Bentley Mark VI: which version to buy
There is one catalogue version of the Bentley Mark VI: 4.6 MT. It is the only modification in the only generation (1 generation, 1946–1952, Coupe). If you are choosing a Mark VI from this catalogue, you are choosing 4.6 MT — 130 hp (97 kW), 4566 cm³ Gasoline, Inline 6, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, Front, longitudinal, Manual 4, RWD.
There is one catalogue version of the Bentley Mark VI: 4.6 MT. It is the only modification in the only generation (1 generation, 1946–1952, Coupe). If you are choosing a Mark VI from this catalogue, you are choosing 4.6 MT — 130 hp (97 kW), 4566 cm³ Gasoline, Inline 6, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, Front, longitudinal, Manual 4, RWD. There is no second engine, no second gearbox, and no later generation in the data to trade against. Power per litre on 4.6 MT is 130 ÷ 4.566 ≈ 28.5 hp/L (97 ÷ 4.566 ≈ 21.2 kW/L). Torque in Nm, 0–100, top speed, fuel use, kerb weight, and price are not measured, so they cannot rank versions.
Searches for Bentley Mark VI for sale, Mark VI price, Mark VI convertible, Mark VI saloon, Mark VI drophead coupe, Mark VII, and year-tagged cars (1946–1952) sit outside this dataset: this article compares what the numbers allow, not listings.
Generations: what actually changed
1 generation (1946-01-01 to 1952-12-31) is the whole model. Body: Coupe. Versions: 1 — 4.6 MT, listed for the same window, 1946-01-01 to 1952-12-31. There is no restyling generation and no 2 generation. Calendar years inside that window (1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952) are not separate catalogue versions; they are the same 4.6 MT.
Because generation count is 1, there is no arithmetic of “what the next generation added.” Displacement stays 4566 cm³, power stays 130 hp / 97 kW, cylinders stay 6 Inline, valves stay 2 per cylinder, boost stays No, layout stays Front, longitudinal, feed stays Carburetor, gearbox stays Manual 4, drive stays RWD, front suspension stays Independent, spring, rear stays Dependent, leaf spring, brakes stay Drum front and Drum rear. Nothing in the data moves those figures between years.
Mark VII is not a generation of this model in the data. Convertible, saloon, and drophead coupe are not body types in the data; the listed body is Coupe.
Specs of the only version: 4.6 MT
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 MT | 130 | 97 | not measured | 4566 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | No | Manual 4 | RWD |
4.6 MT engine: Gasoline, 4566 cm³, 6 cylinders, Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Carburetor, Front, longitudinal. Bore and stroke: 92 × 114.3. Compression ratio: not measured. Peak power rpm: not measured. Torque Nm and torque rpm: not measured.
On 4.6 MT, stroke 114.3 versus bore 92 is 114.3 − 92 = 22.3 more on the stroke figure than the bore figure (114.3 ÷ 92 ≈ 1.24). That is the only geometry pair in the data; it does not create a second engine to buy.
Valves on 4.6 MT: 6 × 2 = 12 valves in total. Boost is No, so there is no forced-induction variant to pay extra for.
Gearbox on 4.6 MT: Manual, 4 gears. Drive: RWD. There is no Automatic row and no extra driven axle in the table.
Engine: 4.6 MT numbers that decide the buy
You cannot pick a smaller or larger Mark VI engine here. The only displacement is 4566 cm³.
Specific output of 4.6 MT:
- 130 hp / 4566 cm³ = 130 / 4.566 ≈ 28.5 hp per litre
- 97 kW / 4566 cm³ = 97 / 4.566 ≈ 21.2 kW per litre
- hp to kW on the same version: 130 hp and 97 kW are the paired figures in the data (130 − 97 = 33 on the raw labels; they are not two different tunes)
If a second version existed at the same 4566 cm³ with more or less than 130 hp, the comparison would be hp per litre. It does not exist. A search for “Bentley Mk VI engine” or “Mk VI engine for sale” is still this one specification: 4.6 MT, Gasoline, 4566 cm³, Inline 6, Carburetor, boost No.
