• 13,560 extraordinary cars delivered in 2023 achieving an overall revenue figure of €2.938 billion
  
• Operating profit reaches €589 million with return on sales of 20.1 per cent driven by positive mix effects from higher specification derivatives, higher option uptake and the sale of Limited Editions and Coachbuilt collectibles
  

The luxury marque posted a revenue of €2.938 billion as customers were also increasingly attracted to higher revenue models such as Azure, S and Speed, the mix of which reached 70 per cent up from 30 per cent in 2022. In total, Bentley delivered 13,560 cars in 2023, its third highest retail figure in history.     

Return on sales reached 20.1 per cent in 2023, a marginal drop from 20.9 per cent the year before, impacted by upfront expenditures for future products, and planned reduced volumes due to life cycle effects.

Adrian Hallmark, Chairman and CEO of Bentley Motors, commented:

'Last year marked a further positive performance in our transformation journey, despite an increasingly volatile geopolitical and business environment. We took another big step forward on our strategy to focus on customer value rather than volume, and our well-balanced export success, disciplined cost management and ability to maximise personalisation proved our resilience and strong foundations to build upon.        

'With uncertain market conditions set to continue during the year ahead, we will adapt our business model to ensure we remain in a balanced position, ready to adjust to increases or decreases in demand. Our focus on value over volume will be further strengthened and we look forward to our major product launch events in the second half of 2024.'

The trend for SUV buying continued as Bentayga remained Bentley's number one model, accounting for 44 per cent of total sales volume and reinforcing its position as the most successful luxury SUV in the world. Furthermore, consistent appeal continued for the Continental GT and GT Convertible, accounting for nearly a third of sales, 31 per cent, with the Flying Spur, the world's finest luxury four-door grand tourer, reaching 25 per cent of total sales volume.

In spite of challenging conditions in key regions around the world, the Americas maintained its position as the biggest selling global market. Interestingly, Bentley's home market in the UK is now the number one selling region for hybrid models by proportion, with 27 per cent of sales from relevant model lines in 2023 selected as a hybrid option.    

Historical five-year performance

Year	Retails	REVENUE (€)	Operating (€)
2023	13,560 (-11%)	2.938 billion (-13%)	589 million (-17%)
2022	15,174 (+4%)	3.384 billion (+19%)	708 million (+82%)
2021	14,659 (+31%)	2.845 billion (+39%)	389 million (+1845%)
2020	11,206 (+2%)	2.049 billion (-2%)	20 million (-69%)
2019	11,006 (+5%)	2.092 billion (+35%)	65 million (+123%)

Photo credit: Bentley
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