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Bentley Continental 6.0L V12 turbo

The Twin-turbo W12, Catalyst, LEV, Power: 560 PS is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 6.0L V12 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 552–700 hp. We decode it on 8,601 VINs across 68 factory builds, and 581 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $59,999.

Cylinders
12
Power
552–700 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline · Flex-fuel
Fitted
2004–2024
Drive
AWD
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$59,999
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
581
On sale today with the 6.0L 12-cyl
2004–2024
Model years it was fitted
68
Factory configurations
8,601
Continental VINs decoded with it

Where the 6.0L 12-cyl sits in the Continental engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

4.0L 8-cyl turbo
2013–2026
$149,800
500–626 hp · 672 on sale
6.0L 12-cyl turbo · this page
2004–2024
$59,999
552–700 hp · 581 on sale

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Bentley Continental price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Continental years got a 6.0L 12-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2024 384 22 2 2023 183 22 2 2022 470 48 2 2021 94 8 2 2020 350 21 2
2018 122 8 2
2017 222 17 5 2016 331 28 4 2015 200 9 4 2014 346 31 4 2013 509 48 6 2012 697 50 4 2011 260 16 6 2010 399 42 7 2009 265 17 5 2008 825 39 4 2007 1,056 54 3 2006 939 55 2 2005 796 42 1
2004 153 4 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Continental report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

68 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2024

1 build

2023

1 build

2022

1 build

2021

1 build

2017

1 build

2016

1 build

2015

2 builds

2014

3 builds

2013

1 build

2012

1 build

2011

4 builds

2010

2 builds

2009

2 builds

2007

2 builds

2006

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 68. Every 2024 Continental build →

The 6.0L 12-cyl Continental: common questions

Which Continental years have the 6.0L 12-cyl?

2004–2024 — 20 model years in our VIN decode, across 68 factory configurations and 8,601 VINs.

What does a 6.0L 12-cyl Continental cost?

$59,999 is the typical asking price across the 581 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

Is the 6.0L 12-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

Twin-turbo W12, Catalyst, LEV, Power: 560 PS — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

6.0L 12-cyl Continental on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.