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US recalls (1)
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery, cables
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Continental GT vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014, 2012-2015 Continental GTC vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014, 2012-2013 Continental Flying Spur vehicles manufactured March 31, 2011, to August 30, 2012, and 2014 Flying Spur vehicles manufactured February 28, 2013, to April 28, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a battery cable connection may be loose at the firewall.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable securing nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE15/15.
Canadian recalls (2)
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Electrical
2015-10-16 · campaign 2015-487 · 469 vehicles
Certain vehicles may have a loose electrical connection at the firewall junction. Under certain conditions, this connection could overheat, which would increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the original nut securing the connection with a new lock nut.
Lights and instruments
2013-03-12 · campaign 2013-076 · 980 vehicles
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system does not meet requirements of the standard when the sidelights are manually selected on the headlamp switch. Correction: Dealers will modify the DRL system.
Owner complaints
No owner complaints found for the 2013 Bentley Continental.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2013 Bentley Continental.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2013 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 4 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 Bentley Continental GT 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 Bentley Continental GTC C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 Bentley Continental Supersports C AWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2013 Bentley Continental version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Continental Flying Spur 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 11 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
| Continental GT 4.0 L Automatic (S8) | 14 | 24 | 18 | $4,550 |
| Continental GT 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 12 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
| Continental GT 6.0 L Automatic (S8) | 12 | 21 | 15 | $5,500 |
| Continental GTC 4.0 L Automatic (S8) | 13 | 24 | 17 | $4,850 |
| Continental GTC 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 11 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
| Continental GTC 6.0 L Automatic (S8) | 12 | 20 | 15 | $5,500 |
| Continental Supersports Convertible 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 12 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
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