2026 Bentley Continental GT Convertible Azure

Comfort engineered specifically for the open top

Bentley describes the GTC Azure as focused on "craftsmanship, and the comfort of every occupant," and on a convertible that promise carries more weight than it does on the coupe, comfort with the roof down is a different engineering problem than comfort behind a fixed glass roof. The front seats are the clearest example: Seat Auto Climate uses sensors near the seat surface to read temperature and humidity and respond in real time with heating or ventilation, while Postural Adjust uses air pockets built into the seat to shift pressure on a driver's muscles over a long trip, both aimed at the kind of fatigue that shows up hours into an open-air drive rather than an enclosed one. Azure and Mulliner are the only two 2026 GTC models with that seat design, and the only two with the Touring Specification included as standard.

Comfort with the top up matters too, and Azure gets the same smart air conditioning as the rest of the 2026 GTC range: a system that filters out PM2.5 particulate and shows an in-cabin Air Quality reading comparing inside air to outside. For open-air driving specifically, ventilated seats, heated armrests, a heated steering wheel, and discreet neck warmers extend comfortable top-down use further into cooler weather than most owners would expect. Where the S goes dark and sporting, Azure's presentation, a gleaming vertical-vaned front grille, softer interior color choices in Bentley's own photography, reads as the more traditionally elegant of the two.

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 GTC and the S, with a 0-60 time of roughly 3.8 seconds and a 168-mph top speed, 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 convertible 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, quietly, with the top down and nobody nearby hearing a V8 at all.

Frequently asked questions

What makes the Continental GTC 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 Seat Auto Climate and Postural Adjust front seats built to reduce fatigue on long, open-top drives, both of which are optional or unavailable on the base Continental GTC.

Is there a Continental GT Azure that isn't a convertible?

Yes. Bentley also sells the Continental GT Azure as a coupe, a separate model with its own facts and its own guide; the two share the Azure name and comfort focus but are different bodies with slightly different performance numbers due to the convertible's added structure.

What do Seat Auto Climate and Postural Adjust actually do?

Seat Auto Climate uses sensors near the seat surface to read temperature and humidity and respond in real time with heating or ventilation. Postural Adjust uses air pockets built into the seat to shift pressure on a driver's muscles over a long trip. Both target the fatigue that shows up hours into an open-air drive.

How quick is the Continental GTC Azure?

Azure runs the same 671-horsepower, 686 lb-ft plug-in hybrid V8 as the base Continental GTC and the S, with 0-60 in roughly 3.8 seconds and a 168-mph top speed. It is not the point of this trim, but it is far from slow.

Can you drive the Continental GTC Azure with the top down in cool weather?

That is much of the point. Ventilated seats, heated armrests, a heated steering wheel and discreet neck warmers extend comfortable top-down use further into cooler weather than most owners would expect, and the smart air conditioning filters PM2.5 particulate with an in-cabin Air Quality readout when the roof is up.

Sit in it before deciding

Seat comfort, and the feel of the cabin with the top down, are hard things 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 GTC trim comparison guide walks through how Azure compares to the rest of the range, and the Continental GTC pricing & buying guide covers how configuration and quoting work since Bentley doesn't publish a fixed sticker price. The coupe version has its own Continental GT Azure buyers guide.