Compare the2023 Bentley Continental GTVS 2023 Ferrari Portofino

Safety
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Drivetrain
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Model Availability

Safety

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The Continental GT’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Portofino doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The Bentley Continental GT has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Portofino doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Continental GT has standard front and rear seat side-impact airbags and head airbags, which act as a forgiving barrier between the passengers and the door. Combined with high-strength steel door beams this system increases protection from broadside collisions. The Portofino doesn't offer rear-seat side-impact airbags, only ones for front seat occupants.

The Continental GT has a standard Multi-collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Portofino doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

The Continental GT has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Portofino doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

An active infrared night vision system optional on the Continental GT helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera and near-infrared lights to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Portofino doesn’t offer a night vision system.

The Continental GT has a standard blind spot warning system that 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 Portofino’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Continental GT has standard Reversing Traffic Warning and automatically engages the brakes. Ferrari charges extra for rear cross-path warning on the Portofino and the Portofino’s rear cross-path warning does not include automatic braking.

Both the Continental GT and the Portofino have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, front and rear parking sensors and available lane departure warning systems.

The Bentley Continental GT weighs 1104 to 1653 pounds more than the Ferrari Portofino. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

Reliability

The Portofino’s redline is at 7500 RPM, which causes more engine wear, and a greater chance of a catastrophic engine failure. The Continental GT has a 6250 to 6500 RPM redline.

Engine

The Continental GT’s standard 4.0 turbo V8 produces 7 lbs.-ft. more torque (568 vs. 561) than the Portofino’s 3.9 turbo V8. The Continental GT SPEED’s standard 6.0 turbo 12-cylinder produces 38 more horsepower (650 vs. 612) and 103 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 561) than the Portofino’s 3.9 turbo V8.

Fuel Economy and Range

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Continental GT’s fuel efficiency. The Portofino doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

The Continental GT has 2.9 gallons more fuel capacity than the Portofino (24 vs. 21.1 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

Drivetrain

All wheel drive, available in the Continental GT, provides the best traction for acceleration in wet, dry, and icy conditions. In corners, all wheel drive allows both outside wheels to provide power, balancing the car. This allows for better handling. The Ferrari Portofino is not available with all wheel drive.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Continental GT’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Portofino:

	Continental GT	Continental GT CCB	Portofino
Front Rotors	16.5 inches	17.3 inches	15.4 inches
Rear Rotors	15 inches	16.1 inches	14.2 inches

In an emergency stopping situation, many drivers don’t press the brakes with enough force to stop the vehicle in the shortest distance. The Continental GT has standard Hydraulic Brake Assist to detect emergency braking situations (by how hard and how quickly the brake pedal is pressed) and then automatically apply maximum braking immediately in order to help prevent a collision. The Portofino doesn’t offer a brake assist feature.

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Continental GT has larger standard tires than the Portofino (F:265/40R21 & R:305/35R21 vs. F:245/35R20 & R:285/35R20). The Continental GT’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Portofino (F:275/35R22 & R:315/30R22 vs. F:245/35R20 & R:285/35R20).

The Continental GT’s optional 315/30R22 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Portofino’s 35 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Continental GT has standard 21-inch wheels. Only 20-inch wheels are available on the Portofino. The Continental GT offers optional 22-inch wheels.

The Continental GT offers an optional space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Portofino; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

Suspension and Handling

The Continental GT 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 Portofino doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Continental GT uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Portofino, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Continental GT offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Ferrari doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Portofino.

The Continental GT has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Continental GT’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 Portofino doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Continental GT’s wheelbase is 7.1 inches longer than on the Portofino (112.2 inches vs. 105.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Continental GT is 1.5 inches wider in the front and 1.1 inches wider in the rear than on the Portofino.

Passenger Space

The Continental GTC has 2 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Portofino (77 vs. 75).

Cargo Capacity

The Continental GTC has a larger trunk with its top down than the Portofino with its top down (6 vs. 5 cubic feet).

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

Ergonomics

The Continental GT has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Portofino doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Portofino, the Continental GT has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle and climate settings and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Continental GT 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 Portofino doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Continental GT’s standard power window controls are mounted on the armrest for easy access. The Portofino’s available power window controls are spread out on the center console where they can’t be seen without the driver completely removing his eyes from the road.

If the windows are left open on the Continental GT the driver can close them all at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the Portofino can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Keyless Access standard on the Continental GT allows you to unlock the driver’s door, trunk and start the engine all without removing a key from pocket or purse. This eliminates searching for keys before loading groceries, getting in the vehicle in bad weather or making a hurried start to your trip. The Ferrari Portofino’s Keyless Entry and Ignition doesn’t unlock the trunk.

To shield the driver and passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield, the Continental GT offers an available center sun visor to cover the area between the driver and front passenger visors. The Portofino can’t effectively block glare in the center of its windshield.

On extremely cold winter days, the Continental GT’s standard heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the car heater warms up. The Portofino doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel.

The Continental GT offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Portofino.

For greater rear passenger comfort, the Continental GT has standard rear heat vents to keep rear occupants more comfortable. The Portofino doesn’t offer rear vents.

The Continental GT’s standard separate stalk mounted cruise control on/off switch is conveniently located with the rest of the cruise controls. The Portofino’s standard cruise control must be turned on with a hard to find switch on the dashboard.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Bentley Continental GT has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The Portofino doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

The Continental GT’s Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The Portofino doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

Model Availability

The Bentley Continental GT comes in coupe and convertible bodystyles; the Ferrari Portofino isn’t available as a coupe.