2023 Bentley Flying Spur Review

Name: 2023 Bentley Flying Spur
Brand: Bentley
Price: 134041 USD

Price Estimate: $134,041 - $149,605

Keith Buglewicz | Edmunds

The 2023 Bentley Flying Spur is one of the most expensive vehicles on sale, but it's not hard to see where all the money has gone. The Flying Spur feels on a different level than most other luxury sedans, with an interior that feels as good as it looks. Technology features are lacking, especially since most driver aids must be added as options, but that's the only real weak spot.

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2023 Bentley Flying Spur Review

Pros

Exquisitely detailed and crafted cabin
Heaps of available customization options
Remarkable acceleration and handling for an ultra-luxury sedan
Turns heads and pampers like few other cars

Cons

Ho-hum technology features and driver aids considering the car's price
Limited interior storage

What's new

The sportier-looking and dark-themed S trim
Heated, ventilated and massaging seats now standard
Part of the third Flying Spur generation introduced for 2020

Overview

Written by automotive expert Michael Cantu

5/23/2024

The Bentley Flying Spur isn't your average large luxury sedan. It's powerful, sumptuous, exclusive, highly customizable, and it cruises around with panache and opulence. It has few rivals and is one of the last sedans to offer a 12-cylinder engine. And unlike some mega-dollar yachts that simply offer exceptional luxury and comfort, the Bentley also handles well — it's no slouch when the road gets curvy. The Flying Spur is part of Bentley's three-car lineup that includes the Bentayga SUV and Continental GT coupe and convertible.

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2023 Bentley Flying Spur
Mulliner W12 Sedan
$168,999
- 11,098 miles
- Insurance loss reported, 1 owner, personal use
- 12 City / 19 Hwy MPG
- America's Xtreme Auto (187 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Bluetooth
- Navigation
- Leather Seats
- Sunroof/Moonroof
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Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Issue reported
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
15 Combined MPG (12 City/19 Highway)
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VIN: SCBBB6ZG7PC007299
Stock: E21654
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 10-01-2024
2022 Bentley Flying Spur
W12 Sedan
$138,999
- 21,548 miles
- Water damage reported, 1 owner, personal use only
- 12 City / 19 Hwy MPG
- America's Xtreme Auto (187 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Bluetooth
- Navigation
- Leather Seats
- Keyless Entry/Start
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Located in Houston, TX
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AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Issue reported
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
15 Combined MPG (12 City/19 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: SCBBB6ZG5NC091653
Stock: 21187
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 01-07-2024

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The 2023 model year introduces the Flying Spur S, a sportier version of the ultra-luxury sedan that comes equipped with 21-inch gloss black wheels, gloss black exterior trim, red brake calipers and active stabilizer bars. You can configure it with the 542-horsepower V8 or the 536-hp plug-in hybrid powertrain. The 626-hp W12 engine is reserved for the Speed model and is available on the Mulliner.

There are only so many cars offering the same level of craftsmanship and grandeur that the $200,000-plus Flying Spur does. The Rolls-Royce Ghost takes lavishness, comfort and customization to another level, which explains its starting price that's well north of $300,000. The Mercedes-Benz Maybach is another uber-luxury sedan that rivals the Flying Spur. The Porsche Panamera is more of a sport sedan than anything else, but the powerful Turbo S Executive model is a worthy alternative. To help you decide if the Flying Spur is right for you, check out our test team's in-depth review below in the Edmunds Expert Rating.

Edmunds Expert Rating

edmunds TESTED

Driven, tested, rated by automotive expert Reese Counts

Great

8.4

out of 10

We drove the 2023 Bentley Flying Spur on our test track and on real roads. Our Edmunds team conducts rigorous independent vehicle testing, driving 500,000 miles a year.

Performance

9/10

How does the Flying Spur drive? The Flying Spur balances comfort and refinement with respectable performance. It's no sport sedan, but going around turns doesn't feel like you're navigating a container ship through the Suez Canal either. The steering is quick enough that it actually helps the Flying Spur feel smaller than it is. It handles relatively well too. The adjustable air suspension keeps the car from wallowing about in corners and also keeps the ride relaxed on the highway.

Acceleration is brisk. At our test track, our Flying Spur V8 test car covered 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds. The V8 has lots of power throughout its rev range. It sounds great too, further encouraging you to turn hydrocarbons into aural wonder. Our only complaint is the somewhat lazy-shifting transmission. It can be sluggish to downshift in anything other than Sport mode.

Comfort

9.5/10

How comfortable is the Flying Spur? Comfort and ride quality are excellent. Both rows of seats are well shaped and offer a lot of adjustment. The padding is a bit firm, but it helps the seats feel supportive. The Flying Spur has heated and ventilated seats, and there's a slider that allows you to adjust the heat and ventilation more toward your back or the seat bottom. The four-zone climate control works well and has quiet air flow through the vents.

