Bentley has decided that the Bentayga needed a special edition named after a Spanish mountain village, my darlings, and who are we to argue with Crewe’s finest?
Meet the Bentayga Artenara Edition — named after the highest village in Gran Canaria, which happens to sit near the Roque Bentayga peak from which the Bentayga originally got its name. Full circle, if you’re into that sort of thing. It is also, coincidentally, a great place to park your millions away from prying tax authorities.
Available with V8 or V6 hybrid power in standard wheelbase, or V8-only in the extended wheelbase configuration, this is Bentley’s way of making Mulliner features accessible (for the uber-rich, naturally) without actually calling it a Mulliner. The double diamond grille, 22-inch grey polished wheels, and body-coloured lower brightware all come standard. Because if you’re going to drop serious money on an SUV, Coco says keeping things uncluttered is the new black.
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ABOVE: Bentley Bentayga Artenara Edition
Mountains Etched in Leather
The Artenara Edition’s party trick is a Roque Bentayga mountain motif that appears as an etching on the fascia — complete with the precise longitude and latitude of the peak — and as laser-crafted perforations across the seat shoulders and door panels. Because nothing says “luxury SUV” quite like topographical coordinates permanently embossed into your cowhide. Excess is good, darlings. Excess is the point.
Inside, there’s a tri-colour interior split that was previously exclusive to the Mulliner EWB. Eight curated colour combinations are available (that’s “curated” meaning “we’ve limited your choices, but in a classy way”), from the classic Portland and Beluga with Linen accents to the more adventurous Sequin Blue exterior with Light Blue interior highlights.
The Verdant specification pairs green paint with Saddle and Camel leather, Cumbrian Green accents, and Fiddleback Eucalyptus on the console. Very Safari, very chic, very “I’ve just returned from my estate in the Sountern Highlands.”
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Standard equipment includes Artenara Edition wing vents with the double diamond motif, illuminated treadplates that announce your arrival even when your outfit doesn’t, and an animated welcome lamp projection. The optional Blackline Specification swaps chrome for dark trim, gloss black skid panels, and a dark chrome grille for those who prefer their luxury a touch more brooding and a lot less obvious. Mind you, it’s hard to be subtle in something that huge.
Also new for the 2027 model year: optional 23-inch Super Lux wheels (so the suspension has to work extra hard to make the ride extra soft), a Dark Teal metallic paint option for those tired of the usual blues and greens, and Bentley Connected Car services finally expanding to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Africa. It only took them a decade to remember we exist down here. It is another way to add subscription services. Remember BMW’s notorious subscription heated seats and wireless CarPlay? Mercedes is at as well with subscription four-wheel steer, and Tesla with FUll Self Drive (supervised) for $149 a month. Some won’t care, I guess.
The Price of Exclusivity
Bentayga buyers beware. Prices persist past personal pensions, potentially paring portfolios. Standard specs start significantly past $300,000, surpassing small suburban sanctuaries. Princely premiums, primarily providing prestige, push past five figures, proving particularly pricey.
Is it worth it? If you’re asking, probably not because if you have to ask, you can’t afford it. But if you’ve already got a Bentayga and you fancy having mountains perforated into your seats while sipping champagne at altitude, then the Artenara Edition awaits.
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