2026 Bentley Continental GT Azure
Quick Answer: The 2026 Continental GT Azure
Azure is Bentley's word for comfort, and the 2026 Continental GT Azure is built around it: the same 671-horsepower plug-in hybrid V8 shared with the base car and the S, but with the Touring Specification (adaptive cruise, night vision) standard rather than optional, and front seats engineered specifically to reduce fatigue and stiffness on a long drive. It's the version of the Continental GT aimed less at the corner and more at the four-hour trip, whether that's Manhattan to the Hamptons or Manhattan to somewhere considerably further. All-wheel drive is standard, as is the case across the whole 2026 range, and like every Continental GT this year it's built to order rather than sold off a fixed price.
Built for the long drive, not just the short one
Bentley describes Azure as "a showcase of automotive comfort," which sounds like marketing copy until you sit in one. The seats are the tell: they're designed specifically to fight the fatigue and stiffness that show up a few hours into a drive, which is a real engineering problem for a car this capable of covering distance in a single sitting. Azure and Mulliner are the only two 2026 Continental GT models with that seat design, and the only two with the Touring Specification (open-road driver assistance including night vision) included as standard rather than left as an option.
The rest of the cabin leans comfort-forward too. Where the S goes dark and sporting, Azure's presentation, chrome accents, a vertical-slat grille treatment, softer interior color choices in Bentley's photography, reads as the more traditionally elegant of the two. It's a legitimate answer to the question a lot of buyers actually have: not "how fast can this go," but "how good does it feel three hours in."
The powertrain and what it means for a Manhattan commute
Azure runs the same 671-horsepower, 686 lb-ft plug-in hybrid V8 as the base Continental GT and the S, with a 0-60 time of roughly 3.5 seconds, not the point of this trim but far from slow. What matters more here is the roughly 30 miles of EPA electric-only range: for a car that's going to spend real time idling in Midtown traffic or making short runs around the West Side, that range covers a genuine chunk of city driving on electricity alone, with the V8 available the moment a longer trip calls for it.
Frequently asked questions
What makes the Continental GT Azure different from the base model?
The powertrain is the same 671-horsepower hybrid V8. Azure adds the Touring Specification (adaptive cruise, night vision) as standard equipment and fits wellness-focused front seats built to reduce fatigue on long drives, both of which are optional or unavailable on the base Continental GT.
Is the Continental GT Azure a convertible?
No, this guide covers the Continental GT coupe. Bentley also sells a Continental GT Convertible as a separate model with its own trim lineup; buyers specifically interested in an open-top Azure should ask Bentley Manhattan about the GTC range.
What is the Touring Specification?
It is Bentley's open-road driver-assistance package, including adaptive cruise control and night vision. On the 2026 Continental GT range it is standard on Azure and Mulliner and optional elsewhere.
What is the Continental GT Azure's electric range?
Azure uses the same plug-in hybrid system as the rest of the 671-horsepower cars, rated by EPA at roughly 30 miles of electric-only running, with a full charge from a Level 2 home charger in about three hours.
How quick is the Continental GT Azure?
Azure runs the same 671-horsepower, 686 lb-ft plug-in hybrid V8 as the base Continental GT and the S, with 0-60 in roughly 3.5 seconds. Speed and Mulliner are the quicker pair in the range at about 3.1 seconds.
Sit in it before deciding
Seat comfort is a hard thing to judge from a photograph, which makes Azure one of the more worthwhile models to experience in person at Bentley Manhattan on 11th Avenue. The Continental GT trim comparison guide walks through how Azure compares to the rest of the range, and the Continental GT pricing & buying guide covers how configuration and quoting work since Bentley doesn't publish a fixed sticker price. Buyers who want an open-top Azure should start with the Continental GT Convertible trim comparison guide instead.
More Continental GT research
Bentley does not publish an official MSRP for the 2026 Continental GT Azure; the vehicle is built to order. Horsepower, torque, and EPA figures per Bentley Motors and fueleconomy.gov for the certified powertrain configuration; real-world range and efficiency vary with options and driving conditions.