Compare the2023 Porsche PanameraVS 2023 Bentley Flying Spur

The Panamera’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the Flying Spur.

Both the Panamera and the Flying Spur have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, night vision systems, blind spot warning systems and around view monitors.

The Panamera comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Flying Spur’s 3-year basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

The Panamera’s corrosion warranty is 9 years longer than the Flying Spur’s (12 vs. 3 years).

There are over 4 times as many Porsche dealers as there are Bentley dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Panamera’s warranty.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Panamera’s reliability 20 points higher than the Flying Spur.

The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid’s 4.0 turbo V8 hybrid produces 64 more horsepower (690 vs. 626) than the Flying Spur’s optional 6.0 turbo 12-cylinder.

As tested in Car and Driver the Panamera GTS is faster than the Bentley Flying Spur turbo 12-cylinder:

As tested in Car and Driver the Panamera GTS 4.0 turbo V8 is faster than the Bentley Flying Spur 4.0 turbo V8:

On the EPA test cycle the Panamera Sedan running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Flying Spur running its gasoline engine:

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the Panamera’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Bentley only offers a regenerative brake system on the Flying Spur Hybrid.

The Panamera 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 Flying Spur doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Panamera stops much shorter than the Flying Spur:

The Panamera GTS handles at 1.05 G’s, while the Flying Spur pulls only .94 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Panamera GTS executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1 seconds quicker than the Flying Spur (23.7 seconds @ .86 average G’s vs. 24.7 seconds @ .78 average G’s).

The Porsche Panamera may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 100 to 900 pounds less than the Bentley Flying Spur.

The Panamera is 10.5 inches shorter than the Flying Spur, making the Panamera easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces. The Panamera Executive is 4.6 inches shorter than the Flying Spur.

The front grille of the Panamera uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Panamera offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Panamera Sedan a Large car, while the Flying Spur is rated a Mid-size.

The Panamera Sport Turismo has 6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Flying Spur (108 vs. 102).

The Panamera has .6 inches more front headroom and 1 inch more rear headroom than the Flying Spur.

The Panamera has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the Flying Spur (17.6 vs. 14.8 cubic feet).

The Panamera Sport Turismo has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the Flying Spur (18.3 vs. 14.8 cubic feet).

The Panamera’s available rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer folding rear seats, only a ski pass-through.

The Panamera’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The Flying Spur does not have an oil pressure gauge.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Panamera offers an optional rear wiper. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Panamera has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer cornering lights. The Panamera also offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

The Panamera Sport Turismo offers an optional 115-volt a/c outlet in the cargo area, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The Porsche Panamera comes in four door hatchback and station wagon bodystyles; the Bentley Flying Spur isn’t available as a station wagon.

The Panamera is available in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations. The Flying Spur doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

The Porsche Panamera outsold the Bentley Flying Spur by almost five to one during 2022.