Acura Ilx vs Maserati Ghibli

The Ghibli costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in the US.

Acura IlxMaserati Ghibli

Side by side

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

Acura IlxMaserati Ghibli

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,099
$2,024 (better)
New Zealand
$2,717
$2,620 (better)
Australia
$2,253
$2,172 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,650
£1,591 (better)

Official figures

Uses
28 mpg
29 mpg (better)
Also
8.4 L/100km
8.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
370 miles
614 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
–
4,971 mm

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
Power
150 kW
202 kW (better)
Torque
244 Nm
600 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Ilx or Ghibli?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura Ilx or the Maserati Ghibli?

The Maserati Ghibli: about $70 a year less in the US than the Acura Ilx at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura Ilx or the Maserati Ghibli?

The Maserati Ghibli, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Acura Ilx's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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