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Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley Flying Spur Review and Prices

The Bentley Flying Spur is one of the most luxurious, and high-tech, saloon cars on sale. Its boot could be bigger, though, and automatic cruise control should be standard
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RRP £177,900 - £254,600
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£195,000
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Rated 4.6/5 from 53,148 reviews
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9/10
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What's good

  • Massive performance
  • Fun to drive
  • Beautiful inside

What's not so good

  • Boot space
  • Gearbox at low speeds
  • Automatic cruise control is extra

Find out more about the Bentley Flying Spur

Is the Bentley Flying Spur a good car?

If Rolls-Royce is Prince Philip, Bentley is Prince Harry – still extremely well-schooled, but more agile and with a younger vibe. You get the sense that the Bentley Continental Flying Spur is somehow appealing to a different audience than its main luxury-saloon alternatives the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Mercedes-Maybach.

And that audience should certainly sit up and take notice, because the Flying Spur took home the carwow Luxury Award for 2019.

That younger vibe is seen in the Bentley Flying Spur’s styling. Sure, a Rolls-Royce is hardly introverted, but Bentley’s huge verticle-slat grille, bejewelled headlights, massive alloy wheels and illuminated ‘flying B’ is all more Will.i.am than Will and Kate. Inside too; everything is extremely high quality, but slightly more in your face than anything from Rolls, including the colours, quilted leathers and knurled metals.

The Bentley Flying Spur’s infotainment system continues the trend. It’s a huge 12.3-inch touchscreen borrowed from Porsche that looks fantastic and is responsive to touch, proving to be one of the best of its kind. Built-in sat-nav, Bluetooth, DAB radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are all included, but on balance, the BMW-based system in the Ghost is even easier to use while driving.

Both front seats benefit from loads of electric movement and the driver gets electric steering wheel movement too, but it’s in the back where the Flying Spur rightly shines. Peter Crouch and Michael Jordan could stretch out back there and the levels of luxury are superb, with features like a fridge, rear televisions, a pop-out tablet remote, the most powerful sound system ever fitted to a production car and massaging seats.

That said, the Flying Spur’s rear middle seat is much less comfortable, and while the boot is a good size, you’ll find bigger in the Ghost and a Maybach.

The Bentley Flying Spur is so luxurious in the back that you may want to consider hiring a chauffeur to do the driving for you.

Mat Watson
Mat Watson
Carwow expert

Bentley hasn’t pulled its punches with the Flying Spur’s engines, either. From launch, a sledgehammer 6.0-litre W12 petrol is available, which propels the Flying Spur to 60mph from standstill in just 3.7 seconds. It’s fast, but when you just want to relax it’ll happily do smooth and quiet too. Later down the line V8 petrol and V6 petrol-electric hybrid engines will also join the range.

At 5.3 metres long the Flying Spur is a large car to thread through town, but at least its standard rear-wheel steering is on hand to improve its turning circle at low speeds, plus you get a suite of sensors and cameras to save you from scratching your extremely expensive wheels and paintwork. Its standard air suspension front and rear sponges away lumps and bumps with ease, too.

Perhaps the more surprising thing is that unlike the Rolls-Royce, the Flying Spur feels happy being driven hard around corners. It’s no track-day special, but it keeps its body impressively upright and its brakes (the largest iron brakes fitted to a production car) do a brilliant job of scrubbing off speed. Of course, there’s no shortage of performance on tap, either.

So, the Flying Spur is enjoyable to drive, but it’s more likely you’ll be stretched out in the back. At speed, the Bentley is eerily quiet and floats down the road, more than living up to its luxury billing.

If you want a driver’s continent crusher, Bentley’s Continental GT is still the better choice, but for those who want the pinnacle of luxury saloons, the Bentley Flying Spur has to be at the top of your list. If that’s you, make sure you check out of Bentley deals page for the very best prices.

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How much is the Bentley Flying Spur?

The Bentley Flying Spur has a RRP range of £177,900 to £254,600. The price of a used Bentley Flying Spur on Carwow starts at £195,000.

What's it like inside?

