Bentley Joins Maserati With $237,000 Supersized Luxury SUV: Cars

Bentley and ultra-luxury competitors are tossing out decades of automotive tradition and super-sizing their supercars in pursuit of higher profit.

Volkswagen AG’s Bentley, which announced plans yesterday to build the world’s most-expensive sport-utility vehicle, priced at about 180,000 euros ($237,000), joins Fiat SPA’s Maserati in expanding their offerings with alternatives to sedans. Both are following sports-car maker Porsche, whose best-selling model is already the Cayenne SUV.