Bentley Motors in the present day introduced complete gross sales of 15,174 in 2022, a rise of 4 % over the earlier document 12 months (14,659) in 2021 and the primary time Bentley has reached over 15,000 automobiles. This important achievement was pushed by new mannequin introductions and growing demand for Mulliner personalization and Bentley’s new hybridized fashions, launched beneath Bentley’s Beyond100 strategic path to full electrification by 2030. The continued demand for SUVs ensured Bentayga remained Bentley’s primary mannequin, promoting extra in its sixth 12 months of gross sales than ever earlier than, accounting for 42 % of complete gross sales and establishing itself as probably the most profitable luxurious SUV on the planet.

Moreover, constant attraction continued for the Continental GT and GT Convertible, accounting for practically a 3rd of gross sales, 30 %, with the brand new, performance-orientated GT Pace probably the most dynamic street automotive Bentley has ever constructed, taking a 31 % excessive of the mannequin combine. Lastly, the Flying Spur, the world’s most interesting luxurious four-door grand tourer reached 28 % of complete gross sales, thanks partially to the introduction of the brand new Hybrid mannequin, probably the most superior and environmentally-friendly Flying Spur ever. Since market entry, the Flying Spur Hybrid is 30 % of the mannequin combine, nonetheless, within the UK, two-thirds of all Flying Spurs bought are hybrid, the best determine globally.

The Americas maintained its place as the most important promoting international market, promoting greater than ever earlier than. Final 12 months additionally recorded a major improve for the oldest coachbuilder on the planet, Bentley Mulliner, with the variety of private commissions growing fivefold previously 5 years.

Commenting on the worldwide gross sales outcomes, Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, stated: “In what was one other 12 months of unpredictability, the enterprise overcame important headwinds and demonstrated nice resilience to ship the third consecutive document gross sales 12 months. This underlines our model energy, operational excellence and robust international demand by market and mannequin. The response to the market introduction of our hybrid fashions, Flying Spur becoming a member of Bentayga final 12 months, demonstrates the trail the luxurious sector is heading, and we’re positioned firmly on the forefront. These numbers are validation that we not solely lead the sector in gross sales and market share but additionally funding in electrical applied sciences and dedication to being web carbon impartial in 2030.”