Bentley Continental
Compact car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Plug-in hybrid | C | 2 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid | B | 1 | 1 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 17 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 0 | 2 | — | 18 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 2 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | C | 4 | 3 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | F | 5 | 0 | — | 19 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | B | 1 | 0 | — | 18 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 18 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; dropped gas; best combined mpg 17 → 19
- 2024: best combined mpg 18 → 17
- 2023: best combined mpg 19 → 18
- 2021: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 18 → 19; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
Best Continental years to buy used
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2016 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 2 complaints
- 2017 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2025 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 1 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.