Car comparison

Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9vsBMW 7 Series (E23) 745i

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

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Maserati Quattroporte III

4.9

280 hp4930 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1978-1988

BMW 7 Series (E23)

745i

252 hp3210 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan1979-1983

Comparison overview

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Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.0 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph Unrestricted
230 km/h
143 mph Restricted
Most powerful
280 hp
209 kW
Highest torque
393 Nm
290 lb-ft
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
58/100
Best economy score
55/100
Best practicality score
79/100

BMW 7 Series (E23) 745i

Lightest
1,600 kg
3,527 lb
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
117 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	BMW7 Series (E23)745i
Power	280hp209kW	252hp188kW
Torque	393Nm290lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,900kg4,189lb	1,600kg3,527lb
Gross weight	2,325kg5,126lb	2,070kg4,564lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated	221 km/h 137 mph
To 99% top speed	66.1s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	62.7s99% target: 219 km/h / 136 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.0s	7.8s
0-200 km/h	23.5s Calculated	31.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.7s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	19.5L/100 km12.1mpg US14.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	-	16.6L/100 km14.2mpg US17.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	147hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated	158hp/t117kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	207Nm/t138lb-ft/ton Calculated	238Nm/t159lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	4,930cc301cu in	3,210cc196cu in
Length	4,980mm196in	4,860mm191in
Width	1,790mm70in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,350mm53in	1,430mm56in
Wheelbase	2,800mm110in	2,795mm110in
Front track	1,525mm60in	1,502mm59in
Rear track	1,525mm60in	1,524mm60in
Ground clearance	-	132mm5in
Trunk volume	600L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	-	100L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9BMW 7 Series (E23) 745iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	5,600 rpm	3,200 rpm	5,850 rpm
BMW7 Series (E23)745i	5,200 rpm	2,600 rpm	5,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	BMW7 Series (E23)745i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.7 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.0 s	7.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.5 s	31.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited	221 km/h 137 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	13.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	163 km/h 101 mph	154 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	280 hp 209 kW
BMW7 Series (E23)745i	252 hp 188 kW

Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9 has 28 hp more than BMW 7 Series (E23) 745i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 7 Series (E23) 745i and Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9: 28 hp (21 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	393 Nm 290 lb-ft
BMW7 Series (E23)745i	380 Nm 280 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	1,900 kg 4,189 lb
BMW7 Series (E23)745i	1,600 kg 3,527 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 III4.9	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
BMW7 Series (E23)745i	221 km/h 137 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	7.0 s
BMW7 Series (E23)745i	7.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9 and BMW 7 Series (E23) 745i: 0.8 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp
BMW7 Series (E23)745i	157 hp/t 117 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	280 hp 209 kW	7.0 s	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
BMW7 Series (E23)745i	252 hp 188 kW	7.8 s	221 km/h 137 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 III4.9

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	600 L 21.2 cu ft
Length	4,980 mm 196.1 in
Height	1,350 mm 53.1 in

BMW7 Series (E23)745i

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 221 km/h 137 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,860 mm 191.3 in
Height	1,430 mm 56.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9

BMW7 Series (E23)745i

Power

280 hp

209 kW

252 hp

188 kW

Torque

393 Nm

290 lb-ft

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.0 s

7.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

221 km/h

137 mph

Lightness

1,900 kg

4,189 lb

1,600 kg

3,527 lb

Fuel consumption

19.5 L/100 km

12.1 mpg US

14.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	600 L 21.2 cu ft
Length	4,980 mm 196.1 in
Height	1,350 mm 53.1 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,860 mm 191.3 in
Height	1,430 mm 56.3 in

Trunk score

600 L

21.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

147 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

158 hp/t

117 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9
Consumption	19.5 L/100 km12.1 mpg US14.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	34.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	54.92 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,925 L773 US gal643 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	5,119 LC/year