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Bentley Continental

Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

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.