Bentley wants to “create another segment” with its first fully electric vehicle – a luxury SUV due to launch in 2026.

Details remain relatively scarce, but chief communications officer Wayne Bruce says the as-yet-unnamed EV will be properly unique and sit at the bottom end of the Bentley price spectrum.

“With this first urban luxury urban SUV, we’re going to create another segment. There’s nothing quite like it… the size and shape, with the quality of the craftsmanship and performance at the price point,” Mr Bruce told CarExpert.

“It won’t be Bentayga Speed money. This hasn’t been decided yet, but it will be around entry Bentayga money.”

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For reference, the Bentayga starts from $412,600 before on-road costs for the base V8 in Australia, while the incoming Bentayga Speed commands $513,600 plus on-roads. As such, Bentley’s electric ‘urban SUV’ will likely cost less than $450,000.

Bentley has already confirmed it will be smaller than the Bentayga, which is 5.1 metres long in standard-wheelbase form. Therefore the EV is likely to be similar in size to the Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche Macan Electric with which it shares a platform.

However, don’t expect Bentley’s EV to feel like a reskinned Volkswagen Group product. Rather, the new SUV will take inspiration from the adventurous EXP 15 sedan concept unveiled back in July.

“It’s a totally different type of Bentley,” said Mr Bruce.

“It’s slightly smaller than the Bentayga, with much more progressive design language.