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Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V BiturbovsBMW M3 Coupe (E36) 3.0i

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

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Maserati Ghibli II

2.8 24V Biturbo

284 hp2790 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1992-1997

BMW M3 Coupe (E36)

3.0i

286 hp2990 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1992-1995

Comparison overview

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Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Fastest top speed
270 km/h
168 mph Unrestricted
260 km/h
162 mph Restricted
Highest torque
397 Nm
293 lb-ft
Lightest
1,365 kg
3,009 lb
Best power-to-weight
208 hp/t
155 kW/t
4.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
420 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
66/100

BMW M3 Coupe (E36) 3.0i

Most powerful
286 hp
213 kW
Lowest city consumption
13.0 L/100 km
18.1 mpg US
21.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.9 L/100 km
29.8 mpg US
35.8 mpg UK
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
55/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i
Power	284hp212kW	286hp213kW
Torque	397Nm293lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,365kg3,009lb	1,460kg3,219lb
Gross weight	1,850kg4,079lb	1,930kg4,255lb
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	77.1s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated	80.2s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.8s	6.0s
0-200 km/h	19.4s Calculated	20.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.5s Calculated	5.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	17.9L/100 km13.1mpg US15.8mpg UK	13L/100 km18.1mpg US21.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	12.9L/100 km18.2mpg US21.9mpg UK	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.8s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	208hp/t155kW/t94hp/1000 lb Calculated	196hp/t146kW/t89hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	291Nm/t195lb-ft/ton Calculated	219Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	714km444mi Calculated
Displacement	2,790cc170cu in	2,990cc182cu in
Length	4,223mm166in	4,433mm175in
Width	1,775mm70in	1,710mm67in
Height	1,300mm51in	1,335mm53in
Wheelbase	2,541mm100in	2,700mm106in
Front track	1,515mm60in	1,422mm56in
Rear track	1,510mm59in	1,444mm57in
Ground clearance	-	110mm4in
Trunk volume	420L	405L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	80L	65L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V BiturboBMW M3 Coupe (E36) 3.0iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i	7,000 rpm	3,600 rpm	7,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.5 s	5.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.8 s	6.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.4 s	20.7 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	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	11.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.8 s	14.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	171 km/h 106 mph	167 km/h 104 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	284 hp 212 kW
BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i	286 hp 213 kW

BMW M3 Coupe (E36) 3.0i has 2 hp more than Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo and BMW M3 Coupe (E36) 3.0i: 2 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	397 Nm 293 lb-ft
BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	1,365 kg 3,009 lb
BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i	1,460 kg 3,219 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
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph
BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i	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
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	5.8 s
BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i	6.0 s

Although BMW M3 Coupe (E36) 3.0i has more power, Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo and BMW M3 Coupe (E36) 3.0i: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	208 hp/t 155 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp
BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i	196 hp/t 146 kW/t 5.1 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	284 hp 212 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph
BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i	286 hp 213 kW	6.0 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

MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo

Power	284 hp 212 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,223 mm 166.3 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 in

BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,335 mm 52.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo

BMWM3 Coupe (E36)3.0i

Power

284 hp

212 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

397 Nm

293 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.8 s

6.0 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,365 kg

3,009 lb

1,460 kg

3,219 lb

Fuel consumption

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	420 L 14.8 cu ft
Length	4,223 mm 166.3 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	405 L 14.3 cu ft
Length	4,433 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,335 mm 52.6 in

Range score

714 km

444 mi

Trunk score

420 L

14.8 cu ft

405 L

14.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

208 hp/t

155 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

196 hp/t

146 kW/t

5.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M3 Coupe (E36) 3.0i
Consumption	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,389 LC/year