Fuel type beyond Gasoline: not measured. Eco class: not measured. CO2: not measured. Those blanks do not hide a diesel or a later eco variant in this catalogue.
Performance and economy: not measured, so they do not split versions
For 4.6 MT:
- 0–100: not measured
- top speed: not measured
- city consumption: not measured
- highway consumption: not measured
- combined consumption (mpg in search language): not measured
With one version, a missing 0–100 does not hide a quicker sibling. You cannot buy a Mark VI here for a better sprint, a higher top speed, or better mpg, because those figures are not measured on 4.6 MT and there is no second row.
Dimensions, weight, tank: not measured
For 4.6 MT:
- kerb weight: not measured
- gross weight: not measured
- ground clearance: not measured
- fuel tank: not measured
- wheels: not measured
- length: not measured (a length search has no number in this dataset)
Weight per horsepower cannot be calculated: kerb weight is not measured, power is 130 hp. Clearance and tank cannot rank a “daily” versus “touring” 4.6 MT because both are not measured.
What is measured on the chassis of 4.6 MT and therefore is the chassis you buy:
- front suspension: Independent, spring
- rear suspension: Dependent, leaf spring
- front brakes: Drum
- rear brakes: Drum
There is no disc-brake version and no independent-rear version in the data. Choosing Mark VI in this catalogue is choosing that suspension and brake pair with 4.6 MT.
Which version to choose
Buy 4.6 MT — it is the only version.
What the numbers fix on that choice:
1. Power. 130 hp (97 kW) is the whole power range of the model. You are not leaving 20 or 50 hp on the table by skipping a sister tune. 2. Capacity. 4566 cm³ is the whole displacement range. Specific output ≈ 28.5 hp/L (≈ 21.2 kW/L). 3. Cylinders and layout. 6, Inline, 2 valves per cylinder, Front, longitudinal. Not a second bank layout and not a different cylinder count. 4. Boost. No. There is no supercharged or turbocharged Mark VI row to pay for. 5. Feed. Carburetor. There is no second fuel-system version. 6. Gearbox and drive. Manual 4 and RWD. There is no Automatic and no other drive. 7. Body. Coupe, 1 generation. Convertible, saloon, and drophead coupe are not listed versions. 8. Years. 1946-01-01–1952-12-31 for both the generation and 4.6 MT. A 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, or 1952 car in this catalogue is still 4.6 MT if it matches these specs; the data do not split those years into different hp or gearbox rows. 9. Chassis. Independent, spring front; Dependent, leaf spring rear; Drum / Drum. That is the only brake and spring combination. 10. Bore × stroke. 92 × 114.3 on 4.6 MT only.
What you cannot use to choose, because they are not measured on 4.6 MT: torque Nm, power rpm, torque rpm, compression, 0–100, top speed, all three consumption figures, tank, CO2, eco class, kerb weight, gross weight, clearance, wheels, length. Price and “for sale” (UK or otherwise) are not in the data; extra money cannot be mapped to extra hp or extra gears.
Versus a non-existent second version. If there were a second modification, you would subtract hp, divide by litres, and compare gears and drive. Here the differences are zero: 130 − 130 = 0 hp, 4566 − 4566 = 0 cm³, 4 − 4 = 0 gears, one drive (RWD). Versus a non-existent 2 generation. Start and stop would shift; they do not. Body would change; it stays Coupe.
Mark VII. Not in this model’s generation list. This article does not treat Mark VII as a buy alternative.
Reliability and problems. Not in the data. They are not a version selector here.
Bottom line. The Bentley Mark VI in this catalogue is 4.6 MT: 130 hp, 97 kW, 4566 cm³ Gasoline Inline 6, boost No, Carburetor, Manual 4, RWD, Coupe, 1 generation, 1946–1952. That is the version to buy because it is the only version measured.