Rent Bentley Continental GT-GTC 2022 in Dubai

Book a Bentley Continental GT 2022 rental in Dubai and the paint colour on this one is doing real work, not just looking good in photos. White reflects far more of the sun's energy than the black GTC also on our fleet, and on a convertible you'll actually drop the roof on, that difference reaches the seats and the wheel, not just the bodywork. We deliver this W12 GTC to your hotel, villa or the airport, usually within one to two hours of booking, all-wheel drive, four seats in a 2+2 layout. Next to the black car, this is the version that's genuinely easier to climb back into after it's sat in a car park through a Dubai afternoon.

The W12, and how it drives

Bentley's 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 sits up front, making 626 hp and 900 Nm of torque, and it puts that down through an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox to all four wheels. The run to 100 km/h takes about 3.7 seconds and the car keeps building to a claimed 333 km/h, though those figures undersell how it actually feels day to day. At normal speeds the throttle is relaxed rather than eager, the suspension rounds off the rough patches on Sheikh Zayed Road, and the power comes as one long, even pull instead of a series of shifts you notice. Overtaking on E11 is a small squeeze of pedal travel, not a downshift.

This W12 is near the end of the road at Bentley. The current Continental GT moved to a hybrid V8, so a 2022 car like this one is among the later examples built with an engine the brand has run in some form for two decades. Renters who ask for this generation by name usually already know that, and it's part of why the car still draws a look parked outside a hotel entrance.

What fits with the roof up, and what doesn't with it down

Treat this as a 2+2 and you'll use it correctly. The rear seats work for two kids on a short trip, or for one adult folded in for a quick hop across town, but they're not where a group of four spends a comfortable evening. If the plan is two people going somewhere that matters, that's exactly what this layout is built for.

The boot is the part people underestimate. At around 235 litres it's noticeably smaller than a fixed-roof Continental's, because the folding soft top has to stow in that same compartment once the roof drops. In practice that's one carry-on case and a soft bag, enough for an airport pickup or a night where you're not hauling anything else. Plan a second car for anyone bringing real luggage. The roof itself moves fast, about 19 seconds either way, so raising it for the drive over and dropping it again once you've arrived isn't the production it sounds like. Most people leave it up through the hottest stretch of the day and lower it as the light softens toward evening.

Fuel, Salik and a white cabin that stays cooler

This is where the colour choice pays off. Park a white convertible under a Dubai sun with the roof up and the cabin still needs a minute of air conditioning before the leather and the wheel feel normal again, that part doesn't change. What does change is how hot it gets in the first place. Dark paint and a dark soft top absorb noticeably more solar heat than white does, so the same afternoon in the same car park leaves this cabin easier to walk back into. It's a small, honest advantage, not a transformation, but on a car you're driving specifically for the roof-down experience, it's the difference that matters.

Ground clearance sits at roughly 152 mm and the body is just under two metres wide before the mirrors, so mall ramps and speed bumps want an angled crossing rather than a straight run at pace, and tight multi-storey bays reward a slow, deliberate line. A kerbed wheel on a car like this is an expensive way to end a good day out, which is a real part of why this class carries a substantial refundable deposit instead of a no-deposit option.

Fuel is the other cost to plan for. The W12 wants premium petrol and works through the 90-litre tank quickly once you actually use the performance on offer, so don't expect the fuel stops of a smaller car. Salik tolls and any RTA fines picked up during the rental are the renter's responsibility, seat belts are required in every seat, and a child seat is mandatory for anyone under four, the same as any car we hand over.

The right renter for this GTC, and the wrong one

This car earns its rental on the occasions built around one destination and one arrival: an anniversary lunch, a birthday reveal, a slow drive up the coast before dinner somewhere the parking valet will remember the car. The 250-kilometre daily allowance covers that kind of day comfortably, and anything beyond it runs AED 0.5 per kilometre, which rarely matters when the booking is built around a route rather than distance. You'll need to be at least 25 to take the keys, higher than most of the fleet, which lines up with what it costs to put this car right if something goes wrong.

Look elsewhere if the week needs a daily driver, real luggage capacity, or comfortable seating for more than two. A Bentayga carries the same badge with an SUV's practicality, and for a lower-key night out there are coupes in this city that do the job for less money and a smaller deposit. But for the specific afternoon or evening this car is built for, roof folded away, white paint doing its job, arriving somewhere that matters, it's a hard car to beat.