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Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V BiturbovsMaserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6

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

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Maserati Ghibli II

2.8 24V Biturbo

284 hp2790 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1992-1997

Maserati Ghibli III (M157)

3.0 V6

275 hp2987 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2013-2017

Comparison overview

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6

Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
7.7 L/100 km
30.5 mpg US
36.7 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
69/100
Best economy score
91/100
Best practicality score
76/100

Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Fastest top speed
270 km/h
168 mph Unrestricted
260 km/h
162 mph Restricted
Most powerful
284 hp
212 kW
Lightest
1,365 kg
3,009 lb
Best power-to-weight
208 hp/t
155 kW/t
4.8 kg/hp
Best performance score
66/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6
Power	284hp212kW	275hp205kW
Torque	397Nm293lb-ft	600Nm443lb-ft
Curb weight	1,365kg3,009lb	1,835kg4,045lb
Gross weight	1,850kg4,079lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	77.7s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated	68.3s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.8s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	19.4s Calculated	20.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.5s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	17.9L/100 km13.1mpg US15.8mpg UK	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	12.9L/100 km18.2mpg US21.9mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.8s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	208hp/t155kW/t94hp/1000 lb Calculated	150hp/t112kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	291Nm/t195lb-ft/ton Calculated	327Nm/t219lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	1,186km737mi Calculated
Displacement	2,790cc170cu in	2,987cc182cu in
Length	4,223mm166in	4,971mm196in
Width	1,775mm70in	1,945mm77in
Height	1,300mm51in	1,461mm58in
Wheelbase	2,541mm100in	2,998mm118in
Front track	1,515mm60in	1,635mm64in
Rear track	1,510mm59in	1,653mm65in
Trunk volume	420L	500L
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	80L	70L
CO2 emissions	-	158g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V BiturboMaserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	4,000 rpm	2,000-2,600 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.5 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.8 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.4 s	20.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.8 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	171 km/h 106 mph	169 km/h 105 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	284 hp 212 kW
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	275 hp 205 kW

Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo has 9 hp more than Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6 and Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo: 9 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	397 Nm 293 lb-ft
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	600 Nm 443 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	1,365 kg 3,009 lb
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	1,835 kg 4,045 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 II2.8 24V Biturbo	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	5.8 s
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo and Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6: 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 II2.8 24V Biturbo	208 hp/t 155 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	150 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	284 hp 212 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	275 hp 205 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 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

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6

Power	275 hp 205 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6

Power

284 hp

212 kW

275 hp

205 kW

Torque

397 Nm

293 lb-ft

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.8 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,365 kg

3,009 lb

1,835 kg

4,045 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Practicality

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

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

1,186 km

737 mi

CO2 score

158 g/km

Trunk score

420 L

14.8 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

208 hp/t

155 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

150 hp/t

112 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year