Bentley Flying Spur. British, quick, and quieter about it.
A four seat saloon with the presence of a Bentley and none of the ceremony of a Phantom. Good for an evening, a country weekend and a long motorway run. Arranged on request, so ask us early.
At a glance
What it carries
- PassengersUp to 4Two in the rear in real comfort, or three on cars built with a rear bench. Four seat cars have two individual rear seats and a console.
- LuggageSmaller than it looksThe current hybrid car carries its battery under the boot floor, which takes the space down to around 346 litres. Two cases and hand luggage is the realistic load.
- BodyFull size saloonAround 5.3 metres long. Air suspension and all wheel drive, and on the current Speed a plug-in hybrid V8.
- AvailabilityArranged on requestNot among the cars we own and run daily in London and Manchester. Tell us the dates and we will confirm what can be arranged.
Why anyone books one
The car for people who do not want a procession
A Phantom announces itself from the end of the street. The Flying Spur does not, quite, and for a good many clients that is the appeal. It is unmistakably an expensive British car, and it still lets you arrive at a restaurant, a members' club or a country hotel without the whole room turning round.
It is also the best long distance car in this group. On a motorway run from London to Yorkshire or from Manchester to the Cotswolds, the combination of air suspension, four driven wheels and a very quiet cabin makes three hours pass in a way that a shorter car does not. Rear passengers get their own climate control, and on cars specified with it, a detachable touchscreen in the console that runs the seats, the blinds and the media.
The fourth generation car, current since 2025, is a plug-in hybrid. In practice that means near silence for the first part of a London journey, and a battery pack that eats into the boot. It is a genuinely quick car as well, which matters less than you would think with a chauffeur driving.
Good for
When to choose it
- Dinners, evenings and private members' clubs, where you want presence without a crowd
- Long motorway journeys within the UK, where three hours in the back should not feel like three hours
- Country weekends and shoot dinners, where the car has to look right at both ends
- Two principals travelling together who want individual rear seats rather than a bench
- Racing, polo and hospitality days, where the car park is grass but the drive is not a farm track
- Anyone who has asked for a Bentley by name, which is most of the people who book one
Said plainly
The boot is the catch
Around 346 litres on the current hybrid is less than most family estates, and it is the single thing that catches people out. A couple flying out with two large cases will fit. Four people with four cases will not, and an airport transfer for a family is a job for the V-Class or for a second vehicle behind. Tell us the number of bags as well as the number of passengers and we will give you a straight answer rather than a hopeful one.
The other thing worth saying is lead time. A Flying Spur is arranged on request rather than kept on our own forecourt, and the supply of chauffeur-driven examples in London and the north is small. For a Saturday in the wedding or racing season, and for the week of a major event, ask as early as you can. If one is not available for your date we will tell you and offer the Maybach S-Class or our own S-Class instead, which is often the better car anyway for a working day.
Which car?
Flying Spur, Phantom or S-Class
| Flying Spur | Phantom | S-Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Evenings, long road journeys, presence without ceremony | Arrivals that are the occasion | Working days, airports, everything else |
| Passengers | Up to 4 | 2, or 3 at a squeeze | Up to 3 |
| Luggage | Around 346 litres on the hybrid | Around 460 litres | 2 large cases plus hand luggage |
| Attention drawn | Moderate | Total | Very little |
| Availability | Arranged on request | Arranged on request | Owned and run by us in London and Manchester |
If the day includes an airport with luggage, ask us about pairing one of these with a V-Class for the bags. It is a common arrangement and it works.
Where it turns up
The days we arrange one
Request a quote
Tell us the date and the luggage
Dates first, because availability is the constraint rather than the price. Add the number of passengers, the number of cases and the addresses at both ends, and we will confirm what can be arranged and whether a second vehicle is needed for the bags.
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Questions people ask
About the Flying Spur
Do you own a Flying Spur?
The cars we own and run with our own chauffeurs in London and Manchester are the S-Class and the V-Class. A Flying Spur is arranged on request through operators we know, and we confirm availability for your dates before you commit.
How much luggage will it really take?
On the current hybrid, around 346 litres, so two large cases and hand luggage. If you are four people flying out for a fortnight, we send a second vehicle or suggest the V-Class instead. We would rather say that now than at the kerb.
Will it seat three in the back?
Only if the particular car has a rear bench. Many are built with two individual rear seats and a console between them. Tell us the numbers and we will confirm the layout of the actual car.
Is it better than an S-Class?
It is a more special car and, for a long road journey, arguably a nicer one. For a day of meetings across London, an S-Class is easier to place at the kerb, easier to park and draws no attention at all.
Can you arrange a Bentley outside London?
Yes, through operators we know, and most often in Manchester, the Cotswolds and the racing towns. Tell us the date and the town and we will confirm rather than assume.
Can we have a specific colour?
We confirm the actual car and its colour before you commit. If the only car available for your date is not what you pictured, we will say so rather than substitute quietly.
