Bentley Bentayga Facelift Enters Production As Factory Output Returns To 100%

Production for Bentley’s recently unveiled facelifted Bentayga has commenced at the carmaker’s factory in Crewe, UK, with deliveries kicking off soon. Furthermore, a comprehensive review of social distancing measures at the plant has allowed Bentley to increase its production output from 50% to 100%.

European buyers will be first in line to receive the updated luxury SUV.

A few of the factory’s assembly areas have been redesigned with social distancing in mind, aiming to keep workers at more than a meter distance from each other at all times. All other areas maintain a strict two-meter distancing policy, while facemasks remain mandatory.

As far as the Bentayga is concerned, over 100 people are tasked with working on its production line, as the car progresses through 43 stages of manufacturing in order to ensure that the final production quality is on par with Bentley standards.

“The new Bentayga is a celebration of all that we can do in Crewe and is a testament to the skill, passion and dedication of all of our colleagues who produce cars unmatched by any other car factory in the world. To deliver a sector-defining car that meets our own and customers incredibly high standards and expectations is a significant achievement, particularly at this early stage of production,” said Bentley manufacturing board member, Peter Bosch.

“In the lead up to manufacture commencing we reviewed each individual process to ensure its efficiency and effectiveness, implementing industry-leading lean techniques with social distancing measures included. What we are seeing at start of production is a car that is significantly revised, both inside and out, and yet reaching record quality in manufacture levels across the industry. Raising the bar again as the sector-defining luxury SUV.”

Compared to its predecessor, the updated Bentayga features a restyled front fascia, Continental GT-like tailights and a new interior consisting of a 10.9-inch infotainment display, new steering wheel, new door trims and seats.

The engine lineup is the same as before, while the first variant to enter production will be the V8-powered Bentayga.