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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 3.0 V6vsMaserati Quattroporte V 4.2 i V8 32V

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

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157)

S 3.0 V6

410 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2013-2017

Maserati Quattroporte V

4.2 i V8 32V

400 hp4244 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2003-2012

Comparison overview

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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.0 s
Fastest top speed
285 km/h
177 mph
Most powerful
410 hp
306 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Lightest
1,810 kg
3,990 lb
Best power-to-weight
227 hp/t
169 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.6 L/100 km
24.5 mpg US
29.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
13.8 L/100 km
17.0 mpg US
20.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Best estimated range
833 km
518 mi
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
76/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S 3.0 V6	MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V
Power	410hp306kW	400hp298kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	460Nm339lb-ft
Curb weight	1,810kg3,990lb	1,880kg4,145lb
Gross weight	-	1,990kg4,387lb
Top speed	285 km/h 177 mph	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	54.3s99% target: 282 km/h / 175 mph Calculated	60.6s99% target: 282 km/h / 175 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	5.6s
0-200 km/h	14.1s Calculated	15.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.8L/100 km17mpg US20.5mpg UK	22L/100 km10.7mpg US12.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.8s Calculated	13.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	227hp/t169kW/t103hp/1000 lb Calculated	213hp/t159kW/t97hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	304Nm/t203lb-ft/ton Calculated	245Nm/t164lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	833km518mi Calculated	611km380mi Calculated
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	4,244cc259cu in
Length	4,971mm196in	5,097mm201in
Width	1,945mm77in	1,885mm74in
Height	1,461mm58in	1,438mm57in
Wheelbase	2,998mm118in	3,064mm121in
Front track	1,635mm64in	1,582mm62in
Rear track	1,653mm65in	1,595mm63in
Trunk volume	500L	450L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	90L
CO2 emissions	223g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 3.0 V6Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 i V8 32VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S 3.0 V6	5,500 rpm	1,750-5,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	7,000 rpm	4,750 rpm	7,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S 3.0 V6	MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	5.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.1 s	15.8 s
Top speed	285 km/h 177 mph	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	11.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.8 s	13.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	190 km/h 118 mph	184 km/h 114 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	400 hp 298 kW

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 3.0 V6 has 10 hp more than Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 i V8 32V.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 i V8 32V and Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 3.0 V6: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S 3.0 V6	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	460 Nm 339 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 3.0 V6	1,810 kg 3,990 lb
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	1,880 kg 4,145 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 3.0 V6	285 km/h 177 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 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 3.0 V6	5.0 s
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	5.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 3.0 V6 and Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 i V8 32V: 0.6 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)S 3.0 V6	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 3.0 V6 and Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 i V8 32V: 5.1 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)S 3.0 V6	227 hp/t 169 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	213 hp/t 159 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S 3.0 V6	833 km 518 mi
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	611 km 380 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW	5.0 s	285 km/h 177 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	400 hp 298 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 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 3.0 V6

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 285 km/h 177 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

MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V

Power	400 hp 298 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	5,097 mm 200.7 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 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)S 3.0 V6

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 285 km/h 177 mph

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V

Power	400 hp 298 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

14.7 L/100 km

16.0 mpg US

19.2 mpg UK

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 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)S 3.0 V6	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK	5.0 s
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK	5.6 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)S 3.0 V6	227 hp/t 169 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V	213 hp/t 159 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S 3.0 V6

MaseratiQuattroporte V4.2 i V8 32V

Power

410 hp

306 kW

400 hp

298 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

460 Nm

339 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.0 s

5.6 s

Top speed

285 km/h

177 mph

Unrestricted

285 km/h177 mph

Restricted

270 km/h168 mph

Lightness

1,810 kg

3,990 lb

1,880 kg

4,145 lb

Fuel consumption

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

14.7 L/100 km

16.0 mpg US

19.2 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	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	5,097 mm 200.7 in
Height	1,438 mm 56.6 in

Range score

833 km

518 mi

611 km

380 mi

CO2 score

223 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

450 L

15.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

227 hp/t

169 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

213 hp/t

159 kW/t

4.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S 3.0 V6	Maserati Quattroporte V 4.2 i V8 32V
Consumption	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK	14.7 L/100 km16 mpg US19.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.80 LC100 km	25.78 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi	41.48 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal	2,210 L584 US gal486 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,520 LC/year	3,867 LC/year