Car comparison

Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8vsBentley Continental GTC 6.0 i W12 48V

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 GTC

6.0 i W12 48V

560 hp5998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCabriolet / convertible2006-2010

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 city consumption
15.0 L/100 km
15.7 mpg US
18.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.9 L/100 km
26.4 mpg US
31.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
358 L
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
90/100
Best economy score
77/100
Best practicality score
50/100

Bentley Continental GTC 6.0 i W12 48V

Most powerful
560 hp
418 kW

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8	BentleyContinental GTC6.0 i W12 48V
Power	550hp410kW	560hp418kW
Torque	770Nm568lb-ft	650Nm479lb-ft
Curb weight	2,165kg4,773lb	2,495kg5,501lb
Gross weight	2,725kg6,008lb	2,910kg6,415lb
Top speed	318 km/h 198 mph	314 km/h 195 mph
To 99% top speed	75.8s99% target: 315 km/h / 196 mph Calculated	99.3s99% target: 311 km/h / 193 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.0s	5.1s
0-200 km/h	12.5s Calculated	16.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.8s Calculated	4.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.2L/100 km21mpg US25.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	15L/100 km15.7mpg US18.8mpg UK	27.4L/100 km8.6mpg US10.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	12.7L/100 km18.5mpg US22.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.9s Calculated	13.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	254hp/t189kW/t115hp/1000 lb Calculated	224hp/t167kW/t102hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	356Nm/t238lb-ft/ton Calculated	261Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	804km499mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,996cc244cu in	5,998cc366cu in
Length	4,850mm191in	4,807mm189in
Width	2,187mm86in	1,918mm76in
Height	1,405mm55in	1,398mm55in
Wheelbase	2,851mm112in	2,745mm108in
Front track	-	1,623mm64in
Rear track	-	1,607mm63in
Trunk volume	358L	-
Max trunk volume	-	235L
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 GTC 6.0 i W12 48VPowerTorque

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 GTC6.0 i W12 48V	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 GTC6.0 i W12 48V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.8 s	4.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.0 s	5.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.5 s	16.3 s
Top speed	318 km/h 198 mph	314 km/h 195 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.2 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.8 s	8.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.1 s	11.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.9 s	13.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	196 km/h 122 mph	179 km/h 111 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 GTC6.0 i W12 48V	560 hp 418 kW

Bentley Continental GTC 6.0 i W12 48V 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 GTC 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 GT III4.0 V8	770 Nm 568 lb-ft
BentleyContinental GTC6.0 i W12 48V	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 GTC6.0 i W12 48V	2,495 kg 5,501 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 GTC6.0 i W12 48V	314 km/h 195 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 GTC6.0 i W12 48V	5.1 s

Although Bentley Continental GTC 6.0 i W12 48V 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 GTC 6.0 i W12 48V: 1.1 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 GT III4.0 V8	254 hp/t 189 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp
BentleyContinental GTC6.0 i W12 48V	224 hp/t 167 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp

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 GTC6.0 i W12 48V	560 hp 418 kW	5.1 s	314 km/h 195 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 GTC6.0 i W12 48V

Power	560 hp 418 kW
0-100 km/h	5.1 s
Top speed 314 km/h 195 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	235 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,807 mm 189.3 in
Height	1,398 mm 55.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BentleyContinental GT III4.0 V8

BentleyContinental GTC6.0 i W12 48V

Power

550 hp

410 kW

560 hp

418 kW

Torque

770 Nm

568 lb-ft

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.0 s

5.1 s

Top speed

318 km/h

198 mph

314 km/h

195 mph

Lightness

2,165 kg

4,773 lb

2,495 kg

5,501 lb

Fuel consumption

11.2 L/100 km

21.0 mpg US

25.2 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	235 L 8.3 cu ft
Length	4,807 mm 189.3 in
Height	1,398 mm 55.0 in

Range score

804 km

499 mi

Trunk score

358 L

12.6 cu ft

235 L

8.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

254 hp/t

189 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

224 hp/t

167 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Bentley Continental GT III 4.0 V8
Consumption	11.2 L/100 km21 mpg US25.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.60 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	31.54 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,680 L444 US gal370 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,940 LC/year