Car comparison

Maserati Royale 4.9 V8vsMaserati Quattroporte III 4.2

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

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Maserati Royale

4.9 V8

280 hp4930 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1985-1993

Maserati Quattroporte III

4.2

255 hp4136 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1979-1983

Comparison overview

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Maserati Royale 4.9 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
280 hp
209 kW
Highest torque
392 Nm
289 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
141 hp/t
105 kW/t
7.1 kg/hp
Largest trunk
600 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
58/100
Best practicality score
79/100

Maserati Quattroporte III 4.2

Lightest
1,900 kg
4,189 lb
Best economy score
57/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2
Power	280hp209kW	255hp190kW
Torque	392Nm289lb-ft	353Nm260lb-ft
Curb weight	1,990kg4,387lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Gross weight	-	2,325kg5,126lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	222 km/h 138 mph
To 99% top speed	69.5s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	62.9s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	22.4s Calculated	30.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	18.5L/100 km12.7mpg US15.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	20L/100 km11.8mpg US14.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	141hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated	134hp/t100kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	197Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated	186Nm/t124lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	541km336mi Calculated
Displacement	4,930cc301cu in	4,136cc252cu in
Length	4,910mm193in	4,980mm196in
Width	1,890mm74in	1,790mm70in
Height	1,385mm55in	1,350mm53in
Wheelbase	2,800mm110in	2,800mm110in
Front track	1,525mm60in	1,525mm60in
Rear track	1,525mm60in	1,525mm60in
Trunk volume	600L	600L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	100L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Royale 4.9 V8Maserati Quattroporte III 4.2PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	5,600 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,850 rpm
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2	6,000 rpm	3,200 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.4 s	30.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	222 km/h 138 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 102 mph	155 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	280 hp 209 kW
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2	255 hp 190 kW

Maserati Royale 4.9 V8 has 25 hp more than Maserati Quattroporte III 4.2.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Quattroporte III 4.2 and Maserati Royale 4.9 V8: 25 hp (19 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	392 Nm 289 lb-ft
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2	353 Nm 260 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	1,990 kg 4,387 lb
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2	1,900 kg 4,189 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
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2	222 km/h 138 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	6.5 s
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Royale 4.9 V8 and Maserati Quattroporte III 4.2: 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
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2	134 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8	280 hp 209 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2	255 hp 190 kW	7.5 s	222 km/h 138 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

MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	600 L 21.2 cu ft
Length	4,910 mm 193.3 in
Height	1,385 mm 54.5 in

MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2

Power	255 hp 190 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	600 L 21.2 cu ft
Length	4,980 mm 196.1 in
Height	1,350 mm 53.1 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiRoyale4.9 V8

MaseratiQuattroporte III4.2

Power

280 hp

209 kW

255 hp

190 kW

Torque

392 Nm

289 lb-ft

353 Nm

260 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

7.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

222 km/h

138 mph

Lightness

1,990 kg

4,387 lb

1,900 kg

4,189 lb

Fuel consumption

18.5 L/100 km

12.7 mpg US

15.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	600 L 21.2 cu ft
Length	4,910 mm 193.3 in
Height	1,385 mm 54.5 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	600 L 21.2 cu ft
Length	4,980 mm 196.1 in
Height	1,350 mm 53.1 in

Range score

541 km

336 mi

Trunk score

600 L

21.2 cu ft

600 L

21.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

141 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

134 hp/t

100 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Quattroporte III 4.2
Consumption	18.5 L/100 km12.7 mpg US15.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	32.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	52.10 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,775 L733 US gal610 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,856 LC/year