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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) · Facelift 2017 3.0d V6vsFord Taurus VII EcoBoost 245

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) · Facelift 2017

3.0d V6

250 hp2987 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2017-2018

Ford Taurus VII

EcoBoost 245

245 hp1999 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedSedan2015-2019

Comparison overview

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) Facelift 2017 3.0d V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.7 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
250 hp
186 kW
Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.9 L/100 km
39.9 mpg US
47.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,186 km
737 mi
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
62/100
Best economy score
91/100

Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245

Lightest
1,794 kg
3,955 lb
Best power-to-weight
137 hp/t
102 kW/t
7.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
534 L
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245
Power	250hp186kW	245hp183kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,875kg4,134lb	1,794kg3,955lb
Gross weight	-	2,169kg4,782lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	218 km/h 135 mph
To 99% top speed	70.8s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 216 km/h / 134 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.7s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	22.9s Calculated	34.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.4s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.7s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	133hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	320Nm/t214lb-ft/ton Calculated	195Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,186km737mi Calculated	780km485mi Calculated
Displacement	2,987cc182cu in	1,999cc122cu in
Length	4,971mm196in	4,996mm197in
Width	1,945mm77in	1,878mm74in
Height	1,461mm58in	1,503mm59in
Wheelbase	2,998mm118in	2,949mm116in
Front track	1,635mm64in	1,608mm63in
Rear track	1,653mm65in	1,618mm64in
Ground clearance	-	133mm5in
Trunk volume	500L	534L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	64L
CO2 emissions	158g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) Facelift 2017 3.0d V6Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	4,000 rpm	2,000-2,600 rpm	4,250 rpm
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	5,500 rpm	1,750-4,500 rpm	6,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.4 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.7 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.9 s	34.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	218 km/h 135 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.4 s	13.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.7 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	163 km/h 102 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	250 hp 186 kW
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	245 hp 183 kW

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) Facelift 2017 3.0d V6 has 5 hp more than Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245.

The biggest power difference is between Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245 and Maserati Ghibli III (M157) Facelift 2017 3.0d V6: 5 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	600 Nm 443 lb-ft
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	1,875 kg 4,134 lb
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	1,794 kg 3,955 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 III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	218 km/h 135 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	6.7 s
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) Facelift 2017 3.0d V6 and Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245: 1.2 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
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) Facelift 2017 3.0d V6 and Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245: 2.3 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
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	1,186 km 737 mi
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	780 km 485 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	250 hp 186 kW	6.7 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	245 hp 183 kW	7.9 s	218 km/h 135 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 III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6

Power	250 hp 186 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,971 mm 195.7 in
Height	1,461 mm 57.5 in

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	534 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	4,996 mm 196.7 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 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

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6

Power	250 hp 186 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 mph

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) Facelift 2017 3.0d 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
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK	6.7 s
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK	7.9 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
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6	133 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)Facelift 20173.0d V6

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power

250 hp

186 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.7 s

7.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

218 km/h

135 mph

Lightness

1,875 kg

4,134 lb

1,794 kg

3,955 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,971 mm 195.7 in
Height	1,461 mm 57.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	534 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	4,996 mm 196.7 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Range score

1,186 km

737 mi

780 km

485 mi

CO2 score

158 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

534 L

18.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

133 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Ghibli III (M157) Facelift 2017 3.0d V6	Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km	14.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year	2,153 LC/year