Bentley cars are made by Bentley Motors in Crewe, England; Bentley belongs to Volkswagen Group. [1][2][3]
Who makes Bentley?
- Owner
- Volkswagen Group, which acquired Bentley in 1998; Bentley operates in the Audi-led Progressive brand group. [3][2]
- Made by
- Bentley Motors Ltd., with vehicle production at Crewe. [1]
- Made in
- Crewe, England, for the Bentley models listed in Audi’s 2024 production table. [1]
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Bentley supply chain map
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- Bentley (Brand): Bentley cars are made by Bentley Motors in Crewe, England; Bentley belongs to Volkswagen Group. [1][2][3]
- Bentley → Volkswagen Group (Owner): Volkswagen Group, which acquired Bentley in 1998; Bentley operates in the Audi-led Progressive brand group. [3][2]
- Volkswagen Group → Bentley manufacturing (Manufacturer): Bentley Motors Ltd., with vehicle production at Crewe. [1]
- Bentley manufacturing → Crewe, England (Factory): Bentley vehicle factory in the 2024 Audi plant table. [1]
Who owns Bentley?
Bentley’s July 2024 release dates Volkswagen ownership to 1998. The 2025 Volkswagen report places Bentley alongside Audi and Lamborghini in the Progressive brand group. [3][2]
Ownership guides: VolkswagenAudiLamborghiniPorsche
Who actually makes Bentley products?
Audi’s 2024 factory table names Bentley Motors Ltd. at Crewe and lists Bentayga, Continental GT/GTC and Flying Spur. This is direct vehicle-production evidence rather than a claim based on headquarters alone. [1]
Where are Bentley products made?
Crewe also manufactured Bentley’s W12 engine until the final unit in July 2024. The engine release documents a completed production chapter; it does not mean new Bentleys still receive a newly made W12. [3]
Is Bentley made in China or the USA?
The documented final-assembly site is in England. Shared Volkswagen engineering does not make Bentley’s listed cars German-, US- or China-assembled. Component origin and final assembly are different questions. [1][2]
Same factory, different label
Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley share a wider brand group, but Audi’s factory table separates Crewe from Sant’Agata Bolognese. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars now belongs to the BMW group, as its separate guide explains. [1]
Compare the sourced ownership and manufacturing guides: VolkswagenAudiLamborghiniRolls-RoycePorsche
Ownership timeline
Frequently asked questions
4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.
Who owns bentley?
Volkswagen Group, which acquired Bentley in 1998; Bentley operates in the Audi-led Progressive brand group.[3][2]
Where are bentley made?
Crewe, England, for the Bentley models listed in Audi’s 2024 production table.[1]
Who makes bentley?
Bentley Motors Ltd., with vehicle production at Crewe.[1]
Sources and scope
Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.
- [1] Audi Report 2024 — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Identifies Bentley in the Audi-led brand group and lists Crewe production by model in 2024.
- [2] Volkswagen Group annual report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Confirms Bentley remains within Volkswagen Group’s Progressive brand group in 2025.
- [3] Final Bentley W12 engine built in Crewe — 2024-07-23 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
July 2024 company release confirms Crewe engine manufacturing, the end of W12 production and Volkswagen ownership since 1998.
- [4] Home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars press kit — 2017-04-07 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Identifies the BMW-owned Rolls-Royce Motor Cars business and Goodwood production, distinguishing it from Volkswagen-owned Bentley.
Unconfirmed
- Model-by-model factory allocations and component suppliers beyond the examples cited here.