Rolls-Royce Cullinan (2018 – present) | Expert Rating [hide]
Summary
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is a large luxury SUV and the newest model in the Rolls-Royce family. It has been a controversial addition to the line-up, although initial sales have been reported to be very strong.
Like all Rolls-Royce models, the Cullinan is built in the UK at the company’s facility in Goodwood.
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan has received mostly positive scores from the UK motoring media. It has received particular praise for its comfort and interior quality, but has been criticised for its poor cabin proportions and very high fuel consumption.
Key specifications
Body style: large SUVEngine: petrol
Price: From £185,500 on-road
Launched: Autumn 2018Last updated: N/A
Replacement due: TBA
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Media reviews
Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Auto Express
Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 9 / 10“Inside and out, the Roll-Royce Cullinan is bold, luxurious and very well made.”
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Score: 9 / 10“The Cullinan offers an incredible insight into the lives of the super-rich, and deserves its place at the very top of the SUV tree. Audacious, awesome, luxuriously practical and beautifully crafted: if you’ve got the cash, there’s nothing quite like it.”
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Autocar
Score: 8 / 10“This big car is a Rolls-Royce at heart. Less outwardly dynamic but more comfortable than a Bentley and far more luxurious than the most expensive Range Rover. It looks like a Rolls-Royce, feels like one, drives like one and, at £250,000 before you start adding options, of which you can choose a lot, is priced like one.”
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Car
Score: 8 / 10“The looks may be challenging, and the price daunting, but the Cullinan sets new overall standards in the luxury SUV class. Its on-road comfort and refinement is a notch or two above anything from Bentley or Range Rover, and so is cabin quality and comfort. It’s almost as good as a Phantom on the tarmac – and that’s high praise indeed.”
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Carbuyer
Score: 8.4 / 10“The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is the brand’s first SUV, redefining the upper reaches of the market for luxury and bespoke craftsmanship.”
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Daily Mail
“The Rolls-Royce Cullinan certainly delivers the traditionally smooth ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ on and off the road thanks to its sophisticated self-levelling air suspension designed to make it ‘effortless anywhere.’ But it’s a real gas-guzzler with fuel consumption a mere 18.8mpg and hefty CO2 emissions of 341g/km.”
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Evo
Score: 7 / 10“A Rolls-Royce that’s fun to drive? Almost – the Cullinan will surprise with its speed and agility, but not its quality and refinement.”
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Parkers
Score: 8.4 / 10“The world’s ultimate luxury SUV”
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The Telegraph
Score: 6 / 10“The craft and engineering skills are self-evident and it does a passable ‘waft’ in the great tradition of the marque, but the Rolls-Royce Cullinan is ugly, its cabin proportions are not particularly appealing and, my goodness, it loves fuel.”
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Top Gear
Score: 8 / 10“Even if you struggle with the concept of the big, fast, heavy SUV, you can’t argue with the execution here. Rolls-Royce’s cars are always vastly greater than the sum of their parts, and the Cullinan is part of a fascinating engineering continuum.”
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What Car?
Score: 8 / 10“Its ride isn’t perfect, but the Rolls-Royce Cullinan is in most respects the ultimate luxury SUV that it was designed to be – with a price to match.”
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
No safety rating
As of September 2021, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP, and due to its price and exculsivity, we think it is unlikely to ever happen. If and when it is put through its paces by Euro NCAP, we will publish the results here.
Eco rating
Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP
No eco rating
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan has not been lab tested by Green NCAP. This is a new initiative, launched in 2018 as a sister organisation to Euro NCAP.
Awards
Trophies, prizes and awards that the Rolls-Royce Cullinan has received
2021
- What Car? Awards – Best Luxury SUV Interior
2019
- UK Car of the Year Awards – Best Luxury Car
- Golden Steering Awards – Best Ultra Luxury SUV
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