Instead, buyers get a choice of three rear-seat options: a luxurious two-seat layout, a classic three-person bench and a combination of the pair called ‘4+1’, which puts a small jump seat between two larger rear seats.
The EWB also introduces (optionally) a new kind of climate seat that senses an occupant’s body temperature and surface humidity and adjusts the ambient temperature and airflow for comfort. It can also sense an occupant’s seating pressure points and make “micro adjustments” for maximum comfort.
There are a number of new, super-plush trim options: a new, intricate kind of diamond quilting, a perforation pattern for the doors that is backlit by LEDs (with light intensity and colour controlled from the fascia) and a separate ionisation system for the expanded rear compartment that stresses what Bentley calls its “new focus on wellness”.
Bentley expects the EWB to cost around 15% more than the standard car, when specifications are matched like for like, but a greater range of options means full-house cars will top £300,000. Production of the new model has already begun and Bentley aims to start delivering customer cars in the early summer.
Q&A: Chris Cole, Bentayga product line director