Bentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid bound for Geneva

Bentley is expanding the Bentayga lineup with a plug-in hybrid option.

According to Automotive News, the plug-in Bentayga is set to debut this March at the Geneva International Motor Show. A first for Bentley, its powertrain will likely be based on the Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, which is to say a twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V-6 paired with an electric motor. In the Panamera, this setup produces 462 horsepower and about 48 kilometres of electric-only range.

The Bentayga plug-in hybrid is expected to go on sale as a 2019 model in the second half of this year, starting at around $200,000.

Following the Bentayga, look for an electrified Continental GT, as well as a purely electric Bentley at some point.

This year’s Geneva motor show kicks off March 6. We’ll have more details then on the Bentayga plugin hybrid.

Bentley’s hybrid Bentayga is expected to start at about $200,000.