Ride quality is on the firm side and not quite as plush as the ride in some rivals. It's not harsh by any means, and the tuning likely helps the Flying Spur's handling. During our test, there was nary a vibration. Wind and road noise is low too. Even on the highway, the Flying Spur is whisper-quiet inside.

Interior

8.5/10

How’s the interior? The Flying Spur's interior is pretty phenomenal, with a design and premium feel that few cars on the road can match. It's spacious and comfortable in both rows, and the wide doors make it easy to get in and out. Once you're settled in, it's easy to dial in your preferred driving position. Both rows have acres of space, and you can easily stretch out in the rear even with taller occupants up front.

Bentley has placed all major controls within easy reach. We like that Bentley uses physical buttons for many controls instead of routing them through the touchscreen like a lot of other automakers do.

On the downside, the Flying Spur's shiny piano black and chrome trim reflect lots of sunlight back into your eyes. It can really get distracting on sunny days. Outward visibility isn't so great either. The high beltline means the windows are relatively short. A surround-view camera, parking sensors and blind-spot warning help a lot.

Technology

7/10

How’s the tech? Bentley offers the Flying Spur with a wide range of tech and driver aids. That said, many of them are optional rather than included in the list of standard features. That includes everything from adaptive cruise control to the high-end Naim audio system. The driver aids work well enough, though the adaptive cruise control is a bit lazy to speed up and the night vision camera seems like more of a novelty than a useful feature.

The in-car tech is a mixed bag too. The infotainment is based on the system available in the latest crop of Audis (Bentley's sister company). It's relatively straightforward to use and has wireless Apple CarPlay smartphone integration. But the lack of Android Auto is disappointing. All four seats have USB ports. The optional Naim audio system is fine, though it doesn't sound any more impressive than the high-end audio in other luxury sedans.

Storage

7.5/10

How’s the storage? When a car is as large as the Flying Spur, we expect cargo space in the trunk to be as impressive as passenger space is in the cabin. With 14.3 cubic feet of space, the trunk is larger than the Mercedes-Maybach S 650's and not far off from what the Bentayga SUV has behind its rear seating. The Flying Spur's rear seats don't fold flat, but that's the price you pay for standard heated, ventilated and massaging rear bucket seats. Those seats do have anchors for a child's car seat, and the large rear seat and wide door opening should make installing a seat pretty straightforward.

Storage in the rest of the cabin is just OK. The door pockets are reasonably large, and the wireless charging pad is perfect for smartphones of any size. Surprisingly, the front center console doesn't open, though the rear-seat center console does.

Fuel Economy

7/10

How’s the fuel economy? The Bentley Flying Spur V8 achieves an EPA-estimated 17 mpg in combined city/highway driving, which is on par with other flagship luxury sedans. Our test car got 19.5 mpg on our mixed-driving 115-mile evaluation route.

Value

8/10

Is the Flying Spur a good value? Our Flying Spur V8 test vehicle, loaded up with options as it was, cost more than $272,000. The thing is, it feels worth it. Overall build quality is excellent. Everything you look at or touch feels premium, from the leather seats to the pull knobs that open and close the vents. Some competitors feel like very nice versions of less expensive cars; the Flying Spur feels like a completely premium and holistic product. If Bentley has cut corners, it's masked the slices with enough leather and wood that it doesn't make a difference.

Wildcard

9.5/10

Few cars have as much curb appeal as the Flying Spur. Unlike something like a S-Class Maybach, the Flying Spur doesn't look like anything else on the road except other Bentleys. It's distinct without being gaudy, and the proportions and design give it a sporty flair that other luxury sedans lack. And while it's no performance car, it drives and handles well enough to not feel soft or sloppy. The engine has plenty of grunt, but lazy low-end torque means you don't have to work hard to access it. If you do, the Flying Spur's V8 soundtrack has as much character as the car's design. It doesn't look or feel like anything else on the road and, considering the cost of admission, that's a very good thing.

2023 Bentley Flying Spur trim level differences

The 2023 Bentley Flying Spur is a large luxury sedan available with a turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 (542 hp, 568 lb-ft of torque), a turbocharged 2.9-liter V6 plug-in hybrid powertrain (536 hp, 553 lb-ft of torque) or a turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 (626 hp, 664 lb-ft of torque). All Flying Spur models come standard with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic. Feature highlights include:

Which Flying Spur trim does Edmunds recommend?

We recommend getting the V8 engine. It boasts more than enough power for most and is offered in most Flying Spur models.

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2023 Flying Spur Highlights

Type:

Sedan

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$208,600
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	17 MPG
Cost to Drive	$249/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	14.8 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	all wheel drive

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Safety

Our experts like the Flying Spur models:

Top-View Camera: Gives you a top-down view of the Flying Spur and its surroundings for tight parking situations.
Adaptive Cruise Control: Maintains a driver-set distance between the Flying Spur and the car in front.
Lane Assist: Warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position.

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