jay! Totally accurate on this beast of a Bentley!🤔✌️😂🤘

Dinged Jack can on CD player. Pure. Content.

Loved the old VCR and JD & Coke shot 😉

here is Australia right now there are 8 or these cars avaialable. Average price across those 8 is about AUD365,000 (GBP206,000). Unaccessible for all but the most fortunate. Glad you enjoyed the experience James.

Toerag? Cold!

Last minute mention of Calvin surprised me!

I’ve always liked these the only thing stopping me from getting one is the lack of funds

Switchgear is stupid expensive to create and test, which is why it's usually the last thing to not be shared with something.

I absolutely loved the scrap money comparison for a Bentley, M3 and 911 😂😂

I very much prefer the styling of this (1st gen) Bentayga over the current one. Sure, it may look a bit Q7-ish to some, but every time I see one on the road I can't help but smile! I'd have a V8 petrol though. I would also have a Bentayga over a Urus _any day!_

Jay and sensible vehicles, that’s a laugh.

Wow, eye watering

Are you able to recommend a company that does the best tailored outdoor car covers. Thanks.

Still think this car is absolute class. One day ill have one

Does the Bentaga share the platform with the Porsche Cayene? I have a Mercedes W215 that hurts when I take it in for service. But I would drop dead after receiving the bill to service the Bentaga. The only Benntley I have lusted for is the Turbo R. But never pulled the trigger for the fear of those service bills.

I think he did well to get the Bentley-backed warranty. It's the only way to run something like this, in my opinion. There are two huge advantages to manufacturer-backed warranties. First, the service department or whoever approves the claims will deal with them similarly to a new car warranty. Secondly, the cost of the repairs to the warranty company is effectively at a wholesale cost, so on average, you are actually getting your car fixed with genuine new parts close to the wholesale price. The only downside to all this is that repairs may take a very long time to complete because dealerships tend to do the money-making jobs first. I have had a BMW-backed warranty on my BMW 760i for the last 11 years, I have had value for money out of it for almost every year. Even if I did all the work on the car myself, the warranty would still be value for money for the parts alone. Most of the premium manufacturers have a similar program, however, the dealerships do not go out of their way to sell the policies.

They've finally depreciated to 4D/Gel plate levels. Coming to a council estate near you soon.

Know people with svrs, g63 and x5m comp and lambo urus but not this why? Or the RSQ8 still waiting to see one up close

Jay what's with the VCR subliminal?

Grace, Space and Pace. The only variation Boris didn't use during those press conferences.

I always liked the old title but I don’t get this new one. It was nice to see the old one at the end, though.

These sorts of cars always put me in mind of a cobbler making a running welly or a cross-country stiletto.

I would say the steering rack didn't like having a " crash" hard enough to push a in back enough to write the car off.

I pretty sure who ever buys a Bentley has no concern about the gas mileage lol Love you show keep on driving

Saw the nasty one you said about! Trying to convince my brother to sell his 58k well spec’d volvo for a profit and get one of these

OMG you found a Marantz cd 63 by the side of the road!

I feel that Jaguar have the art of making handles LOOK quality bang on 😂

Attractive in the same way a breeze-block with its corners knocked off is attractive. In defence of breeze-blocks they aren’t vulgar.

0:53 - Why are the wheels facing in different directions?

@JayEmm I’m cross-shopping the Bentayga and the FF at the moment as a second car. In your opinion which is better from the inside?

Also with the pre 21 models it says Bentley in the headlights the new ones don’t

Of course, the fly in the ointment here, is that your £80K second hand Bentayga will still come with the maintenance costs of a £200K car attached. Which is *always* the problem when cars like this fall down the depreciation snake.

I hate the facelift rearend. The earlier square lights are much better.

Vags Tourag equivalent of a Vanden Plas Allegro.

My problem with the snow argument is that whilst a 4x4 (on correct tyres) can get you where you're going, your route will be blocked by cars that cannot so you're still f*****d!🙂

£22k repair bill on a car that’s done 22k miles….so the theory of the rich getting richer doesn’t apply with their cars then 😂

Bentayga always has presence and I notice them every time, but they never have any style or beauty. It's noticed because it's a Bentley (in Ireland)

So much cooler and better value than a Range Rover or Aston Martin Puma. In the right colour they look fabulous a few years on and growing into their looks.

I wish Bentley and all the luxury manufacturers would drop these silly oversized SUVs and instead make estate versions of their more regular cars. All the practicality with none of the downsides.

Big heavy cars are hard on upper and lower control arms , panhard rods , steering racks , bushes , tie rod ends ect if the car is NOT driven regularly , if you drive it regularly , those issues do not manifest . Another thing that fails is the air suspension if undriven , this Bentley will be better with its suspension sensors than a range rover , range rover suspension sensors are utterly crap .

22K with those kind of problems should of been covered by Bentley period.

It's best to buy second hand low mileage and full service history, in the right colour and tasteful interior.

2:10 He talking about the red one 😂

12:40 This will happen more often due to the combination of depreciation and rising inflation.

