Bentayga

Sardinia at its most beautiful often begins where the asphalt ends: the gravel track down to Berchida beach, the broken lanes of Capo Coda Cavallo, the path to a cove you first spotted from the tender. The Bentayga is the way to reach all of it without giving anything up — all-wheel drive, a ride height that rises on demand and a cabin that remains an English drawing room even with sand pressed against the doors. Small wonder it is the benchmark among luxury SUVs for rent in Sardinia.

It is also the companion for proper holidays — the kind with serious luggage, beach kit and children in tow. In our guide to space and comfort without surrendering prestige, we explain how an SUV of this calibre changes the rhythm of a family holiday: the Bentayga is the proof, on four driven wheels.

The 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with 550 hp has a voice all of its own: a rich burble low down that opens into a rounded crescendo as you complete an overtake on the road to San Teodoro. The eight-speed automatic — a torque-converter unit here — favours fluency: gears flow by without a ripple, perfect when someone aboard is asleep.

Air suspension with 48-volt active roll control does the rest. The Bentayga corners as flat as a far lower car and absorbs the ruts of unpaved tracks with an almost unreal grace. To the 0–100 km/h figure of 4.5 seconds, add the number that matters more on holiday: you will never use the top speed, but you will use the silence at cruising pace every single day.

On request, the Bentayga is also available as the S — firmer in its suspension and more vocal in its soundtrack, built for those who still enjoy the drive once the family is already on the beach. The Azure reverses the perspective: every calibration tuned to onboard wellbeing, with appointments that pamper each individual seat.

The long-wheelbase EWB is the favourite of those who travel with guests behind: the extra centimetres turn the rear bench into a genuine lounge. Tell us how your summer party is composed and we will find the right configuration; for those landing in Gallura, our Bentley rental in Olbia page is the natural starting point.