MOSCOW, November 21. /TASS/. Sales of new Bentley automobiles in Russia jumped by 27% to 217 vehicles in the first ten months of the year, according to data compiled by consultancy Autostat.

The Bentley Bentayga sport-utility vehicle (SUV) has become the most popular model by the luxury brand in the country with the number of cars sold in January-October, 2018, accounting for more than 70% (156 units) of total sales in Russia.

Autostat also said that over half of all the cars were sold in Moscow (116). A total of 25 vehicles were sold in St. Petersburg, trailed by the Moscow Region (10) and the Krasnodar Region (6).