Compare the2023 Bentley Bentayga VS 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

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 Range Rover Sport 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 Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Bentayga has a standard blind spot warning system which uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Range Rover Sport’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Bentayga has a standard rear cross-path warning system, which uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. Rear cross-path warning costs extra on the Range Rover Sport.

Both the Bentayga and the Range Rover Sport have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, rearview cameras and available lane departure warning systems.

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

The Bentayga has more powerful engines than the Range Rover Sport:

	Horsepower	Torque
Bentayga Hybrid 3.0 turbo V6 hybrid	443 HP	516 lbs.-ft.
Bentayga 4.0 turbo V8	542 HP	568 lbs.-ft.
Bentayga SPEED 6.0 turbo 12-cylinder	626 HP	664 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport P360 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	355 HP	365 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport P400 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid	395 HP	406 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport 5.0 supercharged V8	518 HP	461 lbs.-ft.
Range Rover Sport SVR 5.0 supercharged V8	575 HP	516 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Car and Driver the Bentley Bentayga turbo V8 is faster than the Land Rover Range Rover Sport:

	Bentayga	Range Rover Sport	Range Rover Sport SVR
Zero to 60 MPH	3.5 sec	4.6 sec	4.3 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	9 sec	11 sec	10.5 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	4.6 sec	4.9 sec	4.8 sec
Quarter Mile	12 sec	13.1 sec	12.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	114 MPH	109 MPH	111 MPH
Top Speed	180 MPH	133 MPH	144 MPH

On the EPA test cycle the Bentayga Hybrid running on electricity gets better mileage than the Range Rover Sport:

			MPGe
Bentayga
	AWD	Electric Motor	44 city/51 hwy
Range Rover Sport
			MPG
	AWD	P360 3.0 turbo/SC 6-cyl.	19 city/24 hwy
		P400 3.0 turbo/SC 6-cyl.	19 city/24 hwy
		5.0 supercharged V8	14 city/19 hwy
		LWB 5.0 supercharged V8	14 city/19 hwy
		SVA 5.0 supercharged V8	14 city/19 hwy
		SVA LWB supercharged V8	13 city/19 hwy

On the EPA test cycle the Bentayga running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Range Rover:

			MPG
Bentayga
	AWD	3.0 V6 turbo Hybrid	18 city/24 hwy
		4.0 turbo V8	14 city/21 hwy
Range Rover
	AWD	P360 3.0 turbo/SC 6-cyl.	18 city/23 hwy
		P400 3.0 turbo/SC 6-cyl.	18 city/23 hwy
		5.0 supercharged V8	14 city/19 hwy
		LWB 5.0 supercharged V8	14 city/19 hwy
		SVA 5.0 supercharged V8	13 city/19 hwy

The Bentayga Hybrid can travel with zero emissions for 18 miles. The Range Rover Sport can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Bentayga V8/W12’s fuel efficiency. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

For better stopping power the Bentayga’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Range Rover Sport:

	Bentayga	Bentayga CCB	Range Rover Sport P360	Range Rover Sport P400/400e/V8
Front Rotors	15.7 inches	17.3 inches	14.3 inches	15 inches
Rear Rotors	15 inches	14.6 inches	13.8 inches	14.4 inches

The Bentayga SPEED 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 Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Bentayga stops much shorter than the Range Rover Sport:

	Bentayga	Range Rover Sport
70 to 0 MPH	165 feet	179 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	114 feet	125 feet	Motor Trend

For better traction, the Bentayga has larger tires than the Range Rover Sport (285/45R21 vs. 235/65R19). The Bentayga’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Range Rover Sport (285/45R21 vs. 275/40R22).

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 Range Rover Sport’s standard 65 series tires.

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

The Bentayga offers an available active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Land Rover doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Range Rover Sport.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Bentayga V8’s wheelbase is 2.8 inches longer than on the Range Rover Sport (117.9 inches vs. 115.1 inches).

The Bentayga S handles at .88 G’s, while the Range Rover Sport HSE pulls only .78 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Bentayga SPEED executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 3 seconds quicker than the Range Rover Sport HSE (24.6 seconds @ .79 average G’s vs. 27.6 seconds @ .62 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Bentayga EWB’s turning circle is 2 feet tighter than the Range Rover Sport’s (38.7 feet vs. 40.7 feet). The Bentayga’s turning circle is .1 feet tighter than the Range Rover Sport’s (40.6 feet vs. 40.7 feet).

The design of the Bentley Bentayga amounts to more than styling. The Bentayga has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .34 Cd. That is lower than the Range Rover Sport (.34 to .35). A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Bentayga get better fuel mileage.

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

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Bentayga to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the Bentayga has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer cornering lights.

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 Range Rover Sport 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 Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

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 Range Rover Sport.

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

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Bentley Bentayga has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) on the dashboard and for the rear passengers. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.