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Bentley's First Fully-Electric Car Starts at $230,000

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 24 September 2026, 06:55 UTC 1 min read
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Bentley unveiled its first fully electric car, a luxury SUV with pure Merino-wool trim, as the Volkswagen unit seeks to improve profitability and establish itself in the high-end EV market. “We see rising interest in electric cars and way higher acceptance," Chief Executive Officer Frank-Steffen Walliser tells Bloomberg Television. The Torcal will start at £173,000 ($230,000) in the UK, making it the cheapest Bentley model.

Bentley unveiled its first fully electric car, a luxury SUV with pure Merino-wool trim, as the Volkswagen unit seeks to improve profitability and establish itself in the high-end EV market. “We see rising interest in electric cars and way higher acceptance," Chief Executive Officer Frank-Steffen Walliser tells Bloomberg Television. The Torcal will start at £173,000 ($230,000) in the UK, making it the cheapest Bentley model. (Source: Bloomberg)
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