BMW 5 Series vs Maserati Ghibli

The 5 Series costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in the US.

BMW 5 SeriesMaserati Ghibli

Side by side

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

BMW 5 SeriesMaserati Ghibli

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,959 (better)
$2,024
New Zealand
$2,535 (better)
$2,620
Australia
$2,101 (better)
$2,171
United Kingdom
£1,540 (better)
£1,591

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg (better)
29 mpg
Also
7.8 L/100km (better)
8.1 L/100km
On a full tank
539 miles
614 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,963 mm
4,971 mm
Weight
1,595 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
Power
185 kW
202 kW (better)
Torque
350 Nm
600 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

5 Series or Ghibli?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW 5 Series or the Maserati Ghibli?

The BMW 5 Series: about $60 a year less in the US than the Maserati Ghibli at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW 5 Series or the Maserati Ghibli?

The BMW 5 Series, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Maserati Ghibli's 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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