Car comparison

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8vsMaserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V

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

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Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156)

3.8 V8

350 hp3798 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2013-2016

Maserati Quattroporte IV

3.2 V8 32V

336 hp3217 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedSedan1996-1998

Comparison overview

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Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.7 s
Fastest top speed
315 km/h
196 mph Unrestricted
307 km/h
191 mph Restricted
Most powerful
350 hp
261 kW
Highest torque
710 Nm
524 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
11.9 L/100 km
19.8 mpg US
23.7 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
17.6 L/100 km
13.4 mpg US
16.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.6 L/100 km
27.4 mpg US
32.8 mpg UK
Best estimated range
672 km
418 mi
Largest trunk
530 L
Best overall score
80/100
Best performance score
81/100
Best economy score
75/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V

Lightest
1,647 kg
3,631 lb
Best power-to-weight
204 hp/t
152 kW/t
4.9 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V
Power	350hp261kW	336hp251kW
Torque	710Nm524lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,900kg4,189lb	1,647kg3,631lb
Gross weight	-	2,045kg4,508lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 307 km/h191 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	61.8s99% target: 312 km/h / 194 mph Calculated	60.9s99% target: 282 km/h / 175 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.7s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	12.8s Calculated	16.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.5s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK	13.1L/100 km18mpg US21.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	17.6L/100 km13.4mpg US16.1mpg UK	25.3L/100 km9.3mpg US11.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK	10.6L/100 km22.2mpg US26.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.5s Calculated	13.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	184hp/t137kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated	204hp/t152kW/t93hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	374Nm/t250lb-ft/ton Calculated	273Nm/t183lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	672km418mi Calculated	611km379mi Calculated
Displacement	3,798cc232cu in	3,217cc196cu in
Length	5,262mm207in	4,550mm179in
Width	1,948mm77in	1,810mm71in
Height	1,481mm58in	1,380mm54in
Wheelbase	3,171mm125in	2,650mm104in
Front track	1,634mm64in	1,522mm60in
Rear track	1,647mm65in	1,502mm59in
Trunk volume	530L	-
Max trunk volume	-	475L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	80L	80L
CO2 emissions	278g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	6,800 rpm	2,250-3,500 rpm	7,050 rpm
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	6,400 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.5 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.7 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.8 s	16.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 307 km/h191 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.6 s	11.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.5 s	13.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	197 km/h 122 mph	182 km/h 113 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	350 hp 261 kW
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	336 hp 251 kW

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8 has 14 hp more than Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V.

The biggest power difference is between Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V and Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	710 Nm 524 lb-ft
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	450 Nm 332 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	1,900 kg 4,189 lb
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	1,647 kg 3,631 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)3.8 V8	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 307 km/h191 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	4.7 s
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	5.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8 and Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V: 1.1 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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	13.1 L/100 km 18.0 mpg US 21.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8 and Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V: 1.2 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)3.8 V8	184 hp/t 137 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	204 hp/t 152 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	672 km 418 mi
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	611 km 379 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	350 hp 261 kW	4.7 s	Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 307 km/h191 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	336 hp 251 kW	5.8 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

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8

Power	350 hp 261 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 307 km/h191 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 IV3.2 V8 32V

Power	336 hp 251 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,550 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,380 mm 54.3 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)3.8 V8

Power	350 hp 261 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 315 km/h196 mph Restricted 307 km/h191 mph

11.9 L/100 km

19.8 mpg US

23.7 mpg UK

MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V

Power	336 hp 251 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

13.1 L/100 km

18.0 mpg US

21.6 mpg UK

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8 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)3.8 V8	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK	4.7 s
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	13.1 L/100 km 18.0 mpg US 21.6 mpg UK	5.8 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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8	184 hp/t 137 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp	11.9 L/100 km 19.8 mpg US 23.7 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	204 hp/t 152 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp	13.1 L/100 km 18.0 mpg US 21.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)3.8 V8

MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V

Power

350 hp

261 kW

336 hp

251 kW

Torque

710 Nm

524 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.7 s

5.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

315 km/h196 mph

Restricted

307 km/h191 mph

Unrestricted

285 km/h177 mph

Restricted

270 km/h168 mph

Lightness

1,900 kg

4,189 lb

1,647 kg

3,631 lb

Fuel consumption

11.9 L/100 km

19.8 mpg US

23.7 mpg UK

13.1 L/100 km

18.0 mpg US

21.6 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	475 L 16.8 cu ft
Length	4,550 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,380 mm 54.3 in

Range score

672 km

418 mi

611 km

379 mi

CO2 score

278 g/km

Trunk score

530 L

18.7 cu ft

475 L

16.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

184 hp/t

137 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

204 hp/t

152 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 3.8 V8	Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V
Consumption	11.9 L/100 km19.8 mpg US23.7 mpg UK	13.1 L/100 km18 mpg US21.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.83 LC100 km	22.93 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.51 LC100 mi	36.89 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,785 L472 US gal393 UK gal	1,965 L519 US gal432 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,124 LC/year	3,439 LC/year