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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6vsMaserati 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 III (M157)

S Q4 3.0 V6

410 hp2979 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2013-2017

Maserati Ghibli II

2.8 24V Biturbo

284 hp2790 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1992-1997

Comparison overview

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.8 s
Fastest top speed
284 km/h
176 mph
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 city consumption
14.1 L/100 km
16.7 mpg US
20.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
76/100

Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo

Lightest
1,365 kg
3,009 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo
Power	410hp306kW	284hp212kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	397Nm293lb-ft
Curb weight	1,870kg4,123lb	1,365kg3,009lb
Gross weight	-	1,850kg4,079lb
Top speed	284 km/h 176 mph	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	52.7s99% target: 281 km/h / 175 mph Calculated	77.7s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.8s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	13.7s Calculated	19.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	14.1L/100 km16.7mpg US20.0mpg UK	17.9L/100 km13.1mpg US15.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	12.9L/100 km18.2mpg US21.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.6s Calculated	13.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	219hp/t163kW/t99hp/1000 lb Calculated	208hp/t155kW/t94hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	294Nm/t197lb-ft/ton Calculated	291Nm/t195lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	825km512mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	2,790cc170cu in
Length	4,971mm196in	4,223mm166in
Width	1,945mm77in	1,775mm70in
Height	1,461mm58in	1,300mm51in
Wheelbase	2,998mm118in	2,541mm100in
Front track	1,635mm64in	1,515mm60in
Rear track	1,653mm65in	1,510mm59in
Trunk volume	500L	420L
Doors	4	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	80L	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 III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V BiturboPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	5,500 rpm	4,500-5,000 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.8 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.7 s	19.4 s
Top speed	284 km/h 176 mph	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	5.8 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	11.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.6 s	13.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	192 km/h 119 mph	171 km/h 106 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	284 hp 212 kW

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6 has 126 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 III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6: 126 hp (94 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	550 Nm 406 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	1,870 kg 4,123 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	284 km/h 176 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	4.8 s
MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo	5.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6 and Maserati Ghibli II 2.8 24V Biturbo: 1.0 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	219 hp/t 163 kW/t 4.6 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW	4.8 s	284 km/h 176 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 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

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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6

MaseratiGhibli II2.8 24V Biturbo

Power

410 hp

306 kW

284 hp

212 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

397 Nm

293 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.8 s

5.8 s

Top speed

284 km/h

176 mph

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Lightness

1,870 kg

4,123 lb

1,365 kg

3,009 lb

Fuel consumption

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

Practicality

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

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

825 km

512 mi

CO2 score

226 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

420 L

14.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

219 hp/t

163 kW/t

4.6 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 III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6
Consumption	9.7 L/100 km24.2 mpg US29.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.97 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.32 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,455 L384 US gal320 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,546 LC/year