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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6vsMercedes-Benz E-class (W212) · Facelift 2013 E 350 BlueTEC V6

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

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157)

3.0 V6

275 hp2987 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2013-2017

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) · Facelift 2013

E 350 BlueTEC V6

258 hp2987 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2014-2016

Comparison overview

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.3 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
275 hp
205 kW
Best power-to-weight
150 hp/t
112 kW/t
6.7 kg/hp
Best estimated range
1,186 km
737 mi
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
66/100
Best practicality score
76/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 350 BlueTEC V6

Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Lightest
1,770 kg
3,902 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.3 L/100 km
44.4 mpg US
53.3 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.3 L/100 km
37.3 mpg US
44.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK
Best economy score
93/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6
Power	275hp205kW	258hp192kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	620Nm457lb-ft
Curb weight	1,835kg4,045lb	1,770kg3,902lb
Gross weight	-	2,390kg5,269lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	68.3s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	66.5s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	6.4s
0-200 km/h	20.3s Calculated	20.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	6.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.3s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	150hp/t112kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated	146hp/t109kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	327Nm/t219lb-ft/ton Calculated	350Nm/t234lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,186km737mi Calculated	1,113km692mi Calculated
Displacement	2,987cc182cu in	2,987cc182cu in
Length	4,971mm196in	4,879mm192in
Width	1,945mm77in	1,854mm73in
Height	1,461mm58in	1,474mm58in
Wheelbase	2,998mm118in	2,874mm113in
Front track	1,635mm64in	1,598mm63in
Rear track	1,653mm65in	1,614mm64in
Trunk volume	500L	490L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	59L
CO2 emissions	158g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 350 BlueTEC V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	4,000 rpm	2,000-2,600 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	3,400 rpm	1,600-2,400 rpm	3,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	6.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	6.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.3 s	20.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	12.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.3 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	169 km/h 105 mph	169 km/h 105 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	275 hp 205 kW
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	258 hp 192 kW

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6 has 17 hp more than Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 350 BlueTEC V6.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 350 BlueTEC V6 and Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6: 17 hp (13 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	600 Nm 443 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	620 Nm 457 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	1,835 kg 4,045 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	1,770 kg 3,902 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)3.0 V6	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC 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 III (M157)3.0 V6	6.3 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	6.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6 and Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 350 BlueTEC V6: 0.1 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 III (M157)3.0 V6	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 350 BlueTEC V6 and Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 3.0 V6: 0.6 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 III (M157)3.0 V6	150 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	1,186 km 737 mi
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	1,113 km 692 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6	275 hp 205 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	258 hp 192 kW	6.4 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 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

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	4,879 mm 192.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 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 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

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6

Power	258 hp 192 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

5.3 L/100 km

44.4 mpg US

53.3 mpg UK

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) 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 III (M157)3.0 V6	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK	6.3 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK	6.4 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 III (M157)3.0 V6	150 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp	5.9 L/100 km 39.9 mpg US 47.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp	5.3 L/100 km 44.4 mpg US 53.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)3.0 V6

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 350 BlueTEC V6

Power

275 hp

205 kW

258 hp

192 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

6.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,835 kg

4,045 lb

1,770 kg

3,902 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

5.3 L/100 km

44.4 mpg US

53.3 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	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	490 L 17.3 cu ft
Length	4,879 mm 192.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 in

Range score

1,186 km

737 mi

1,113 km

692 mi

CO2 score

158 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

490 L

17.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

150 hp/t

112 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

146 hp/t

109 kW/t

6.9 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	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 350 BlueTEC V6
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK	5.3 L/100 km44.4 mpg US53.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km	9.28 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi	14.93 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal	795 L210 US gal175 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year	1,391 LC/year