Where each one leads
Bentley Bentayga
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Ford Expedition
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Ford Expedition uses 13.3 l/100 km, the 2026 Bentley Bentayga 14.6.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Bentley Bentayga | Ford Expedition | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2016–2026 | 1991–2027 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 5,446 (2016–2022) | — |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 4,120 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 358 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Bentley Bentayga | Ford Expedition | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 95% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +13% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.3% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −24% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.5% | — |
| US owner complaints | 12 | 9,387 |
| Most complaints about | Service brakes | Power train |
| Model year with most complaints | 2017 (9) | 1999 (946) |
| US recall campaigns | 15 | 77 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 3,390 | 3,271 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | — | 48 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Bentley Bentayga | Ford Expedition | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2027) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Bentley Bentayga | Ford Expedition | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 14.6 l/100 km (2026) | 13.3 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 15.2 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 293 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 403 kW (541 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 2,501 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €309,024 | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).