Bentley Bentayga Artenara 2027 Edition: Luxury SUV Specs, V8 and Hybrid Details

Bentley did not build the 2027 Bentley Bentayga Artenara Edition to chase raw speed numbers. It built this version to sharpen the Bentayga's visual logic and raise its cabin game without forcing buyers into a full Mulliner price climb. That makes the Artenara interesting. It packages the right hardware, trims the visual clutter, and turns design restraint into the selling point.

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Looking at the data, Bentley positions the Artenara Edition as a design-led trim that still keeps the heavy mechanical lifting intact. Buyers can order it as a standard-wheelbase Bentley Bentayga with either the twin-turbo V8 or the Bentayga Hybrid V6 plug-in system, while the Bentayga EWB version sticks with the V8 alone. That split tells you exactly how Bentley sees this model: the hybrid fits the city-luxury brief, while the EWB and V8 pair with the long-haul, chauffeur-friendly brief.

What the Artenara Edition changes

The Artenara package adds real content, not badge fluff. Key upgrades include:

• Body-color lower brightware for a cleaner side profile
• A tri-color cabin layout previously reserved for Mulliner EWB
• A Roque Bentayga motif on the fascia, seats, doors, treadplates, and welcome lamp
• Standard 22-inch Mulliner wheels and double-diamond grille treatment

That body-color lower trim does more work than it sounds like it does. On many large luxury SUVs, bright lower trim chops the body into separate visual layers. Bentley paints those sections to match the body, which makes the Bentayga Artenara Edition read as one long, expensive piece of sheetmetal. On a vehicle this large, that choice tightens the shape.

Inside, Bentley pushes the Artenara harder. The cabin uses a three-color split with a third-color insert around selected surfaces, plus laser-cut perforation patterns that echo the Roque Bentayga mountain. Bentley also etches the mountain graphic and its coordinates into the fascia. That sounds theatrical on paper, but the execution lands because Bentley applies the motif in several places instead of slapping one logo onto a seatback and calling it done.

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Powertrains and performance

Bentley gives the Artenara Edition three logical configurations.

By comparison, the V8 remains the right choice for buyers who want the Bentayga to feel lighter on its feet than its curb weight suggests. Bentley's 4.0-liter V8 still delivers strong mid-range shove, and the 568 lb-ft torque figure keeps this big SUV moving with very little drama. The hybrid plays a different game. It gives city buyers a near-silent low-speed character, useful EV-only range, and enough total output to avoid feeling like the compromise pick.

SWB vs EWB: the numbers that actually count

The body choice changes the Artenara more than the engine choice does.

Bentley puts the whole 7.1-inch stretch into the rear section, and that choice pays off. The EWB cabin runs more than 40 mm longer than rival luxury SUVs, adds 10 mm more headroom than the old Mulsanne, and still keeps a roofline about 100 mm lower than competing ultra-luxury SUVs. Consequently, the EWB does not look awkward or limousine-soft. It still looks planted.

Bentley also backs up the EWB's comfort talk with serious seat tech. The Airline Seat system offers 22-way adjustment, reclines to 40 degrees in Relax mode, and uses pressure-management functions over six independent zones. That is not brochure filler. That is Bentley trying to win rear-seat buyers who used to shop long-wheelbase sedans.