Bentley Bentayga production starts in Crewe

Costing £160,000 and capable of more than 180mph, the initial wave of Bentaygas will be delivered to customers in January.

The Bentley Bentayga is seen as a catalyst for one of the biggest investment programmes in the company’s history amounting to a whopping £840 million. But this money didn’t just help produce a new model, it also made way for over 1,500 new jobs at the company’s plant in Crewe.

After four years of conceptualizing, design and development the first real-world example of the world’s most powerful and most luxurious SUV has finally rolled off the production line.

“This auto is a celebration of United Kingdom manufacturing at its very best, not only reinforcing our commitment to industry in this country, job creation and significant investment, but to our home in Crewe”.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank my colleagues from all parts of the business for their dedication and professionalism in delivering the Bentley Bentayga”.

It would seem this first Bentayga is heading for Bentley’s Heritage Collection, which seems appropriate, so we must assume that Wolfgang Duerheimer’s plan for the Queen to have the first Bentayga didn’t quite work out.

We’re not sure what the luxury brand is cooking up with two other versions of the Bentayga in the pipeline, but alternative automotive designer Theophilus Chin has not been slow to bake a smaller model up called the Bentley Bentayga Junior.

The first production Bentayga was finished in Anthracite paint and during the assembly process passed through a new bodystore, a new paint shop and a new assembly line.

The first completed Bentayga is due to roll out of the factory tomorrow at noon in Crewe, Cheshire, UK. “It marks the culmination of a period of exceptional hard work by Bentley and its dedicated workforce as they brought this remarkable new vehicle to market”, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, said.

“Well done to all at Bentley”.

It’s not that easy, as Bentleys are notoriously handcrafted and skilled workers who can maintain the high-quality standards required are not that easy to find or train.