Bentley Bentayga officially enters production
Prestige brand celebrates first of its new model SUV rolling off the Crewe assembly lineBentley's Bentayga SUV is now a production reality, the iconic British marque has revealed.
Staff were on hand last week to commemorate the first Bentayga to be built at the company's long-serving vehicle manufacturing plant in Crewe, situated in the English Midlands. Total time required to assemble the first Bentayga, finished in Anthracite, was 130 hours.
It has taken Bentley just four years to bring the Bentayga to market, creating 1500 new jobs and costing £840 million (AUD $1.76 billion). A new body shop, paint shop and assembly line were installed for the Bentayga. Customer deliveries are scheduled to commence from January 2016.
"Bentley Bentayga will be the benchmark against which all other SUVs are measured, defining a new segment – the luxury SUV," said Wolfgang Dürheimer, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors.
"This car is a celebration of UK 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. This is an important moment in our history, where we reflect and celebrate, but also look ahead to delivering this extraordinary car to our customers.
"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 not have been possible to deliver this car without the support and belief from the UK Government, our parent company and other business partners. We can all take pride in this achievement."
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