The Lemon Index
Volkswagen Group's 4.0 L twin-turbo V8 in the Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB, Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Continental GT, model years 2019–2025. YouTube likes the 2024 best.
Liked, but check the recalls: YouTube owner tone 54/100, #41 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 4 engine-related recalls on record, 1 known issue listed below.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. Owners filed 4 complaints with the government that we can tie to this engine's cars, 2019–2025, about any part of the car. Supercars sell in small numbers, so we show YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes instead.
YouTube videos are most positive about the 2024 (56) and least about the 2022 (51); neighboring years share many of the same videos, so small gaps mean little.
How we count: owner complaints only where the car's name and year leave no doubt; YouTube tone from videos that name this engine or its cars. How we count
Owner complaints (NHTSA) are filed by model and year, not engine. We count one for this engine only when the model name and year had no other engine (e.g. "488 GTB", "GT-R"), or when the owner's own words name a version that had only this engine that year (Z06, ZR1, Hellcat, GT500 ...). They cover the whole car (wheels, air bags, electrics ...), not only the engine, and none of them is a failure rate. We chart them only for engines with 30 or more, over 3 or more years. YouTube tone = how positive the videos are, 0–100, from titles and transcripts (praise vs trouble words, the title counts 3 times), weighted by views; a year needs at least 3 videos' worth. A video counts for this engine when its title names the engine or a car that only had this engine in the years it names; a video whose title names no model year counts toward every year of that car, so neighboring years share most of their videos.
All the numbers, year by year
| Year | Cars | Owner complaints | YouTube says | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB, Lamborghini Urus | 1 | 53 (124 videos) | 6 |
| 2020 | Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB, Lamborghini Urus | 0 | 55 (129 videos) | 2 |
| 2021 | Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB, Lamborghini Urus | 0 | 54 (125 videos) | 3 |
| 2022 | Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB, Lamborghini Urus | 1 | 51 (117 videos) | 2 |
| 2023 | Lamborghini Urus, Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB | 1 | 54 (122 videos) | 0 |
| 2024 | Lamborghini Urus, Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB | 1 | 56 (119 videos) | 0 |
| 2025 | Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB | 0 | not enough videos yet | 0 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 9
4 of them are about the engine, fuel, cooling or powertrain. They come first.
23V592000 Fuel System, Gasoline · Bentley Bentayga 2019
The fuel supply module wiring can overheat and melt the flange, resulting in a fuel leak.
21V336000 Engine · Lamborghini Urus 2021
Cracks may develop on the surface of the engine cylinder bore.
20V321000 Fuel System, Gasoline · Bentley Bentayga 2019
A fuel line quick connector located in the engine compartment may leak.
20V713000 Fuel System, Gasoline · Lamborghini Urus 2019–20
High temperatures in the engine compartment may damage the fuel line quick connector, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.
25V903000 Back Over Prevention · Lamborghini Urus 2019–22
A software error may deactivate the rearview camera image, resulting in the image not displaying.
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22V804000 Back Over Prevention · Lamborghini Urus 2022
The infotainment system may become damaged, which can result in an inoperative rearview camera display.
21V603000 Seat Belts · Lamborghini Urus 2021
The middle-rear passenger seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly.
20V092000 Air Bags · Bentley Bentayga 2019
In the event of a crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly inflate.
20V154000 Seat Belts · Bentley Bentayga 2019
The third-row upper seat belt attachment may not stay connected to the vehicle in the event of a crash.
NHTSA recalls by model and year. A recall counts here when every confirmed version of that model-year had this engine, or the recall names it. Check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
Engine problems Volkswagen Group told dealers about
Volkswagen Group sent dealers 130 repair notes about the engine on these cars, including:
- Bentayga V8 Kovomo- DTC P103A00 evident - Engine Oil Fuel Portion Too High
- Bentayga V8 Kovomo - DTC P310B00 with Symptom Code 2638 - Check Engine Lamp - Fuel Pressure Regulation
- Bentayga V8 Kovomo - DTC P304300 with symptom code (10061) - Fuel Pump Mechanical Malfunction - MIL lamp
NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins), matched by model name and year like the complaints, engine-related ones only. A repair note is not a recall: ask a seller whether it was done.
Known issues on record
- November 2020 recall: 2019-2020 Urus, fuel-line quick connectors could soften and leak (fire risk). Source
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Bentley Bentayga Bentayga, Bentayga EWB | 2019–25 |
| Lamborghini Urus Urus, Urus Performante, Urus S | 2019–24 |
| Bentley Continental GT Continental GT, Continental GT Convertible, Continental GT V8 Convertible, Continental GTC | 2020–24 |
Engine code: EA825 (Bentley 2019+: CVDA). Power: 542–657 hp, factory figures. Wikipedia's Continental GT article files the 2019+ Bentley V8 as EA824; the VW engine list and the Bentayga article file it as EA825. Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines · Bentley Bentayga · Lamborghini Urus.
Quick answers
What cars have the VW Group 4.0 TFSI V8 (EA825) engine?
In the US: the Bentley Bentayga / Bentayga EWB, Lamborghini Urus, Bentley Continental GT, model years 2019–2025. See the version table for each one.
Is the VW Group 4.0 TFSI V8 (EA825) reliable?
Mostly, if the recalls were done. YouTube owner tone 54/100, #41 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 4 engine-related recalls on record, 1 known issue listed below. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: supercars sell in small numbers. Its cars had 9 recalls (4 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the VW Group 4.0 TFSI V8 (EA825) make?
542–657 hp in factory figures, depending on the car.