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Bentley Continental GT.

Fuel economy, fuel cost and recalls, 2010 to 2025.

Bentley Continental GT

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19 mpgcombined, 2025 (EPA)
$4,200fuel a year, 2025 (EPA)
8recalls, all years
Nogas-guzzler tax

Every year. EPA numbers across the versions sold that year.

YearMPGFuel / yrEngineGuzzler taxRecalls
202519$4,2004.0L 8-cyl · hybrid—1
202414–17$4,700–5,7004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes0
202314–18$4,400–5,7004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes0
202214–19$4,200–5,7004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes2
202115–19$4,200–5,3004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes3
202015–19$4,200–5,3004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes4
201814$5,7006.0L 12-cylYes0
201713–18$4,400–6,1504.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes0
201615–18$4,400–5,3004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes0
201515–18$4,400–5,3004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes0
201415–18$4,400–5,3004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes1
201314–18$4,400–5,7004.0L 8-cyl, 6.0L 12-cylYes1
201214$5,7006.0L 12-cylYes1
201113–14$5,700–6,1506.0L 12-cylYes1
201012–14$5,700–6,6506.0L 12-cylYes1

EPA yearly fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles at national average prices. The gas-guzzler tax is a federal tax paid on new cars that use a lot of fuel.

Recalls 8

  • Fuel System, Gasoline 2025 model · 25V648000

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Continental GTC, Continental GT, and 2025 Flying Spur vehicles. The bolted joint connection securing the high-pressure fuel pump to the V8 Evo engine may be improperly …

  • Electrical System 2020 model · 23V034000

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020 Continental GT and Continental GTC vehicles. Liquid may enter the external coolant pump for the climate control system and cause an electrical short circuit.…

  • Seat Belts 2022 model · 22V177000

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Continental GT Convertible, Continental GT, and 2021-2022 Flying Spur vehicles. The front seat belt assemblies may have been incorrectly installed, resulting in the fr…

  • Seats 2021 model · 21V550000

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Continental GT/GT Convertible vehicles. During some automated front seat movements, the front seat may trap a rear passenger's legs.…

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  • Equipment 2022 model · 21V975000

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga, Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Continental GT Convertible vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the air bag system will not deploy when the …

  • Visibility 2020 model · 20V309000

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020 Continental GT vehicles equipped with a factory-installed sunroof. The sunroof may not be properly bonded to the vehicle body, possibly resulting in wind noise, water leaks…

  • Electrical System 2014 model · 15V688000

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Continental GT vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014, 2012-2015 Continental GTC vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014,…

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2011 model · 13V484000

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Continental GT, GTC, and Flying Spur vehicles, manufactured from July 2006 through June 2010 and equipped with carbon ceramic brake discs. In the af…

Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov and NHTSA recalls. 0–60 and top-speed specs coming soon. Every supercar

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