Spotted: Bentley, Porsche and Lamborghini Together at a BGC Intersection
While walking around BGC, I came upon a scene almost too tempting for an ordinary car fan: a Bentley inside a glass-fronted showroom; a blue Porsche 718 Cayman just a few dozen metres farther along, beneath a “Porsche Philippines 30th Anniversary (Since 1996)” banner; and then red and green Lamborghinis a little farther ahead.
As it turns out, this cluster is no coincidence. Around the intersection of 28th Street and 11th Avenue, PGA Cars operates an integrated showroom for four brands: Porsche, Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley. Rolls-Royce and Ferrari dealer Motostrada is also on 32nd Street. Together, they make the neighbourhood one of the Philippines’ most striking luxury-car districts, where you could spend a leisurely 45–60 minutes window-shopping for supercars on foot.
Trying to Find the Prices: “Price on Request” Everywhere
Naturally, I checked the dealers’ official websites to find out what these cars cost. But the Bentley Continental GT, Lamborghini Urus and Porsche 718 Cayman all seemed to come with the same answer: “Price on Request.” In Japan, a site such as Kakaku.com can show prices down to individual grades in moments. Here, the lack of published official prices felt like a very BGC kind of surprise.
So I changed tack and looked for real asking prices on live vehicle-listing websites instead.
Philippine Vehicle Excise Tax Is No Small Matter
Even when official showroom prices are unavailable, the Philippine vehicle excise-tax rates under the TRAIN law are public information. The brackets outlined in this article are:
- Up to ₱600,000: 4%
- ₱600,000–₱1 million: 10%
- ₱1 million–₱4 million: 20%
- Over ₱4 million: 50%
At the exchange rate used for this comparison, ₱4 million is roughly the ¥10 million mark. Above that threshold, the headline excise-tax rate jumps to 50%. On top of the price including excise tax, there is then 12% VAT (value-added tax). It is a two-stage tax burden.
Japanese New-Car Prices vs Philippine Used-Car Asking Prices
Because official Philippine new-car prices were not publicly listed, I compared Japanese new-car starting prices (from Kakaku.com) against actual Philippine used-car asking prices (from Carmudi and Philkotse as of September 2026). These are different markets and vehicle conditions, but the comparison provides a tangible clue to the price gap. For conversion, I used an indicative rate of ₱1 ≈ ¥2.53.
■ Porsche 718 Cayman
- Japan, new-car starting price: from ¥9.48 million (approximately ₱3.74 million).
- Philippine used-car asking prices: ₱4.688 million–₱8.5 million.
- Even the lowest used-car asking price exceeds the yen-to-peso equivalent of the new-car price in Japan.
■ Lamborghini Urus
- Japan, new-car starting price: from ¥30.68 million (approximately ₱12.12 million).
- Philippine used-car asking prices (2022–2024 model years): ₱29 million–₱33 million.
- That is roughly 2.4–2.7 times the peso equivalent of the Japanese starting price.
■ Bentley Continental GT
- Japan, new-car starting price: from ¥33.67 million (approximately ₱13.3 million).
- Philippine used-car asking prices: from ₱4.88 million for a 2013 model to ₱22 million; a 2020 “100 Years Edition” was listed at ₱13.8 million.
- Prices vary considerably by model year, but a well-maintained example can approach or exceed the peso equivalent of the Japanese new-car starting price.
The Urus was especially eye-opening: even on the used market in the Philippines, the listed price was more than double the peso equivalent of a new one in Japan. Import duties, excise tax, VAT and scarcity can all contribute to the extraordinary prices seen in the Philippine luxury-car market.
Final Thoughts
For a definitive local price, it is always best to contact the respective dealer directly. Still, knowing how Philippine excise tax works and seeing actual used-car listings helps explain why the supercars in BGC can cost so much. Looking, of course, is free. A weekend walk around the showrooms near 28th Street and 11th Avenue could make for some wonderfully extravagant window-shopping.
Note: The prices in this article are estimates based on used-car advertisements on sites such as Carmudi and Philkotse, together with Japanese new-car starting prices on Kakaku.com. The indicative conversion rate is ₱1 ≈ ¥2.53 (September 2026). These figures do not guarantee actual transaction prices. Please confirm official prices and availability directly with each dealer.
References
- BGC is the Car Window Shopping Hub of the Philippines (AutoIndustriya)
- 4 Questions About Excise Tax on Cars in the Philippines (Philkotse)
- Used Porsche 718 listings (Carmudi)
- Used Lamborghini Urus listings (Carmudi)
- Used Bentley Continental GT listings (Philkotse)
- Porsche 718 Cayman new-car price (Kakaku.com)
- Lamborghini Urus new-car price (Kakaku.com)
- Bentley Continental GT new-car price (Kakaku.com)