Engine mounts is certainly a vag group thing that and gearbox mounts

Give me a cayanne over this. The Porsche even though shares the same platform looks alot different to a the Q7/Toureg is shares the platform with. Only reason they are so expensive service is because Dealers know the owners have money so they just charge what the hell they want.

£22,000, holy hell, how can folks afford these prices.

If i could have one it would be the Bentley all day over any Urus

At 15:04, what is going to be next on the pile? A TV maybe? 😀

Loved the scene of the can on the vcr....lol

Still despise this thing. SUVs do not appeal in the slightest, but this might be my least favourite.

S'funny. I live just up the road from the Bentley factory in Crewe (in Middlewich) and these things are everywhere. In fact, my skanky old 2005 Volvo S80 is rarer..!!

Such monumental coin dropage on a CatD/C car!! The price of vanity perhaps?

Just don’t spec those wheels they’re a freaking nightmare to clean. They have a ridge inbetween the spokes that collects brake dust like crazy! And it’s very difficult to get behind to get it out.

I am yet to see a Bentayga with nice, consistent panel gaps and a tailgate that fits properly, for the money these things cost that's the least you could expect.

..I wonder for how long I could torture Bentaya W12 towing 3500kg trailer up to muddy hill before electronics or flames shut it down due to overheating....manage business as such is the only purpose that separates it from top-spec Audi A(S;RS)6 Avant.....BTW..this is not turbo right? So it ca be propane converted....

Theres me complaining about having to replace my crank seal on my Vw diesel with 152k

If the Chancellor is still looking for someone to pay taxes in an equitable fashion, I volunteer this bloke.

With the V8 diesel yes

Found for sale on ebay

I feel SO much better about £1k in the first 6 months on my 2015 Range Rover SDV8!

... wait, I'm still busy with the shirt.

How does this car cope without carbon ceramic brakes? 👀

Not really my kind of motor, as I'm not am SUV fan and it's a bit of a behemoth. It is however impressive at defying physics, does make a fabulous noise when on song and the metal switchgear is beautiful.

I paid $125k 3 years ago for a 2017 with 20k miles. $10k per year depreciation for a bentayga seems pretty reasonable.

A 63 K I sig cast aside?!?

Seem like the W12 is still available in the bentayga speed

With the fuel prices and current state of affairs, expect these things to get much more affordable in the not too distant future. That said, I have two questions... Number one, will the savings from the depreciation be enough to ease the pain at the pump? Number two, in the coming turbulence ahead are you prepared to be seen driving around a W16 Bentley 4x4? If you go out for dinner, make sure you park it where you can see it or every second person who walks by will have their bike lock keys in their hand.

These cars need the TESLA PLAID POWER PLANT. Why, Faster, smoother, quieter and with less maintenance.

Looked at a Bentayga but ended up with a brand new SQ7 Vorsprung for £84k (with discounts). A much better deal imho

Like I said on the RR video, these big cars offer a lot of comfortable space for an averaged sized guy. But it seems quite large for many of the small lanes in UK. I'd still take my old Macan Turbo as a right-sized SUV with sharp handling.

Thought it would have had more power, particularly the torque

Meanwhile, the price of petrol is creeping towards £2 per litre.

Ah, someone else who calls them " Toe Rags"

I'm not exactly a fan of SUVs, but it's only when you get up close and personal to a Bentayga, as I have done at Concours events, that you appreciate its quality. I don't think you can make any rational decision to choose the Bentley over the equivalent Range Rover, and certainly not the quirky W12 engine, but its trump card is its snob value and appeal to traditional British 'oneupmanship'.

Still are worse too many engine issues valves and electrical problems need deep pockets just to have some art work in your driveway

When all is said and done, this and the Urus are big, comfortable, high performance SUV’s. IMO they are both pretty ugly too. So, close your eyes getting in as it’s not pretty, ignore the turbo lag and if like me you are an old git that has no concerns about having the latest infotainment, then I commend a gen 1 Cayenne Turbo. It does have a Bose hi fi, glass sunroof and buttons to adjust the air suspension easily, just as James said he would like on the Bentley Sort the plastic cooling pipes and prop shaft joint for c £2k for both jobs if not done already, and like me you can then have a FMDSH car with < 80k miles for under £10k that does everything almost as well as the Bentley for about 15% of the cost. I recently test drove an AM DBX that with options as fitted was close to £200k. I drove back from the dealer in my £10k Cayenne Turbo and definitely didn’t feel I was getting only 5% of the DBX experience that I had paid for. Owned it for 3 years now and subject to the aforementioned cooling pipes and prop shaft fixes done as a precautionary measure, it’s been faultless on many 1000 mile round trips between my U.K. and French homes, loaded to the gunnels👍

The £14K bill on my dads 15 plate 3litre low mileage Rover, caused by a leaking B pillar sunroof scuttle. It pored under the dash and killed the stop start ECU plus wiring. Just goes to show you that it's not just Bentley that can cost you a bob. These are all just toy's. If you've got the money to splash good on you. But for heavens sake budget for it. Cars like this will be rare as rocking horse shit in the future.

Its a shame how this w12 sounds like a golf, even the dsg farts

Why do you have successfully put me off that