Car comparison

Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8vsBentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin Turbo

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

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Bentley Continental GT III

4.0 V8

550 hp3996 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2019-2024

Bentley Continental GT

6.0 W12 Twin Turbo

560 hp5998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2003-2010

Comparison overview

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Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.0 s
Fastest top speed
318 km/h
198 mph
Highest torque
770 Nm
568 lb-ft
Lightest
2,165 kg
4,773 lb
Best power-to-weight
254 hp/t
189 kW/t
3.9 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
11.2 L/100 km
21.0 mpg US
25.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
804 km
499 mi
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
90/100
Best economy score
77/100

Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin Turbo

Most powerful
560 hp
418 kW
Largest trunk
370 L
Best practicality score
52/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo
Power	550hp410kW	560hp418kW
Torque	770Nm568lb-ft	650Nm479lb-ft
Curb weight	2,165kg4,773lb	2,385kg5,258lb
Gross weight	2,725kg6,008lb	2,800kg6,173lb
Top speed	318 km/h 198 mph	318 km/h 198 mph
To 99% top speed	75.8s99% target: 315 km/h / 196 mph Calculated	91.7s99% target: 315 km/h / 196 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.0s	4.8s
0-200 km/h	12.5s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.8s Calculated	4.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.2L/100 km21mpg US25.2mpg UK	17.1L/100 km13.8mpg US16.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15L/100 km15.7mpg US18.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.9s Calculated	12.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	254hp/t189kW/t115hp/1000 lb Calculated	235hp/t175kW/t107hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	356Nm/t238lb-ft/ton Calculated	273Nm/t182lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	804km499mi Calculated	526km327mi Calculated
Displacement	3,996cc244cu in	5,998cc366cu in
Length	4,850mm191in	4,807mm189in
Width	2,187mm86in	1,918mm76in
Height	1,405mm55in	1,390mm55in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,745mm108in
Front track	-	1,630mm64in
Rear track	-	1,615mm64in
Trunk volume	358L	-
Max trunk volume	-	370L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	90L	90L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin TurboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	6,000 rpm	2,000-4,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	6,100 rpm	1,650 rpm	6,350 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.8 s	4.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.0 s	4.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.5 s	15.0 s
Top speed	318 km/h 198 mph	318 km/h 198 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.2 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.8 s	8.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.1 s	10.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.9 s	12.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	196 km/h 122 mph	184 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	550 hp 410 kW
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	560 hp 418 kW

Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin Turbo has 10 hp more than Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8 and Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin Turbo: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	770 Nm 568 lb-ft
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	650 Nm 479 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	2,165 kg 4,773 lb
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	2,385 kg 5,258 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 GT III4.0 V8	318 km/h 198 mph
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	318 km/h 198 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	4.0 s
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	4.8 s

Although Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin Turbo has more power, Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8 and Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin Turbo: 0.8 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	11.2 L/100 km 21.0 mpg US 25.2 mpg UK
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	17.1 L/100 km 13.8 mpg US 16.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8 and Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin Turbo: 5.9 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	254 hp/t 189 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	235 hp/t 175 kW/t 4.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	804 km 499 mi
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	526 km 327 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	550 hp 410 kW	4.0 s	318 km/h 198 mph
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	560 hp 418 kW	4.8 s	318 km/h 198 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 GT III4.0 V8

Power	550 hp 410 kW
0-100 km/h	4.0 s
Top speed 318 km/h 198 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	358 L 12.6 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo

Power	560 hp 418 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 318 km/h 198 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	370 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,807 mm 189.3 in
Height	1,390 mm 54.7 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8

Power	550 hp 410 kW
0-100 km/h	4.0 s
Top speed 318 km/h 198 mph

11.2 L/100 km

21.0 mpg US

25.2 mpg UK

BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo

Power	560 hp 418 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 318 km/h 198 mph

17.1 L/100 km

13.8 mpg US

16.5 mpg UK

Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	11.2 L/100 km 21.0 mpg US 25.2 mpg UK	4.0 s
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	17.1 L/100 km 13.8 mpg US 16.5 mpg UK	4.8 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	254 hp/t 189 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp	11.2 L/100 km 21.0 mpg US 25.2 mpg UK
BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo	235 hp/t 175 kW/t 4.3 kg/hp	17.1 L/100 km 13.8 mpg US 16.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8

BentleyContinental GT6.0 W12 Twin Turbo

Power

550 hp

410 kW

560 hp

418 kW

Torque

770 Nm

568 lb-ft

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.0 s

4.8 s

Top speed

318 km/h

198 mph

318 km/h

198 mph

Lightness

2,165 kg

4,773 lb

2,385 kg

5,258 lb

Fuel consumption

11.2 L/100 km

21.0 mpg US

25.2 mpg UK

17.1 L/100 km

13.8 mpg US

16.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	358 L 12.6 cu ft
Length	4,850 mm 190.9 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	370 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,807 mm 189.3 in
Height	1,390 mm 54.7 in

Range score

804 km

499 mi

526 km

327 mi

Trunk score

358 L

12.6 cu ft

370 L

13.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

254 hp/t

189 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

235 hp/t

175 kW/t

4.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8	Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Twin Turbo
Consumption	11.2 L/100 km21 mpg US25.2 mpg UK	17.1 L/100 km13.8 mpg US16.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.60 LC100 km	29.93 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	31.54 LC100 mi	48.16 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,680 L444 US gal370 UK gal	2,565 L678 US gal564 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,940 LC/year	4,489 LC/year