Bentley revealed the Torcal, its first fully electric car, in London on September 23. The 197-inch (five-meter) SUV becomes the brand’s fourth model line next to the Continental GT, Flying Spur and Bentayga, and it is the shortest four-door Bentley sells.
In the US, the Torcal starts at $218,000 and the sportier Torcal S at $258,000, Bentley says.
The headline charging numbers, 400 kW and 10 to 80 percent in 16 minutes, are ones Porsche published first. They match the Porsche Cayenne Electric, which is built on the same Volkswagen Group platform.
The Torcal S Makes 876 HP and the Most Torque of Any Bentley
The Torcal S makes 876 hp (888 PS) and 996 lb-ft (1,350 Nm) with Launch Control engaged, the most torque Bentley has ever put in a car. It reaches 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and tops out at 162 mph (260 km/h).
The core Torcal makes 810 hp and 881 lb-ft (821 PS and 1,194 Nm), good for 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and a 155 mph (250 km/h) top speed. Both versions have two motors, one on each axle, so every Torcal has all-wheel drive.
Bentley says it stopped at 2.8 seconds on purpose, because most of its customers find harder acceleration uncomfortable. Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser called the car “one of the best Bentleys ever.”
Bentley Recorded Drums, Viola and Bass Guitar for the Torcal’s Drive Sound
Bentley built the Torcal’s drive sound, the Bentley Dynamic Symphony, from recordings of real drums, viola and bass guitar played to the rhythm of a Bentley V8, and the sound gets louder in Sport mode or can be switched off completely for silence.
Inside, curved OLED screens sit next to physical controls on the center console and steering wheel. Bentley worked with Fox Brothers, a wool weaver in Somerset, England, on what it calls the first 100% Merino wool car fabric. A new walnut veneer is pressed from up to 1,000 layers of wood off-cuts and recycled paper.
Bentley Prices the Torcal to Bring In Younger Buyers
Bentley priced the Torcal at the low end of its price range to attract new and younger buyers, CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser told BBC Business. At $218,000, the core car still sits more than $100,000 above the Porsche Cayenne Electric’s $111,350 US starting price.
Mike Sayer, Bentley’s head of product communications, confirmed the US prices to WardsAuto. Walliser also said Bentley will keep selling plug-in hybrids and gas-only cars next to the EV.
The launch release gives no delivery date, and neither did the naming announcement in July. Walliser said last November that the first electric Bentley wouldn’t reach customers until 2027, and Edmunds lists the Torcal as a 2028 model.
Bentley’s Own Release Lists Two Charging Times for the Torcal
Bentley’s launch release lists two different 10 to 80 percent charging times for the Torcal at 400 kW. Its summary says 16 minutes, while the body says just under 20. Both parts agree that seven minutes adds about 100 miles (161 kilometers).
The battery holds 113 kWh net in 192 lithium-ion pouch cells on an 800-volt system. Bentley rates the Torcal at up to 375 miles (600 kilometers) on the European WLTP cycle. It has no EPA rating yet, and the US number will likely be lower.
The Torcal sits on Porsche’s PPE platform and shares much of its hardware with the Cayenne Electric, Auto Express reported in August. The 16-minute figure is the one Porsche gave for the Cayenne Electric in November 2025: up to 400 kW under specific conditions, and 10 to 80 percent in under 16 minutes from a 113 kWh battery. Porsche rates the Cayenne Electric at up to 399 miles (642 kilometers) WLTP, against the Torcal’s 375.
EVXL covered the Cayenne Electric’s $111,350 US price, including destination, at its unveiling. In April, Porsche said its first US deliveries would come later in the summer.
EVXL’s Take
Bentley got the tech right, and a lot of that is Porsche’s work. When I first read the specs, I thought 400 kW would make the Torcal the fastest-charging EV you can buy in the US. It won’t be. Porsche got there first with the Cayenne Electric, at about half the price.
So the extra money buys the power, the sound, the cabin and the badge. For a Bentley buyer, that’s the point, and 876 hp with 375 miles of WLTP range is a strong pairing. The number I want settled is the charging time. Bentley’s own release gives two, and the first owner to plug into a 400 kW charger will find out which one is real.
Sources: Bentley Newsroom, Porsche Newsroom, Auto Express, WardsAuto
EVXL uses automated tools to support research and source retrieval. All reporting is by Damien Kesteloo, edited by Haye Kesteloo.
