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Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6vsMaserati Quattroporte III 4.9

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

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Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156)

3.0 V6

275 hp2987 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2014-2016

Maserati Quattroporte III

4.9

280 hp4930 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1978-1988

Comparison overview

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Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.4 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Lightest
1,795 kg
3,957 lb
Best power-to-weight
153 hp/t
114 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
65/100
Best economy score
90/100

Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9

Most powerful
280 hp
209 kW
Largest trunk
600 L
Best practicality score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9
Power	275hp205kW	280hp209kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	393Nm290lb-ft
Curb weight	1,795kg3,957lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Gross weight	-	2,325kg5,126lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	68.3s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.4s	7.0s
0-200 km/h	20.5s Calculated	23.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.1s Calculated	6.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	19.5L/100 km12.1mpg US14.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.3s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	153hp/t114kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated	147hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	334Nm/t224lb-ft/ton Calculated	207Nm/t138lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,129km702mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,987cc182cu in	4,930cc301cu in
Length	5,262mm207in	4,980mm196in
Width	1,948mm77in	1,790mm70in
Height	1,481mm58in	1,350mm53in
Wheelbase	3,171mm125in	2,800mm110in
Front track	1,634mm64in	1,525mm60in
Rear track	1,647mm65in	1,525mm60in
Trunk volume	530L	600L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	-
CO2 emissions	163g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	4,000 rpm	2,000-2,600 rpm	4,250 rpm
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	5,600 rpm	3,200 rpm	5,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.1 s	6.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.4 s	7.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.5 s	23.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.2 s	12.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.3 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	169 km/h 105 mph	163 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	275 hp 205 kW
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	280 hp 209 kW

Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9 has 5 hp more than Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6 and Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9: 5 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	600 Nm 443 lb-ft
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	393 Nm 290 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	1,795 kg 3,957 lb
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	6.4 s
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	7.0 s

Although Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9 has more power, Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6 and Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9: 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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	19.5 L/100 km 12.1 mpg US 14.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6 and Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9: 13.3 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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	153 hp/t 114 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	275 hp 205 kW	6.4 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	280 hp 209 kW	7.0 s	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6

Power	275 hp 205 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	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	5,262 mm 207.2 in
Height	1,481 mm 58.3 in

MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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

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

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6

Power	275 hp 205 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9

Power	280 hp 209 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

19.5 L/100 km

12.1 mpg US

14.5 mpg UK

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	6.4 s
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	19.5 L/100 km 12.1 mpg US 14.5 mpg UK	7.0 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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6	153 hp/t 114 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9	147 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp	19.5 L/100 km 12.1 mpg US 14.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.0 V6

MaseratiQuattroporte III4.9

Power

275 hp

205 kW

280 hp

209 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

393 Nm

290 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.4 s

7.0 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Lightness

1,795 kg

3,957 lb

1,900 kg

4,189 lb

Fuel consumption

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

19.5 L/100 km

12.1 mpg US

14.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	5,262 mm 207.2 in
Height	1,481 mm 58.3 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

1,129 km

702 mi

CO2 score

163 g/km

Trunk score

530 L

18.7 cu ft

600 L

21.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

153 hp/t

114 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

147 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.0 V6	Maserati Quattroporte III 4.9
Consumption	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK	19.5 L/100 km12.1 mpg US14.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.85 LC100 km	34.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi	54.92 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal	2,925 L773 US gal643 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,628 LC/year	5,119 LC/year