Maserati GranTurismo vs Mazda RX-8

The GranTurismo costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Maserati GranTurismo

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Maserati GranTurismoMazda RX-8

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,622 (better)
$3,654
Australia
$3,001 (better)
$3,028
United Kingdom
£2,200 (better)
£2,220
United States
$2,798 (better)
$2,823

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km (better)
11.3 L/100km
UK
25 mpg (better)
25 mpg
US
21 mpg (better)
21 mpg
On a full tank
768 km (better)
540 km

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
260 L
–
Length
4,966 mm
4,435 mm
Weight
1,795 kg
1,310 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 twin-turbo petrol
1.3 L twin-rotor petrol
Power
360 kW (better)
154 kW
Torque
600 Nm (better)
211 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
AWD
RWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

GranTurismo or RX-8?

Which is cheaper to run, the Maserati GranTurismo or the Mazda RX-8?

The Maserati GranTurismo: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Mazda RX-8 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Maserati GranTurismo or the Mazda RX-8?

The Maserati GranTurismo, at 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Mazda RX-8's 11.3 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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