By contrast, there were a somewhat more substantial 780 saloons and 1233 convertibles under the Rolls-Royce banner. Bentley’s revival wouldn’t get under way until the following decade. Company policy at the time was to fit any new upgrades and enhancements to Corniches first, before filtering them down to the standard saloons
Start thinking like that and suddenly the 530e doesn’t appear to be the sensible option after all, with the price rising rapidly. And we’d be doing our readers a disservice if we didn’t point out that the 530e makes most financial sense as a rear-wheel-drive SE saloon. Still, think of the money you’re saving on BIK by going for the hybrid, and then spend it all on the M Sport Pro version. It’s the most sensible thing you could do.
