Car comparison

Lotus Esprit 2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300vsMaserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo

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

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Lotus Esprit

2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300

304 hp2174 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1991-1996

Maserati Ghibli II

2.8 24V Biturbo

284 hp2790 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1992-1997

Comparison overview

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Lotus Esprit 2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Fastest top speed
280 km/h
174 mph Unrestricted
270 km/h
168 mph Restricted
Most powerful
304 hp
227 kW
Lightest
1,215 kg
2,679 lb
Best power-to-weight
250 hp/t
187 kW/t
4.0 kg/hp
Best performance score
72/100
Best economy score
77/100

Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo

Highest torque
397 Nm
293 lb-ft
Largest trunk
420 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo
Power	304hp227kW	284hp212kW
Torque	389Nm287lb-ft	397Nm293lb-ft
Curb weight	1,215kg2,679lb	1,365kg3,009lb
Gross weight	-	1,850kg4,079lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	58.4s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated	77.7s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.5s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	14.1s Calculated	19.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.2L/100 km21mpg US25.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	-	17.9L/100 km13.1mpg US15.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	12.9L/100 km18.2mpg US21.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.5s Calculated	13.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	250hp/t187kW/t113hp/1000 lb Calculated	208hp/t155kW/t94hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	320Nm/t214lb-ft/ton Calculated	291Nm/t195lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	652km405mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,174cc133cu in	2,790cc170cu in
Length	4,390mm173in	4,223mm166in
Width	1,900mm75in	1,775mm70in
Height	1,165mm46in	1,300mm51in
Wheelbase	2,440mm96in	2,541mm100in
Front track	1,525mm60in	1,515mm60in
Rear track	1,555mm61in	1,510mm59in
Trunk volume	200L	420L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	73L	80L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Lotus Esprit 2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V BiturboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	6,500 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,750 rpm
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.5 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.1 s	19.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.2 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	11.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.5 s	13.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	189 km/h 117 mph	171 km/h 106 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	304 hp 227 kW
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	284 hp 212 kW

Lotus Esprit 2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300 has 20 hp more than Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo and Lotus Esprit 2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	389 Nm 287 lb-ft
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	397 Nm 293 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	1,215 kg 2,679 lb
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	1,365 kg 3,009 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
LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	4.5 s
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	5.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Lotus Esprit 2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300 and Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo: 1.3 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	250 hp/t 187 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	208 hp/t 155 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300	304 hp 227 kW	4.5 s	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	284 hp 212 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 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

LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300

Power	304 hp 227 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	200 L 7.1 cu ft
Length	4,390 mm 172.8 in
Height	1,165 mm 45.9 in

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

LotusEsprit2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300

MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo

Power

304 hp

227 kW

284 hp

212 kW

Torque

389 Nm

287 lb-ft

397 Nm

293 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.5 s

5.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

280 km/h174 mph

Restricted

270 km/h168 mph

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Lightness

1,215 kg

2,679 lb

1,365 kg

3,009 lb

Fuel consumption

11.2 L/100 km

21.0 mpg US

25.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	200 L 7.1 cu ft
Length	4,390 mm 172.8 in
Height	1,165 mm 45.9 in

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

Range score

652 km

405 mi

Trunk score

200 L

7.1 cu ft

420 L

14.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

250 hp/t

187 kW/t

4.0 kg/hp

208 hp/t

155 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Lotus Esprit 2.2 i 16V Turbo Sport 300
Consumption	11.2 L/100 km21 mpg US25.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.60 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	31.54 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,680 L444 US gal370 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,940 LC/year