Bentley Continental GT V8 vs Porsche Panamera - specifications
| Bentley Continental GT V8 | Porsche Panamera | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £123,850/£156,250 | £122,623/£129,908 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £56,599/45.7% | £50,275/41.0% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £8,610/£17,221 | £8,510/£17,020 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £3,893/£6,488 | £3,932/£6,554 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 50/N/A/L/£460 | 50/N/A/M/£475 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | TBC | £450/£600/£450 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,806/2,746mm | 4,970/2,920mm |
| Height/width | 1,404/1,943mm | 1,418/1,931mm |
| Engine | V8 twin turbo/3,997cc | V8 twin turbo/4,806cc |
| Peak power/revs | 500/6,000 bhp/rpm | 542/6,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 660/1,700 Nm/rpm | 800/2,250 Nm/rpm* |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/4wd | 7-spd PDK/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 90 litres/foam | 100 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 358/N/A litres | 432/1,250 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 2,295/455kg | 1,995/505kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.4 metres/N/A | 12.0 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs | 2yrs (unlimited)/2yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10,000 miles/21 | 20,000 miles/34 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | N/A | 9th/9th^ |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 4.0/3.6 secs | 3.6/3.1 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.4/3.1 secs | 1.9/3.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th | 4.2/5.8/8.8 secs | 4.1/6.7/16.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 188mph/1,500rpm | 190mph/1,600rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 45.2/33.1/8.5m | 45.8/33.6/8.6m |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 66/43/56/63dB | 62/44/57/63dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 19.9mpg/394 miles | 19.7mpg/433 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 18.4/36.7/26.9mpg | 16.6/33.6/24.6mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 4.0/8.1/5.9mpl | 3.6/7.4/5.4mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 380/246g/km/35% | 384/270g/km/35% |
| Airbags/ceramic brakes/park sensors | Seven/£11,020/rear | Eight/£6,248/rear |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless entry | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/£445 |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£227/yes |
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