Compare the2024 Bentley Flying SpurVS 2023 Rolls-Royce Phantom

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Bentley Flying Spur are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Rolls-Royce Phantom doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The Bentley Flying Spur 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 Phantom doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Flying Spur has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Phantom doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

Both the Flying Spur and Phantom have rear cross-traffic warning, but the Flying Spur has Reversing Traffic Warning (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Phantom’s Cross Traffic Warning doesn’t automatically brake.

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

The Flying Spur’s optional 6.0 turbo 12-cylinder produces 63 more horsepower (626 vs. 563) than the Phantom’s 6.8 turbo V12.

On the EPA test cycle the Flying Spur Hybrid running on electricity gets better mileage than the Phantom (43 city/50 hwy MPGe vs. 12 city/18 hwy).

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

The Flying Spur Hybrid can travel with zero emissions for 21 miles. The Phantom 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 Flying Spur (except Hybrid)’s fuel efficiency. The Phantom doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Flying Spur Hybrid’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Phantom doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

In heavy traffic or at stoplights the Flying Spur’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. The engine is automatically restarted when the driver gets ready to move again. If the conditions warrant or the driver wishes, the system can be manually disabled at any time for the duration of a trip. The Phantom doesn’t offer an automatic engine start/stop system.

The Flying Spur offers a standard sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The Phantom doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

The Flying Spur’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Phantom doesn’t offer launch control.

For better traction, the Flying Spur has larger standard tires than the Phantom (F:265/45R20 & R:295/40R20 vs. 255/50R21). The Flying Spur’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Phantom (F:275/35R22 & R:315/30R22 vs. F:255/45R22 & R:285/40R22).

The Flying Spur’s standard 265/45R20 front and 295/40R20 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series front and 40 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Phantom’s standard 50 series tires. The Flying Spur’s optional 275/35R22 front and 315/30R22 rear tires have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile than the Phantom’s optional 45 series front and 40 series rear tires.

For better maneuverability, the Flying Spur Rear Wheel Steering’s turning circle is 6.7 feet tighter than the Phantom’s (36.3 feet vs. 43 feet). The Flying Spur’s turning circle is 7.7 feet tighter than the Phantom EWB’s (37.6 feet vs. 45.3 feet).

The Bentley Flying Spur may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 600 pounds less than the Rolls-Royce Phantom.

The Flying Spur is 1 foot, 5.9 inches shorter than the Phantom, making the Flying Spur easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The design of the Bentley Flying Spur amounts to more than styling. The Flying Spur has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .298 Cd. That is significantly lower than the Phantom (.36) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Flying Spur get better fuel mileage.

For excellent aerodynamics, the Flying Spur has standard flush composite headlights. The Phantom has recessed headlights that spoil its aerodynamic shape and create extra drag.

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Flying Spur’s trunk can be opened and closed just by kicking your foot under the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Phantom doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its trunk, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

The Flying Spur 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 Phantom doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The Flying Spur’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 Phantom doesn’t offer an automated parking system.