2016 Bentley Continental: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2016 Continental, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $52,990–$119,898 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 843 vehicles built
  • 46 for sale right now
  • $52,990–$119,898 typical price range

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What actually differs

GT · AWD SCBGH3ZA-G GT · AWD SCBGT3ZA-G GT · AWD SCBGU3ZA-G GT · AWD SCBFU7ZA-G
Engine 4L 8-cyl 4L 8-cyl 6L 12-cyl 6L 12-cyl
Power 520 hp 500 hp 582 hp 582 hp
Body Convertible Convertible Convertible Coupe
Typical price today $89,900 — $86,900 $76,995
For sale right now 6 4 4 14
Vehicles built 165 155 87 76
Same on every 2016 Continental
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

66 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GT · AWD
$76,995
$51,400 $69,424 $87,448 $105,471 $123,495
Price trend

Median up $8,074 over the last 9 months.

2016 Continental price history →
Will it hold value?

A Continental typically keeps about 65% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $51,990 today.

Continental depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Continental

Safety, in plain English

What SCBGU3ZA-G means

SCB GU3ZA · G
SCB
the World Manufacturer Identifier Bentley registered — the manufacturer and plant group
GU3ZA
together encode the Continental line — Convertible, 6L 12cyl, All-wheel drive — as Bentley filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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