The Flying Spur’s interior is a little less restrained than a Rolls-Royce’s, but there’s no arguing with its quality – it’s truly stunning. It also has one of the best touchscreens on sale, even if Rolls’ BMW -based system is better still.

Bentley Flying Spur colours

 Bentley metallic - Camel
Free
 Bentley metallic - Dark Sapphire
Free
 Bentley metallic - Dark cashmere
Free
 Bentley metallic - Granite
Free
 Bentley metallic - Hallmark
Free
 Bentley metallic - Havana
Free
 Bentley metallic - Marlin
Free
 Bentley metallic - Meteor
Free
 Bentley metallic - Midnight Emerald
Free
 Bentley metallic - Moonbeam
Free
 Bentley metallic - Onyx
Free
 Bentley metallic - Patina
Free
 Bentley metallic - Portofino
Free
 Bentley metallic - Thunder
Free
 Bentley solid - Beluga
Free
 Bentley solid - Glacier white
Free
 Bentley solid - St James red
Free
 Extended Solid range paint - Barnato
From £4,660
 Extended Solid range paint - British Racing Green 4
From £4,660
 Extended Solid range paint - Dove Grey
From £4,660
 Extended Solid range paint - Magnolia
From £4,660
 Extended Solid range paint - Monaco Yellow
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Alpine Green
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Anthracite
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Apple Green
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Arabica
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Azure Purple
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Bentayga Bronze
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Black Crystal
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Black Sapphire
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Black Velvet
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Blue Crystal
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Brodgar
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Bronze
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Burgundy
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Cricket Ball
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Cumbrian Green
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Damson
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Dragon Red II
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Extreme Silver
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Fountain Blue
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Ice
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Jetstream II
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Kingfisher
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Magenta
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Magnetic
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Moroccan Blue
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Neptune
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Orange Flame
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Pale Brodgar
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Patina
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Peacock
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Rose Gold
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Sequin Blue
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Silver Storm
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Silver Tempest
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Silverlake
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Spectre
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Sunburst Gold
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Titan Grey
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Tungsten
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Verdant
From £4,660
 Extended range paint - Windsor Blue
From £4,660
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Amber
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Breeze
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Candy Red
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Claret
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Light Emerald
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Light Gazelle
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Light Sapphire
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Light Windsor Blue
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Porcelain
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Radium
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Royal Ebony
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Storm Grey
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - Viridian
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Mulliner range - White Sand
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Solid Mulliner range - Artica
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Solid Mulliner range - Old English White
From £5,685
 Paint colour from Solid Mulliner range - Oxford Blue
From £5,685
 Solid and metallic paint colour from mulliner personal commission range - Custom
From £8,195
 Mulliner Range - Pearlescent and 3 coat finishes - Ghost White Pearlescent
From £10,215
 Mulliner Range - Pearlescent and 3 coat finishes - Julep
From £10,215
 Mulliner Range - Pearlescent and 3 coat finishes - Khamun
From £10,215
 Mulliner Range - Pearlescent and 3 coat finishes - Silver Frost
From £10,215
 Mulliner Range - Pearlescent and 3 coat finishes - Snow Quartz
From £10,215
 Mulliner Range - Pearlescent and 3 coat finishes - Special Magnolia Pearlescent
From £10,215
 Mulliner Range - Pearlescent and 3 coat finishes - St James Red Pearlescent
From £10,215
 Mulliner Personal Commission - Pearlescent and 3 coat finishes - Custom
From £13,465
 Satin Paint colour from Mulliner range - Anthracite Satin
From £23,195
 Satin Paint colour from Mulliner range - Extreme Silver Satin
From £23,195
 Satin Paint colour from Mulliner range - Light Grey Satin
From £23,195
 Satin Paint colour from Mulliner range - White Satin
From £23,195
 Satin paint colour from mulliner personal commission range - Custom
From £26,440
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Buy or lease the Bentley Flying Spur at a price you’ll love
We take the hassle and haggle out of car buying by finding you great deals from local and national dealers
RRP £177,900 - £254,600
Carwow price from
Used
£195,000
Ready to see prices tailored to you?
Compare used deals
Rated 4.6/5 from 53,148 reviews