Bentley Continental Transmission Specifications

The 2026 Bentley Continental uses Automatic (AM-S8), Automatic (S8) transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2026):

The Bentley Continental comes with Automatic (AM-S8).

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Bentley Continental Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2026Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2026Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2025Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2025Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2025Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2025Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2024Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive14
2024Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2024Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive17
2024Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive16
2023Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2023Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive14
2023Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive18
2023Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive18
2022Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive14
2022Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2022Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2022Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2021Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2021Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2021Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2021Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2020Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2020Auto (AM-S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2020Auto (AM-S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (AM-S8)All-Wheel Drive19
2017Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2017Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive18
2016Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2016Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive18
2015Auto (S8), 12 cyl, 6.0 L12 6.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive15
2015Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive18
2015Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.0 L8 4.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive17

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 Transmission FAQ

What transmission does the Bentley Continental have?

The Bentley Continental is offered with Automatic (AM-S8), Automatic (S8) (2026 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Bentley Continental come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Bentley Continental in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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