Compare the2026 Bentley Flying SpurVS 2025 Porsche Panamera

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Flying Spur are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Panamera doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Flying Spur has standard whiplash protection, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the whiplash protection system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Panamera doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Flying Spur. But it costs extra on the Panamera.

The Bentley Flying Spur’s rear backup camera has a standard washer for maintaining a clear view under various conditions. In contrast, the Porsche Panamera does not offer a rear camera washer, meaning its effectiveness relies on manual cleaning by the user when necessary.

Both the Flying Spur and the Panamera have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available night vision systems.

The Bentley Flying Spur weighs 522 to 1538 pounds more than the Porsche Panamera. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Flying Spur comes with a full 3-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Panamera’s 50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

The Flying Spur has more powerful engines than the Panamera:

The Flying Spur SPEED can travel with zero emissions for 30 miles. The Panamera can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

For better stopping power the Flying Spur’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the Panamera:

For better traction and acceleration, the Flying Spur has larger standard rear tires than the Panamera (305/35R21 vs. 295/40R19).

The Flying Spur’s standard 265/40R21 front and 305/35R21 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series front and 35 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Panamera’s standard 45 series front and 40 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Flying Spur has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Panamera. The Flying Spur’s 22-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Panamera.

The Flying Spur has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Panamera doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Flying Spur’s wheelbase is 9.6 inches longer than on the Panamera (125.7 inches vs. 116.1 inches).

For better maneuverability, the Flying Spur’s turning circle is 1.9 feet tighter than the Panamera’s (37.1 feet vs. 39 feet).

With its sedan body style, valet key and remote trunk release lockout, the Flying Spur offers cargo security. The Panamera’s hatchback body style, non-lockable folding seat and non-lockable remote release defeat cargo security.

The Flying Spur has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Panamera doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

If the windows are left open on the Flying Spur the driver can close all of them at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the Panamera can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

According to iSeeCars.com the 2025 Bentley Flying Spur retains 53.16% of its original value after 5 years, more than the 52.66% resale value of the 2025 Porsche Panamera after five years, which can save the Bentley’s owner.