This whole luxury SUV thing has reached new heights in recent years. While Porsche dominated the niche segment for years, it was recently joined by the likes of Maserati and Alfa Romeo; but there are two new top dogs from Bentley and Lamborghini.

Both companies share a parent in Volkswagen, and both ride on similar platforms, but how exactly do the two compare to one another?

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2019 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid
2018 Lamborghini Urus

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The cars

As we've established, both are similar, but at the same time they're poles apart. The Bentley is very much the one answering all the questions in class, while the Lamborghini is the more popular brother who captains the football team. The Bentayga's focus is on luxury, while the Urus defines the S for sport in SUV – you can tell it comes from a family of supercars rather than cruisers and limousines like the Bentley.

The numbers

2019 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid
2018 Lamborghini Urus
  Bentley Bentayga Lamborghini Urus
Price £162,700 £165,000
Engine 6.0-litre, twin-turbo W12 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8
Transmission 8-speed automatic 8-speed automatic
Drivetrain four-wheel-drive four-wheel-drive
Power 600bhp at 5000-6000rpm 650bhp at 6000rpm
Torque 664lb ft 627 lb⋅ft
Power per tonne    
0-62mph 4.1sec 3.6sec
0-124mph    
Top speed 187mph 190mph
Fuel economy 21.6mpg  
CO2 emissions 296g/km  
Seats 4 4
Length 5,141mm 5,113mm
Width 1,998mm 2,017mm
Height 1,742mm 1,638mm
Wheelbase 2,992mm 3,002mm
Weight (kerb) 2,440kg 2,200kg

Which one wins? 

It's a tough one. Both cut from the same cloth, and both very closely matched. The Lamborghini wins it in the looks department, but only just – neither are desperately beautiful.

Overall the winner would have to be the Bentley Bentayga. It has a range of drivetrain options with V8 and Hybrid choices also available in addition to the standard W12, while the base price is lower – although don't let that fool you, you'll want to option yours up a bit.

While there's no doubt both have been introduced to boost the coffers of Bentley and Lamboghini, the Urus will be the Italian brand's cheapest and most accessible option. As for Bentley, they'll still be selling thousands of Continental GTs to tick that box.

Galleries

Gallery: 2017 Bentley Bentayga

Gallery: 2018 Lamborghini Urus