VEHICLE SHEET Rolls-Royce Cullinan: ultra-luxury perched high

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Rolls-Royce Cullinan: ultra-luxury perched high 

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: ultra-luxury perched high

Like the Lamborghini Urus among athletes, Rolls-Royce wants to dominate the ultra-luxury SUV segment. First model of its kind for the Goodwood brand, the Cullinan does not want to shock the regulars with a style close to the Phantom and a range of equipment and comfort worthy of the limousine. What better than the first class signed Bentley, the Bentayga?

PHOTOS OF ROLLS-ROYCE CULLINAN: ULTRA-LUXURY PERCHED HIGH

Recipe transformed

Trend becoming standard, the SUV is implanted in almost all car brands, from GP to sport through the premium. What's more logical that Rolls-Royce offers such a model for a younger clientele and new markets? Bentley has been offering the Bentayga since 2016, the segment's first foray into the luxury market.

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: ultra-luxury perched high

Thus the Cullinan has a technical base in aluminum, as well as the style of the Phantom so as not to disorient customers very feverish to sudden change. Ditto for the cockpit, whose dashboard is almost that of the limousine. If you are not flattered by the associations of colors and materials illustrating the photos, know that almost everything is customizable.

Note: giant dimensions
On the images, the Rolls-Royce SUV seems to have normal proportions. A mistake due to its wheels of 22 inches, because its length of 5.34 meters makes it the second longest SUV on the market, and displays 20 cm more than its rival Bentley. You can almost stall two Smart Fortwo in one Cullinan!

Cullinan, the Rolls-Royce of SUVs

It is the brand itself that proclaims it. The first objective of this SUV is to take your passenger - remember that you are driving in Rolls - like on a "magic carpet". Understand in a cocoon cleared of road imperfections, vibrations and noise, thanks to a pneumatic suspension and control of the roll announced perfect.

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: ultra-luxury perched high

Under the hood, the noble 6.75-liter V12 engine from the Phantom has 571 horsepower and its engine torque is truncated (900 to 850 Nm). Good enough to move the big baby of 2,660 kilos, making the Cullinan the second heavier SUV behind the Cadillac Escalade (2.75 tons) and in front of the Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 (2580 kg). No 0-100 km / h at the moment, it is not the priority of Rolls-Royce, however communicating its ability to reach 250 km / h peak.

Good to know: customized "modules"
The trunk 600 liters will not be filled with daily races but by a possible "module" chosen by its owner, whether for hiking, snowboarding or even ... competition drones. Optionally, it can be separated from the cockpit by a glass partition.

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: ultra-luxury perched high

Class apart

Promised off-road, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan would be capable of significant crossings, as well as fords under the 54 centimeters high. Its space on board will also be exceptional, including a load length greater than a Range Rover and a new equipment for the brand: rear seats accessible via opposing opening doors and electrically folding up to 1,886 liters.

If the Bentley Bentayga had crossed the 200 000 € mark, the Rolls-Royce will play in a higher category: his. Although his performance is not his vocation, his luxurious services will take him on rates well over 300 000 €, or 350 000 according to our estimates.

Rolls-Royce Cullinan: ultra-luxury perched high

Second in the race for luxury SUVs, Cullinan is not a follower and outperforms rival Bentley Bentayga in terms of performance, refinement and pricing. This off-road Rolls-Royce does not display the compatriot's performance but aims for absolute comfort and personalization. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan becomes without a doubt the ultimate SUV, before a new competitor, prefigured by the Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury.

The three key points to remember about the Rolls-Royce Cullinan:- First SUV of the brand and true all-terrain.- Style and benefits worthy of the Rolls-Royce coat of arms.- Logically elitist price, estimated at 300 000 € minimum.