British luxury car maker Bentley Motors is planning to introduce its first plug-in hybrid SUV in 2017
The company will introduce its 4x4 as its first model followed by its saloon, coupé and convertible range with hybrid versions.
Bentley chairman and chief executive Wolfgang Schreiber said that The SUV will be the first Bentley hybrid because it's based on a new platform with new technology.
"You need space for batteries and the technology, so we probably won't do that for existing models. We will see hybrid versions of all of our cars, though," Schreiber added.
According to Schreiber, the new SUV hybrid will be developed using similar technology used for Porsche Panamera Hybrid.
Besides this, the company is currently developing the new SUV with its debut planned for 2015 and will launch it in 2016.
Bentley sales and marketing director Kevin Rose said that the SUV will account for around 3000 sales per year, helping to push the company towards its 2018 target of 18,000.
