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Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6vsMercedes-Benz E-class (W212) · Facelift 2013 E 500 V8

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

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

E 500 V8

408 hp4663 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2014-2016

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
Lightest
1,870 kg
4,123 lb
Best power-to-weight
219 hp/t
163 kW/t
4.6 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
81/100

Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 500 V8

Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.6 L/100 km
24.5 mpg US
29.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
12.6 L/100 km
18.7 mpg US
22.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
833 km
518 mi
Largest trunk
540 L
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8
Power	410hp306kW	408hp304kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	600Nm443lb-ft
Curb weight	1,870kg4,123lb	1,880kg4,145lb
Gross weight	-	2,470kg5,445lb
Top speed	284 km/h 176 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	52.7s99% target: 281 km/h / 175 mph Calculated	46.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.8s	4.8s
0-200 km/h	13.7s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	4.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14.1L/100 km16.7mpg US20.0mpg UK	12.6L/100 km18.7mpg US22.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.6s Calculated	12.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	219hp/t163kW/t99hp/1000 lb Calculated	217hp/t162kW/t98hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	294Nm/t197lb-ft/ton Calculated	319Nm/t214lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	825km512mi Calculated	833km518mi Calculated
Displacement	2,979cc182cu in	4,663cc285cu 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	540L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
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 V6Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 500 V8PowerTorque

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
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	5,000-5,750 rpm	1,600-4,750 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	4.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.8 s	4.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.7 s	14.2 s
Top speed	284 km/h 176 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	10.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.6 s	12.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	192 km/h 119 mph	190 km/h 118 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
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	408 hp 304 kW

Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6 has 2 hp more than Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 500 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 500 V8 and Maserati Ghibli III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6: 2 hp (1 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
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	1,870 kg 4,123 lb
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	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 Q4 3.0 V6	284 km/h 176 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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)S Q4 3.0 V6	4.8 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	4.8 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 Q4 3.0 V6	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK

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
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	217 hp/t 162 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	825 km 512 mi
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	833 km 518 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 Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW	4.8 s	284 km/h 176 mph
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	408 hp 304 kW	4.8 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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)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

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 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)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

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 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 III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK	4.8 s
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 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 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
Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8	217 hp/t 162 kW/t 4.6 kg/hp	9.6 L/100 km 24.5 mpg US 29.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiGhibli III (M157)S Q4 3.0 V6

Mercedes-BenzE-class (W212)Facelift 2013E 500 V8

Power

410 hp

306 kW

408 hp

304 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.8 s

Top speed

284 km/h

176 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,870 kg

4,123 lb

1,880 kg

4,145 lb

Fuel consumption

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 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	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,879 mm 192.1 in
Height	1,474 mm 58.0 in

Range score

825 km

512 mi

833 km

518 mi

CO2 score

226 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

540 L

19.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

219 hp/t

163 kW/t

4.6 kg/hp

217 hp/t

162 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 III (M157) S Q4 3.0 V6	Mercedes-Benz E-class (W212) Facelift 2013 E 500 V8
Consumption	9.7 L/100 km24.2 mpg US29.1 mpg UK	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.97 LC100 km	16.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.32 LC100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,455 L384 US gal320 UK gal	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,546 LC/year	2,520 LC/year