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how badly the non-air-sprung ride was. So this time we were more liberal with the option ticks, adding a panoramic roof (£1260), 730w Dynaudio hi-fi upgrade (£1230), footballer-tastic Oryx White paint (£1780), head-up display (£1080), night vision (£1520), air suspension with rear-axle steering (£2370), the Driver’s Assistance Pack Plus safety suite (£860) and LED matrix headlights for £1420.
Mindful that if we didn’t stop we could end up with a car that shared both a platform and price with a Lamborghini Urus, we opted not to plump for the self-latching doors (£500), climate-controlled massage seats (£1050), softer Savona leather upholstery (£2110) or the £4890 ‘Professional’ chassis pack with its electromechanical anti-roll bars. But we managed to sneak in two more options: a £750 upgrade to 21-inch Suzuka alloys because
We could end up with a car that shared both a platform and a price with a Lamborghini Urus
we really didn’t like the look of the standard 20s; and to make my frequent cross-country journeys easier, a long-range 90-litre fuel tank that cost £100 (but costs an eye-watering £120 to fill).
The result of that shopping spree is a car with real kerbside presence and enough kit to give us plenty to talk about over the next six months. But it also resulted in a total bill for £72,005. Ideas above its station? Or a half-price Bentley bargain?