Rolls-Royce Cullinan 2025 review: Bold new face for twin-turbo V12-powered Bentley Bentayga rival

The 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan is here to make its presence felt in the ultra-luxury segment. To use the British brand's parlance, the 'Series II' model is the first major update to the first-generation upper-large SUV, although the iconic marque would prefer it if you called it a "high-sided vehicle".
Semantics aside, quite a bit has changed with the Bentley Bentayga rival, with it most noticeably ushering in a bold new front fascia, which is said to make it look lower on the road, as it continues to attempt to attract a younger buyer demographic. Time will if the boomerang-shaped DRLs and smiling front bumper do exactly that.
In this expert review, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Stephen Corby travels to Ibiza, Spain, to get behind the wheel of the new Cullinan Series II to find out how much better it is than the original. Speaking of which, the 6.75-litre twin-turbo petrol V12 engine remains in two states of tune.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Pricing and features
01:24 Under the bonnet
02:05 Design
03:07 Practicality
04:22 Driving
08:01 Efficiency
08:24 Safety
08:35 Ownership
09:03 Verdict
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[@jaseciantar2760]

Looks like a London cab from behind

[@vindevhunta4905]

That green paint job is sick..dark wheels and yellow brake

[@VH-gw3qi]

Stephen, thank you 🙏, that was a nice snapshot of this vehicle 👌, …. must say, you’ve got a great narrators voice, like your style ! 👍😉

[@dazz90]

They ruined the front end with those diagonal lower inserts. It disrupts all of the square lines & looks out of place.

[@backinthegame34]

Great review. Which country has such wonderful roads ? They looked as smooth as glass.

[@paulkazzer]

Launching in Ibiza approximately,40 km long at its greatest is the height of cool. ❤

[@ChristianrnstrupRasmussen]

“You get halftime oranges thrown at you” 😂

[@fredsalfa]

I’d get one in a different colour

[@Destroyer-Grizzly-BIH]

Must’ve had a guy at Kia design that damn bumper area.😂

[@manfredbismark6688]

Beautiful car! Rudi.

[@YananoBere]

So beautiful ❤

[@masteryayi]

Is it just me? It’s hard to understand what he’s saying. His voice sounds too deep

[@richardnedbalek1968]

Can’t hear you.

[@1953pm]

Somethings missing at the front. Don't know what.

[@nasosnasos8054]

Price ?

[@carsguide]

When it lands in Australia, the price will rise just a little from where it was with the original Cullinan - and that was $705,000 for the basic car, or closer to $795,000 for the sportier, and blacker, Black Badge variant.

[@fredsalfa]

if you have to ask the price you can’t afford it

[@jamesgithinji5208]

uuuuuuurghh brother uuuuuurgh brother uuuuuuurgh brother uuuuuuurgh

[@Pedroaghyu]

The front is so ugly

[@theoverlord1925]

Miss . Big time .

[@NZsarge1]

It’s slightly uglier than the mk 1

[@magichead79]

The Homer is better than that

[@ishmamrahman877]

Too small

[@michaelkhisa1692]

MISS

[@amorosogombe9650]

I find it so ugly though. They have much more beautiful beasts.

[@trueseeker262]

Thats one ugly car!

[@dontarguewithidiots7459]

It's ugly. I'm sorry i've tried to like it. but i can't.