Compare the2022 Bentley BentaygaVS 2021 Mercedes G-Class

Safety
Warranty
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics

Safety

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Both the Bentayga and G-Class have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Bentayga has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The G-Class’ child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Bentayga has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The G-Class doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Bentayga helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then projects the image on the windshield, near the driver’s line of sight. The G-Class doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Bentayga has a standard Top View to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The G-Class only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

For better protection of the passenger compartment, the Bentayga uses safety cell construction with a three-dimensional high-strength frame that surrounds the passenger compartment. It provides extra impact protection and a sturdy mounting location for door hardware and side impact beams. The G-Class uses a body-on-frame design, which has no frame members above the floor of the vehicle.

Both the Bentayga and the G-Class have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available collision warning systems and lane departure warning systems.

Warranty

The Bentayga comes with a full 3-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The G-Class’ 50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

Engine

The Bentayga’s standard 4.0 turbo V8 produces 126 more horsepower (542 vs. 416) and 118 lbs.-ft. more torque (568 vs. 450) than the G 550’s standard 4.0 turbo V8. The Bentayga SPEED’s standard 6.0 turbo 12-cylinder produces 49 more horsepower (626 vs. 577) and 37 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 627) than the AMG G 63’s standard 4.0 turbo V8.

As tested in Motor Trend the Bentayga SPEED 6.0 turbo 12-cylinder is faster than the AMG G 63:

	Bentayga	G-Class
Zero to 60 MPH	3.1 sec	4.1 sec
Quarter Mile	11.5 sec	12.6 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	120.7 MPH	108.9 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Bentayga gets better mileage than the G-Class:

			MPG
Bentayga
	AWD	4.0 turbo V8	15 city/24 hwy
		6.0 turbo W12	12 city/18 hwy
G-Class
	AWD	4.0 turbo V8	17 city/19 hwy
		4.0 turbo V8	13 city/16 hwy

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Bentayga’s brake rotors are larger than those on the G-Class:

	Bentayga	Bentayga SPEED	G 550	AMG G 63
Front Rotors	15.7 inches	17.3 inches	13.9 inches	14.8 inches
Rear Rotors	15 inches	14.6 inches	13.6 inches	13 inches

The Bentayga offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The G-Class doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Bentayga stops much shorter than the G-Class:

	Bentayga	G-Class
60 to 0 MPH	114 feet	136 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Bentayga has larger tires than the G-Class (285/45R21 vs. 275/55R19).

The Bentayga’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the G 550’s standard 55 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Bentayga has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the G 550.

Suspension and Handling

For superior ride and handling, the Bentley Bentayga has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Mercedes G-Class has a solid rear axle, with a non-independent rear suspension.

The Bentayga offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The G-Class doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Bentayga uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the G-Class, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Bentayga offers an available active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Mercedes doesn’t offer an active suspension on the G-Class.

The Bentayga has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Bentayga’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The G-Class doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Bentayga’s wheelbase is 4.1 inches longer than on the G-Class (117.9 inches vs. 113.8 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Bentayga is 1.7 inches wider in the front and 1.9 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the G-Class.

The Bentayga handles at .81 G’s, while the AMG G 63 pulls only .75 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Bentayga SPEED executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 6.1 seconds quicker than the G 550 (24.6 seconds @ .79 average G’s vs. 30.7 seconds @ .53 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Bentayga SPEED’s turning circle is 5.6 feet tighter than the G-Class’ (39 feet vs. 44.6 feet). The Bentayga’s turning circle is 4 feet tighter than the G-Class’ (40.6 feet vs. 44.6 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Bentayga has a greater minimum ground clearance than the G-Class (9.7 vs. 9.5 inches), allowing the Bentayga to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Chassis

The Bentley Bentayga may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 200 to 250 pounds less than the Mercedes G-Class.

The Bentayga is 77.4 inches shorter in height than the G-Class, making the Bentayga much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

Unibody construction lowers the Bentayga’s center of gravity significantly without reducing ground clearance. This contributes to better on the road handling and better off-road performance and stability. In addition, unibody construction makes the chassis stiffer, improving handling and reducing squeaks and rattles. The G-Class uses body-on-frame design instead.

The design of the Bentley Bentayga amounts to more than styling. The Bentayga has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .34 Cd. That is significantly lower than the G-Class (.55). A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Bentayga get better fuel mileage.

For excellent aerodynamics, the Bentayga has standard flush composite headlights. The G-Class has recessed headlights that spoil its aerodynamic shape and create extra drag.

Passenger Space

The Bentayga offers optional seating for 7 passengers; the G-Class can only carry 5.

The Bentayga has 3 inches more front legroom, .9 inches more front shoulder room, 1.4 inches more rear legroom and .4 inches more rear shoulder room than the G-Class.

Cargo Capacity

Pressing a button automatically lowers or raises the Bentayga’s second and third row seats, to make changing between cargo and passengers easier. The G-Class doesn’t offer automatic folding second row seats.

The Bentayga’s liftgate lifts up in one piece, completely out of the way of loading and unloading, while sheltering the cargo loading area. The G-Class’ swing out door blocks loading from the driver’s side.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Bentayga’s power cargo door can be opened or closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The G-Class doesn’t offer a power or hands-free opening cargo door.

Towing

The Bentayga’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the G-Class’ (7165 vs. 7000 pounds).

Ergonomics

The Bentayga offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The G-Class doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Bentayga has standard extendable sun visors. The G-Class doesn’t offer extendable visors.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Bentayga to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The G-Class doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

Optional air conditioned the front and second row seats keep the Bentayga’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The G-Class doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Bentayga has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the G-Class.

Both the Bentayga and the G-Class offer optional massaging front seats. The Bentayga also offers optional massaging second row seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging rear seats aren’t available in the G-Class.