Bentley Motors right this moment introduced whole gross sales of 15,174 in 2022, a rise of 4 p.c over the earlier document yr (14,659) in 2021 and the primary time Bentley has reached over 15,000 vehicles. This important achievement was pushed by new mannequin introductions and growing demand for Mulliner personalization and Bentley’s new hybridized fashions, launched underneath Bentley’s Beyond100 strategic path to full electrification by 2030. The continued demand for SUVs ensured Bentayga remained Bentley’s primary mannequin, promoting extra in its sixth yr of gross sales than ever earlier than, accounting for 42 p.c of whole gross sales and establishing itself as probably the most profitable luxurious SUV on the earth.
Moreover, constant enchantment continued for the Continental GT and GT Convertible, accounting for almost a 3rd of gross sales, 30 p.c, with the brand new, performance-orientated GT Pace probably the most dynamic highway automobile Bentley has ever constructed, taking a 31 p.c excessive of the mannequin combine. Lastly, the Flying Spur, the world’s best luxurious four-door grand tourer reached 28 p.c of whole gross sales, thanks partly to the introduction of the brand new Hybrid mannequin, probably the most superior and environmentally-friendly Flying Spur ever. Since market entry, the Flying Spur Hybrid is 30 p.c of the mannequin combine, nevertheless, within the UK, two-thirds of all Flying Spurs offered are hybrid, the very best determine globally.
The Americas maintained its place as the most important promoting world market, promoting greater than ever earlier than. Final yr additionally recorded a big enhance for the oldest coachbuilder on the earth, Bentley Mulliner, with the variety of private commissions growing fivefold previously 5 years.
Commenting on the worldwide gross sales outcomes, Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, mentioned: “In what was one other yr of unpredictability, the enterprise overcame important headwinds and demonstrated nice resilience to ship the third consecutive document gross sales yr. This underlines our model power, operational excellence and powerful world demand by market and mannequin. The response to the market introduction of our hybrid fashions, Flying Spur becoming a member of Bentayga final yr, demonstrates the trail the posh sector is heading, and we’re positioned firmly on the forefront. These numbers are validation that we not solely lead the sector in gross sales and market share but in addition funding in electrical applied sciences and dedication to being web carbon impartial in 2030.”
