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Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 BiturbovsBMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8

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

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Maserati Quattroporte IV

2.0 Biturbo

287 hp1996 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedSedan1994-1998

BMW 5 Series (E34)

540i V8

286 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1992-1995

Comparison overview

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Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
270 km/h
168 mph Unrestricted
260 km/h
162 mph Restricted
Most powerful
287 hp
214 kW
Lightest
1,545 kg
3,406 lb
Best power-to-weight
186 hp/t
139 kW/t
5.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.4 L/100 km
22.6 mpg US
27.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
769 km
478 mi
Best overall score
67/100
Best performance score
65/100
Best economy score
79/100

BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8

Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Largest trunk
460 L
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8
Power	287hp214kW	286hp213kW
Torque	362Nm267lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,545kg3,406lb	1,605kg3,538lb
Gross weight	1,945kg4,288lb	2,115kg4,663lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	59.0s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated	60.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	17.3s Calculated	18.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK	11.4L/100 km20.6mpg US24.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	16.1L/100 km14.6mpg US17.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.8s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	186hp/t139kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated	178hp/t133kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	234Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated	249Nm/t167lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	769km478mi Calculated	702km436mi Calculated
Displacement	1,996cc122cu in	3,982cc243cu in
Length	4,550mm179in	4,720mm186in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,751mm69in
Height	1,380mm54in	1,412mm56in
Wheelbase	2,650mm104in	2,761mm109in
Front track	1,520mm60in	1,470mm58in
Rear track	1,500mm59in	1,495mm59in
Trunk volume	420L	460L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	80L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 BiturboBMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	6,500 rpm	3,000 rpm	6,750 rpm
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	5,800 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.3 s	18.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.3 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.8 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	178 km/h 111 mph	174 km/h 108 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	287 hp 214 kW
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW

Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo has 1 hp more than BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8 and Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo: 1 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	362 Nm 267 lb-ft
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	1,545 kg 3,406 lb
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	1,605 kg 3,538 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 IV2.0 Biturbo	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph
BMW5 Series (E34)540i 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 IV2.0 Biturbo	5.9 s
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo and BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8: 0.4 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 IV2.0 Biturbo	10.4 L/100 km 22.6 mpg US 27.2 mpg UK
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo and BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8: 1.0 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	186 hp/t 139 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	178 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	769 km 478 mi
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	702 km 436 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo	287 hp 214 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW	6.3 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 IV2.0 Biturbo

Power	287 hp 214 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,550 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,380 mm 54.3 in

BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,412 mm 55.6 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 IV2.0 Biturbo

Power	287 hp 214 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

10.4 L/100 km

22.6 mpg US

27.2 mpg UK

BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

11.4 L/100 km

20.6 mpg US

24.8 mpg UK

Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo 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 IV2.0 Biturbo	10.4 L/100 km 22.6 mpg US 27.2 mpg UK	5.9 s
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK	6.3 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 IV2.0 Biturbo	186 hp/t 139 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp	10.4 L/100 km 22.6 mpg US 27.2 mpg UK
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	178 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp	11.4 L/100 km 20.6 mpg US 24.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiQuattroporte IV2.0 Biturbo

BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8

Power

287 hp

214 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

362 Nm

267 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,545 kg

3,406 lb

1,605 kg

3,538 lb

Fuel consumption

10.4 L/100 km

22.6 mpg US

27.2 mpg UK

11.4 L/100 km

20.6 mpg US

24.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,550 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,380 mm 54.3 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,412 mm 55.6 in

Range score

769 km

478 mi

702 km

436 mi

Trunk score

420 L

14.8 cu ft

460 L

16.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

186 hp/t

139 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

178 hp/t

133 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Quattroporte IV 2.0 Biturbo	BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8
Consumption	10.4 L/100 km22.6 mpg US27.2 mpg UK	11.4 L/100 km20.6 mpg US24.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.20 LC100 km	19.95 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.29 LC100 mi	32.11 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,560 L412 US gal343 UK gal	1,710 L452 US gal376 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,730 LC/year	2,993 LC/year