Car comparison

Porsche 944 2.5 Turbo S CATvsMaserati 228 2.8 i V6 Turbo

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

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Porsche 944

2.5 Turbo S CAT

250 hp2479 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1989-1991

Maserati 228

2.8 i V6 Turbo

250 hp2790 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1986-1992

Comparison overview

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Maserati 228 2.8 i V6 Turbo

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Highest torque
373 Nm
275 lb-ft
Lightest
1,240 kg
2,734 lb
Best power-to-weight
202 hp/t
150 kW/t
5.0 kg/hp
Best overall score
60/100
Best economy score
75/100
Best practicality score
60/100

Porsche 944 2.5 Turbo S CAT

Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph
Most powerful
250 hp
186 kW
Lowest city consumption
13.3 L/100 km
17.7 mpg US
21.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Best performance score
61/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo
Power	250hp186kW	250hp186kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	373Nm275lb-ft
Curb weight	1,400kg3,086lb	1,240kg2,734lb
Gross weight	1,740kg3,836lb	1,800kg3,968lb
Top speed	260 km/h 162 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
To 99% top speed	80.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	68.0s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	21.3s Calculated	24.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.3L/100 km17.7mpg US21.2mpg UK	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	179hp/t133kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated	202hp/t150kW/t91hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	250Nm/t167lb-ft/ton Calculated	301Nm/t201lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	695km432mi Calculated
Displacement	2,479cc151cu in	2,790cc170cu in
Length	4,230mm167in	4,460mm176in
Width	1,735mm68in	1,865mm73in
Height	1,275mm50in	1,330mm52in
Wheelbase	2,400mm94in	2,600mm102in
Front track	1,457mm57in	1,540mm61in
Rear track	1,451mm57in	1,550mm61in
Ground clearance	125mm5in	-
Trunk volume	-	530L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	80L	82L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 944 2.5 Turbo S CATMaserati 228 2.8 i V6 TurboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	5,800 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,500 rpm
Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.3 s	24.4 s
Top speed	260 km/h 162 mph	235 km/h 146 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	14.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	166 km/h 103 mph	163 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	250 hp 186 kW
Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo	250 hp 186 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo	373 Nm 275 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	1,400 kg 3,086 lb
Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo	1,240 kg 2,734 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
Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	260 km/h 162 mph
Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo	235 km/h 146 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	5.9 s
Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo	5.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati 228 2.8 i V6 Turbo and Porsche 944 2.5 Turbo S CAT: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	179 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp
Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo	202 hp/t 150 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT	250 hp 186 kW	5.9 s	260 km/h 162 mph
Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo	250 hp 186 kW	5.8 s	235 km/h 146 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

Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT

Power	250 hp 186 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 260 km/h 162 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,230 mm 166.5 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo

Power	250 hp 186 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,460 mm 175.6 in
Height	1,330 mm 52.4 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche9442.5 Turbo S CAT

Maserati2282.8 i V6 Turbo

Power

250 hp

186 kW

250 hp

186 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

373 Nm

275 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

5.8 s

Top speed

260 km/h

162 mph

235 km/h

146 mph

Lightness

1,400 kg

3,086 lb

1,240 kg

2,734 lb

Fuel consumption

11.8 L/100 km

19.9 mpg US

23.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,230 mm 166.5 in
Height	1,275 mm 50.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,460 mm 175.6 in
Height	1,330 mm 52.4 in

Range score

695 km

432 mi

Trunk score

530 L

18.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

179 hp/t

133 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

202 hp/t

150 kW/t

5.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati 228 2.8 i V6 Turbo
Consumption	11.8 L/100 km19.9 mpg US23.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.65 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.23 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,770 L468 US gal389 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,098 LC/year