The most useful difference between these two listings is easy to miss: Pugachev's Ghost Anthracite page lists four seats, while the Bentley Flying Spur page lists five. If five people must travel together, that matters more than comparing power figures or choosing the most impressive grille. Confirm the actual seating arrangement before treating either luxury sedan as suitable for your group.
This guide compares the Ghost Anthracite and Bentley Flying Spur currently shown in the catalogue. It addresses the cars and arrangements you can ask about, without assuming a particular optional rear-seat package or claiming a back-to-back comfort test. For two or three travellers, both may remain attractive; the decision then turns on who drives, how the passengers sit and what the occasion requires.
Start with the exact rear-seat arrangement
A model name does not establish how an individual luxury sedan is configured. Keep the selected page link in your enquiry and ask for current cabin photographs showing every seating position you need. Where a centre console or other furniture affects the rear row, clarify the arrangement directly rather than inferring it from a wide interior photograph.
The listed seat counts include the driver. If you are considering a separately arranged chauffeur, count that person in the vehicle total too. Four guests plus a driver are five occupants, not a four-person requirement. Child-restraint needs and passenger access should be discussed for the exact car; a nominal seat count is not a complete fit assessment.
| Decision point | Ghost Anthracite listing | Flying Spur listing |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised total seats | Four; confirm the actual arrangement | Five; confirm the actual arrangement |
| Which example? | Anthracite car linked above | Flying Spur linked above |
| Rear passengers | Check the cabin, seating positions and access | Check the cabin, seating positions and access |
| Door familiarisation | Ask about the Ghost's rear-door operation | Ask about the supplied car's door controls |
| A driver for the journey | Discuss separately with the chauffeur team | Discuss separately with the chauffeur team |
Separate self-drive from a chauffeur booking
A self-drive rental and a journey with a professional driver are different requests. A photograph of a luxury sedan does not mean a chauffeur is included, and a model page does not reserve a matching chauffeur vehicle. Explain whether you want to drive or be driven before comparing proposals.
For self-drive, consider the whole routine: collecting the car, learning its controls, parking at your destinations and returning it. For a chauffeured occasion, send the passenger count, pickup and destination addresses, timing and any stops to the Miami chauffeur team. Ask them to confirm the service and vehicle actually proposed. Do not build an event plan around an unconfirmed assumption that the same pictured car will be supplied with a driver.
Assess access where you will really stop
Ask for a demonstration of the Ghost's rear-door operation on the rental itself. Equipment and assistance functions can differ between examples. Do not assume that a current factory model's powered features apply to a car because it shares the Ghost name. Learn the permitted controls before using unfamiliar door assistance, and confirm which arrangement the supplied car actually has.
Describe the actual arrival: a hotel entrance, a restaurant valet lane, a wedding venue or a residential driveway. Check where the car can stop, which side passengers will use and whether doors can open without obstructing other people or traffic. If clothing, mobility or boarding assistance affects entry, explain that practical need in advance. Neither a brand reputation nor an attractive open-door photograph settles it.
Compare the cabin you will use, not a brochure wishlist
Look for the details that change your journey: the rear seating layout, space behind the intended front-seat position, access to controls and somewhere appropriate for personal belongings. Ask about any essential feature explicitly. Massage, entertainment screens, charging connections and particular trim packages should remain unconfirmed until the team verifies them on the selected car.
For an airport arrival, assess every bag together with every passenger. Do not turn a large sedan's appearance into a promised suitcase count. If the occasion only needs the car after hotel check-in, keeping the airport luggage journey separate may make the preferred sedan workable without forcing bags into occupied seating space.
Choose around one clear priority
Start with the Ghost if that specific Rolls-Royce appearance and cabin are the reason for the occasion. Start with the Flying Spur if the pictured Bentley is your preference and its confirmed configuration suits the people travelling. If five occupants are essential, resolve the Ghost listing's four-seat limit first rather than assuming an extra position exists.
Request both proposals for identical dates, times, locations and anticipated mileage. Compare the full rental total, deposit and any delivery or extra-mile terms separately. Use the current linked listings for advertised rates and have the team confirm the actual offer; prices copied into a comparison can quickly become stale.
Send a request the team can answer
Include the two page links, dates, total occupants, self-drive or chauffeur requirement, baggage and the most restrictive pickup or parking location. Identify the one feature that would change your decision. That creates a useful comparison of real options rather than a general question about which brand is more luxurious.
For the brands in an open-top context, the separate Dawn versus Bentley GTC guide covers a different decision. Keep this shortlist focused on the two sedans, their actual seat arrangements and the journey you need them to perform.