Car comparison

Bentley Continental Flying Spur 6.0 i W12 48VvsMaybach 57 (W240) 5.5 V12

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Bentley Continental Flying Spur

6.0 i W12 48V

560 hp5998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2005-2013

Maybach 57 (W240)

5.5 V12

550 hp5513 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2002-2013

Comparison overview

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Bentley Continental Flying Spur 6.0 i W12 48V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.2 s
Fastest top speed
312 km/h
194 mph
Most powerful
560 hp
418 kW
Lightest
2,475 kg
5,456 lb
Best power-to-weight
226 hp/t
169 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Best overall score
80/100
Best performance score
82/100

Maybach 57 (W240) 5.5 V12

Highest torque
900 Nm
664 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
24.5 L/100 km
9.6 mpg US
11.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
11.0 L/100 km
21.4 mpg US
25.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
605 L
Best economy score
64/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12
Power	560hp418kW	550hp410kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	900Nm664lb-ft
Curb weight	2,475kg5,456lb	2,660kg5,864lb
Gross weight	2,980kg6,570lb	3,260kg7,187lb
Top speed	312 km/h 194 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	66.2s99% target: 309 km/h / 192 mph Calculated	58.3s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.2s	5.2s
0-200 km/h	14.2s Calculated	16.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.0s Calculated	5.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	15.9L/100 km14.8mpg US17.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	26.4L/100 km8.9mpg US10.7mpg UK	24.5L/100 km9.6mpg US11.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	12.7L/100 km18.5mpg US22.2mpg UK	11L/100 km21.4mpg US25.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.0s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	226hp/t169kW/t103hp/1000 lb Calculated	207hp/t154kW/t94hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	263Nm/t176lb-ft/ton Calculated	338Nm/t226lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	692km430mi Calculated
Displacement	5,998cc366cu in	5,513cc336cu in
Length	5,307mm209in	5,728mm226in
Width	1,937mm76in	1,980mm78in
Height	1,479mm58in	1,572mm62in
Wheelbase	3,065mm121in	3,390mm133in
Front track	1,623mm64in	1,675mm66in
Rear track	1,607mm63in	1,695mm67in
Trunk volume	475L	605L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	90L	110L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Bentley Continental Flying Spur 6.0 i W12 48VMaybach 57 (W240) 5.5 V12PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	6,100 rpm	1,650 rpm	6,350 rpm
Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12	5,250 rpm	2,300-3,000 rpm	5,950 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.0 s	5.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.2 s	5.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.2 s	16.5 s
Top speed	312 km/h 194 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.7 s	8.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.1 s	11.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.0 s	13.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	191 km/h 118 mph	180 km/h 112 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	560 hp 418 kW
Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12	550 hp 410 kW

Bentley Continental Flying Spur 6.0 i W12 48V has 10 hp more than Maybach 57 (W240) 5.5 V12.

The biggest power difference is between Maybach 57 (W240) 5.5 V12 and Bentley Continental Flying Spur 6.0 i W12 48V: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	650 Nm 479 lb-ft
Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12	900 Nm 664 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	2,475 kg 5,456 lb
Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12	2,660 kg 5,864 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	312 km/h 194 mph
Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	5.2 s
Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12	5.2 s

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	226 hp/t 169 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp
Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12	207 hp/t 154 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V	560 hp 418 kW	5.2 s	312 km/h 194 mph
Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12	550 hp 410 kW	5.2 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V

Power	560 hp 418 kW
0-100 km/h	5.2 s
Top speed 312 km/h 194 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	5,307 mm 208.9 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 in

Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12

Power	550 hp 410 kW
0-100 km/h	5.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	5,728 mm 225.5 in
Height	1,572 mm 61.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BentleyContinental Flying Spur6.0 i W12 48V

Maybach57 (W240)5.5 V12

Power

560 hp

418 kW

550 hp

410 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

900 Nm

664 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.2 s

Top speed

312 km/h

194 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,475 kg

5,456 lb

2,660 kg

5,864 lb

Fuel consumption

15.9 L/100 km

14.8 mpg US

17.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	5,307 mm 208.9 in
Height	1,479 mm 58.2 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	5,728 mm 225.5 in
Height	1,572 mm 61.9 in

Range score

692 km

430 mi

Trunk score

475 L

16.8 cu ft

605 L

21.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

226 hp/t

169 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

207 hp/t

154 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maybach 57 (W240) 5.5 V12
Consumption	15.9 L/100 km14.8 mpg US17.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.83 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.78 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,385 L630 US gal525 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,174 LC/year