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Bentley Continental Fuel Economy (MPG)

What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2026 Bentley Continental?

The 2026 Bentley Continental gets up to 19 MPG combined (17 city / 22 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The Bentley Continental gets up to 19 MPG combined (17 city / 22 highway) in the Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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Bentley Continental MPG — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelCity (MPG)Hwy (MPG)Combined (MPG)
2026Config 1 of 2Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline172219
2026Config 2 of 2Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline172219
2025Config 1 of 2Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline172219
2025Config 2 of 2Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline172219
2024Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline121914
2024Config 2 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline122015
2024Config 3 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline142217
2024Config 4 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline142116
2023Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline122015
2023Config 2 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline121814
2023Config 3 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline152218
2023Config 4 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline152318
2022Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline121814
2022Config 2 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline122015
2022Config 3 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline162619
2022Config 4 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline162619
2021Config 1 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline121915
2021Config 2 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline122015
2021Config 3 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline162619
2021Config 4 of 4Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline162619
2020Config 1 of 3Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline122015
2020Config 2 of 3Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline121915
2020Config 3 of 3Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline162619
2017Config 1 of 2Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline122115
2017Config 2 of 2Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline152518
2016Config 1 of 2Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline122115
2016Config 2 of 2Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline152518
2015Config 1 of 3Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LPremium Gasoline122115
2015Config 2 of 3Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline152518
2015Config 3 of 3Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LPremium Gasoline132317

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Bentley Continental data analysis

How Bentley Continental combined fuel economy varies

Across 30 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2026 Bentley Continental, combined fuel economy runs from 14 MPG to 19 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2020 Bentley Continental (Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L) at 19 MPG, and the weakest to the 2024 car (Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L) at 14 MPG — a spread of 36%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Bentley Continental would be misleading.

What changed for 2026

Average combined fuel economy for the 2026 Bentley Continental is 19 MPG, against 19 MPG for the 2025 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this Bentley Continental data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 Bentley Continental record we hold for this measurement — 30 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Configurations behind these Bentley Continental numbers

The 2015 through 2026 Bentley Continental entries here cover the variants Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L, Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L and Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L. 2024 is the busiest model year in the record with 4 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted combined fuel economy figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Where these Bentley Continental figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Bentley Continental record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speedEPA highway specAutoSpecData adjusted MPGFuel you lose
60 mph26 MPG26 MPG0%
65 mph26 MPG24.2 MPG7%
70 mph26 MPG22.6 MPG13%
75 mph26 MPG21 MPG19%
80 mph26 MPG19.6 MPG25%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Bentley Continental EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Continental MPG

What is the MPG of the Bentley Continental?

The Bentley Continental gets up to 19 MPG combined (17 city / 22 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Bentley Continental trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 19 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.

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