2021 Bentley Bentayga V8 First Edition

This Bentayga is a Left Hand Drive First Edition, one of a limited production run built to mark the 2020 facelift and finished in extended-range Peacock paint — a £4,660 factory option that gives the car a distinctly non-standard presence. With just 852 miles from new and a single owner, it has effectively been preserved rather than driven, and comes with full Bentley service history and a Romans International Platinum Warranty.

The specification reads like a complete factory options list. Touring Specification brings adaptive cruise, head-up display, night vision and Bentley Safeguard Plus; All Terrain and Sunshine specs cover the broader use cases; and the Five Seat Comfort layout is trimmed in Linen and Burnt Oak leather with contrast-bound overmats. Bentley Dynamic Ride, a panoramic roof, top-view camera and 21-inch twin-spoke wheels in black and bright machined finish round out an already heavily-optioned car.

Under the bonnet sits the 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 driving through an 8-speed ZF automatic, good for 542 bhp, 0-62 in 4.4 seconds and 180 mph — performance that makes the Bentayga's cross-continent credentials genuine rather than theoretical. As a delivery-mileage First Edition in an unusual colour, this is a car that sits closer to collector territory than a conventional used SUV.