Car comparison

Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8vsMaserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6

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 III (M157)

S Q4 3.0 V6

410 hp2979 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2013-2017

Comparison overview

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.8 s
Most powerful
410 hp
306 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
219 hp/t
163 kW/t
4.6 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.7 L/100 km
24.2 mpg US
29.1 mpg UK
Best estimated range
825 km
512 mi
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
76/100

Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8

Fastest top speed
295 km/h
183 mph Unrestricted
280 km/h
174 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,651 kg
3,640 lb
Largest trunk
680 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6
Power	335hp250kW	410hp306kW
Torque	461Nm340lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	1,651kg3,640lb	1,870kg4,123lb
Gross weight	1,850kg4,079lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Calculated	284 km/h 176 mph
To 99% top speed	77.2s99% target: 292 km/h / 181 mph Calculated	52.7s99% target: 281 km/h / 175 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.3s	4.8s
0-200 km/h	16.2s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.1s Calculated	4.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	14.1L/100 km16.7mpg US20.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.3s Calculated	12.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	203hp/t151kW/t92hp/1000 lb Calculated	219hp/t163kW/t99hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	279Nm/t187lb-ft/ton Calculated	294Nm/t197lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	825km512mi Calculated
Displacement	4,930cc301cu in	2,979cc182cu in
Length	4,690mm185in	4,971mm196in
Width	1,790mm70in	1,945mm77in
Height	1,160mm46in	1,461mm58in
Wheelbase	2,550mm100in	2,998mm118in
Front track	1,440mm57in	1,635mm64in
Rear track	1,420mm56in	1,653mm65in
Trunk volume	680L	500L
Doors	2	4
Seats	2	5
Fuel tank	100L	80L
CO2 emissions	-	226g/km

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 III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6PowerTorque

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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	5,500 rpm	4,500-5,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.1 s	4.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.3 s	4.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.2 s	13.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 295 km/h183 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Likely limited	284 km/h 176 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.2 s	10.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.3 s	12.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	180 km/h 112 mph	192 km/h 119 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6 has 75 hp more than Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8 and Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6: 75 hp (56 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	550 Nm 406 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	1,870 kg 4,123 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	284 km/h 176 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	4.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6 and Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8: 0.5 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 I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6 and Maserati Ghibli I (AM115) SS 5.0 V8: 6.0 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 I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	203 hp/t 151 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	219 hp/t 163 kW/t 4.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	637 km 396 mi
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	825 km 512 mi

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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW	4.8 s	284 km/h 176 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 284 km/h 176 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

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 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

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 284 km/h 176 mph

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 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 I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK	5.3 s
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK	4.8 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 I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8	203 hp/t 151 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	219 hp/t 163 kW/t 4.6 kg/hp	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiGhibli I (AM115)SS 5.0 V8

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6

Power

335 hp

250 kW

410 hp

306 kW

Torque

461 Nm

340 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.3 s

4.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

295 km/h183 mph

Restricted

280 km/h174 mph

284 km/h

176 mph

Lightness

1,651 kg

3,640 lb

1,870 kg

4,123 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 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	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

Range score

637 km

396 mi

825 km

512 mi

CO2 score

226 g/km

Trunk score

680 L

24.0 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

203 hp/t

151 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

219 hp/t

163 kW/t

4.6 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	Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK	9.7 L/100 km24.2 mpg US29.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km	16.97 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi	27.32 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal	1,455 L384 US gal320 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year	2,546 LC/year