Car comparison

Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32VvsMaserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6

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

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Maserati Quattroporte IV

3.2 V8 32V

336 hp3217 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedSedan1996-1998

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156)

S Q4 3.0 V6

410 hp2979 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2013-2016

Comparison overview

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Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.9 s
Most powerful
410 hp
306 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
225 hp/t
168 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
9.7 L/100 km
24.2 mpg US
29.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
14.2 L/100 km
16.6 mpg US
19.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Best estimated range
825 km
512 mi
Largest trunk
530 L
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
81/100

Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V

Fastest top speed
285 km/h
177 mph Unrestricted
270 km/h
168 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,647 kg
3,631 lb
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6
Power	336hp251kW	410hp306kW
Torque	450Nm332lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	1,647kg3,631lb	1,820kg4,012lb
Gross weight	2,045kg4,508lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Calculated	283 km/h 176 mph
To 99% top speed	60.9s99% target: 282 km/h / 175 mph Calculated	52.5s99% target: 280 km/h / 174 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.8s	4.9s
0-200 km/h	16.1s Calculated	13.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	4.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.1L/100 km18mpg US21.6mpg UK	9.7L/100 km24.2mpg US29.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	25.3L/100 km9.3mpg US11.2mpg UK	14.2L/100 km16.6mpg US19.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	10.6L/100 km22.2mpg US26.6mpg UK	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.6s Calculated	12.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	204hp/t152kW/t93hp/1000 lb Calculated	225hp/t168kW/t102hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	273Nm/t183lb-ft/ton Calculated	302Nm/t202lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	611km379mi Calculated	825km512mi Calculated
Displacement	3,217cc196cu in	2,979cc182cu in
Length	4,550mm179in	5,262mm207in
Width	1,810mm71in	1,948mm77in
Height	1,380mm54in	1,481mm58in
Wheelbase	2,650mm104in	3,171mm125in
Front track	1,522mm60in	1,634mm64in
Rear track	1,502mm59in	1,647mm65in
Trunk volume	-	530L
Max trunk volume	475L	-
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 Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32VMaserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	6,400 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,650 rpm
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	5,500 rpm	1,750-5,000 rpm	5,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	4.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.8 s	4.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.1 s	13.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Likely limited	283 km/h 176 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	8.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	10.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.6 s	12.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	182 km/h 113 mph	191 km/h 119 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	336 hp 251 kW
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6 has 74 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) S Q4 3.0 V6: 74 hp (55 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	450 Nm 332 lb-ft
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	550 Nm 406 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	1,647 kg 3,631 lb
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	1,820 kg 4,012 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 IV3.2 V8 32V	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	283 km/h 176 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	5.8 s
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	4.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6 and Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V: 0.9 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 IV3.2 V8 32V	13.1 L/100 km 18.0 mpg US 21.6 mpg UK
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6 and Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V: 3.4 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 IV3.2 V8 32V	204 hp/t 152 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	225 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	611 km 379 mi
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	825 km 512 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	336 hp 251 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 285 km/h177 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	410 hp 306 kW	4.9 s	283 km/h 176 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 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

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed 283 km/h 176 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

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 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

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6

Power	410 hp 306 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed 283 km/h 176 mph

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) 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
MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V	13.1 L/100 km 18.0 mpg US 21.6 mpg UK	5.8 s
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK	4.9 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 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
MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6	225 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp	9.7 L/100 km 24.2 mpg US 29.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

MaseratiQuattroporte IV3.2 V8 32V

MaseratiQuattroporte VI (M156)S Q4 3.0 V6

Power

336 hp

251 kW

410 hp

306 kW

Torque

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.8 s

4.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

285 km/h177 mph

Restricted

270 km/h168 mph

283 km/h

176 mph

Lightness

1,647 kg

3,631 lb

1,820 kg

4,012 lb

Fuel consumption

13.1 L/100 km

18.0 mpg US

21.6 mpg UK

9.7 L/100 km

24.2 mpg US

29.1 mpg UK

Practicality

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

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

Range score

611 km

379 mi

825 km

512 mi

CO2 score

226 g/km

Trunk score

475 L

16.8 cu ft

530 L

18.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

204 hp/t

152 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

225 hp/t

168 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Maserati Quattroporte IV 3.2 V8 32V	Maserati Quattroporte VI (M156) S Q4 3.0 V6
Consumption	13.1 L/100 km18 mpg US21.6 mpg UK	9.7 L/100 km24.2 mpg US29.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	22.93 LC100 km	16.97 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	36.89 LC100 mi	27.32 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,965 L519 US gal432 UK gal	1,455 L384 US gal320 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,439 LC/year	2,546 LC/year