Car comparison

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6vsAUDI S6 (C7) 4.0 TFSI V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156)

S Q4 3.0 V6

410 hp2979 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2013-2016

AUDI S6 (C7)

4.0 TFSI V8

420 hp3993 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2012-2014

Comparison overview

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Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6

Fastest top speed
283 km/h
176 mph
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Lightest
1,820 kg
4,012 lb
Best power-to-weight
225 hp/t
168 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Best estimated range
825 km
512 mi
Largest trunk
530 L
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
77/100

AUDI S6 (C7) 4.0 TFSI V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Most powerful
420 hp
313 kW
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.6 L/100 km
24.5 mpg US
29.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
13.4 L/100 km
17.6 mpg US
21.1 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
225 g/km

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8
Power	410hp306kW	420hp313kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	1,820kg4,012lb	1,895kg4,178lb
Gross weight	-	2,505kg5,523lb
Top speed	283 km/h 176 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	52.5s99% target: 280 km/h / 174 mph Calculated	46.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	13.9s Calculated	13.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14.2L/100 km16.6mpg US19.9mpg UK	13.4L/100 km17.6mpg US21.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.7s Calculated	12.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	225hp/t168kW/t102hp/1000 lb Calculated	222hp/t165kW/t101hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	302Nm/t202lb-ft/ton Calculated	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	825km512mi Calculated	781km485mi Calculated
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	3,993cc244cu in
Length	5,262mm207in	4,931mm194in
Width	1,948mm77in	1,874mm74in
Height	1,481mm58in	1,468mm58in
Wheelbase	3,171mm125in	2,916mm115in
Front track	1,634mm64in	1,615mm64in
Rear track	1,647mm65in	1,606mm63in
Trunk volume	530L	530L
Max trunk volume	-	995L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	75L
CO2 emissions	226g/km	225g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6AUDI S6 (C7) 4.0 TFSI V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	5,500 rpm	1,750-5,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	5,500-6,400 rpm	1,400-5,200 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.9 s	13.9 s
Top speed	283 km/h 176 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.8 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.7 s	12.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	191 km/h 119 mph	191 km/h 119 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	420 hp 313 kW

AUDI S6 (C7) 4.0 TFSI V8 has 10 hp more than Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6 and AUDI S6 (C7) 4.0 TFSI V8: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	550 Nm 406 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	1,820 kg 4,012 lb
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	1,895 kg 4,178 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	283 km/h 176 mph
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	4.9 s
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	4.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between AUDI S6 (C7) 4.0 TFSI V8 and Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	225 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	222 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	825 km 512 mi
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	781 km 485 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW	4.9 s	283 km/h 176 mph
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	420 hp 313 kW	4.6 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed 283 km/h 176 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	5,262 mm 207.2 in
Height	1,481 mm 58.3 in

AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,931 mm 194.1 in
Height	1,468 mm 57.8 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed 283 km/h 176 mph

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK	4.9 s
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK	4.6 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	225 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK
AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8	222 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6

AUDIS6 (C7)4.0 TFSI V8

Power

410 hp

306 kW

420 hp

313 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

4.6 s

Top speed

283 km/h

176 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,820 kg

4,012 lb

1,895 kg

4,178 lb

Fuel consumption

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	5,262 mm 207.2 in
Height	1,481 mm 58.3 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,931 mm 194.1 in
Height	1,468 mm 57.8 in

Range score

825 km

512 mi

781 km

485 mi

CO2 score

226 g/km

225 g/km

Trunk score

530 L

18.7 cu ft

530 L

18.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

225 hp/t

168 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

222 hp/t

165 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6	AUDI S6 (C7) 4.0 TFSI V8
Consumption	9.7 L/100 km24.2 mpg US29.1 mpg UK	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.97 LC100 km	16.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.32 LC100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,455 L384 US gal320 UK gal	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,546 LC/year	2,520 LC/year