Bentley Motors is to launch a diesel engine in its Bentayga SUV.

The engine is a 4.0-litre, 32-valve V8, that offers 429 bhp. The Bentayga Diesel hits a top speed of 168 mph and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds. 

The Bentayga Diesel the lowest CO2 emissions of any Bentley, at 210g/km, as well as a range of more than 600 miles.

Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors, said: “The Bentayga Diesel represents a moment of immense significance in Bentley’s history, by giving the world its fastest luxury diesel SUV. Immense power, grand touring capabilities and superb refinement – this is a true Bentley. Only Bentley could produce a car so powerful, yet so refined.”

Customer deliveries will begin in Europe early next year.