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Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8vsMaserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo

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

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Maserati Ghibli I (AM115)

SS 5.0 V8

335 hp4930 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1969-1973

Maserati Ghibli II

2.8 24V Biturbo

284 hp2790 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1992-1997

Comparison overview

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Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.3 s
Fastest top speed
295 km/h
183 mph Unrestricted
280 km/h
174 mph Restricted
Most powerful
335 hp
250 kW
Highest torque
461 Nm
340 lb-ft
Largest trunk
680 L
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
73/100
Best economy score
65/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo

Lightest
1,365 kg
3,009 lb
Best power-to-weight
208 hp/t
155 kW/t
4.8 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo
Power	335hp250kW	284hp212kW
Torque	461Nm340lb-ft	397Nm293lb-ft
Curb weight	1,651kg3,640lb	1,365kg3,009lb
Gross weight	1,850kg4,079lb	1,850kg4,079lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	77.2s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated	77.7s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.3s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	16.2s Calculated	19.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.1s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg 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	13.3s Calculated	13.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	203hp/t151kW/t92hp/1000 lb Calculated	208hp/t155kW/t94hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	279Nm/t187lb-ft/ton Calculated	291Nm/t195lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,930cc301cu in	2,790cc170cu in
Length	4,690mm185in	4,223mm166in
Width	1,790mm70in	1,775mm70in
Height	1,160mm46in	1,300mm51in
Wheelbase	2,550mm100in	2,541mm100in
Front track	1,440mm57in	1,515mm60in
Rear track	1,420mm56in	1,510mm59in
Trunk volume	680L	420L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	100L	80L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V BiturboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	5,500 rpm	5,500 rpm	5,750 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	MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.1 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.3 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.2 s	19.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.2 s	11.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.3 s	13.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	180 km/h 112 mph	171 km/h 106 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	335 hp 250 kW
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	284 hp 212 kW

Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8 has 51 hp more than Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo and Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8: 51 hp (38 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	461 Nm 340 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
MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	1,651 kg 3,640 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
MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 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
MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	5.3 s
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	5.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8 and Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo: 0.5 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 I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	203 hp/t 151 kW/t 4.9 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
MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	335 hp 250 kW	5.3 s	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 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

MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8

Power	335 hp 250 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	680 L 24.0 cu ft
Length	4,690 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,160 mm 45.7 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

MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8

MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo

Power

335 hp

250 kW

284 hp

212 kW

Torque

461 Nm

340 lb-ft

397 Nm

293 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.3 s

5.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

295 km/h183 mph

Restricted

280 km/h174 mph

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Lightness

1,651 kg

3,640 lb

1,365 kg

3,009 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	680 L 24.0 cu ft
Length	4,690 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,160 mm 45.7 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

637 km

396 mi

Trunk score

680 L

24.0 cu ft

420 L

14.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

203 hp/t

151 kW/t

4.9 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	Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year