Bentley Continental GT Coupe (03 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 10 January 2012
Any fears that new owner Volkswagen wasn't going to deliver a proper Bentley with its first model in charge were instantly dismissed with the arrival of the Continental GT. This opulent coupé offers real 200mph performance and room for four at a pinch for just over £100,000. Not cheap, but less than half what Bentley had been asking for the old V8 Continental. The four-wheel drive chassis and W12 engine are actually shared with the Phaeton, Volkswagen’s attempt at a BMW 7-series rivalling saloon, but the two cars are certainly not clones and the Bentley is far more opulent, faster and more satisfying to drive. A four-door saloon version, the Flying Spur, appeared in 2005 and the GTC convertible a year later. Then in 2007 Bentley added the GT Speed, a more powerful version of the coupé, to combat the onslaught of more recent rivals, but the ordinary coupé continues also.
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Buying new

While haggling is not the sort of thing that happens in a Bentley showroom, the Continental GT is far less of a novelty than it was when it was launched, so at least there won't be a long waiting list, and there is massive scope for individualising the car you order.

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Buying used

The Conti GT is surprisingly plentiful on the used market, but Bentley dealers will have the best choice of stock, and the earliest cars are now at far more accessible prices.

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Selling

As with all luxury cars, the easiest way to sell will be to a main dealer or specialist, although with prices of the earliest cars approaching the price of a BMW 7-Series or top Jaguar XJ, advertising in the right place should result in a successful sale.