Bentley Continental vs Aston Martin Vanquish Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Bentley Continental starts at ₹5.23 Cr and the Aston Martin Vanquish at ₹8.37 Cr, a difference of ₹3.14 Cr ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹3.49 Cr. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Bentley Continental uses a 5,950cc Petrol making 650bhp@5000-6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The Aston Martin Vanquish uses a 5,203cc Petrol making 824bhp@6500rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Bentley Continental Petrol Automatic is rated at 12.9 kmpl and the Aston Martin Vanquish Petrol Automatic at 8 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Bentley Continental saves you about ₹4.99 K a month and ₹59.83 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Bentley Continental adds Child Safety Locks, Anti-Theft Alarm, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag and Side Airbag. The Aston Martin Vanquish adds Curtain Airbag, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Traction Control, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Speed Alert. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Bentley Continental if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹3.14 Cr for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Aston Martin Vanquish if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Bentley Continental offers Child Safety Locks.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.