The Comparative Analysis :

Maserati Ghibli S Q4 Automatic (13 - 15) vs. BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 82,900
Maserati Ghibli S Q4 Automatic (13 - 15) Maserati Ghibli S Q4
€ 44,300
 BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11) BMW 523i
€ 82,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The Maserati Ghibli S Q4 is 7.2 cm longer, 8.5 cm wider and 0.3 cm lower than the BMW 523i.
Maserati Ghibli S Q4
BMW 523i
1461
Blueprint Maserati Ghibli S Q4 Automatic (13 - 15)
1945
2128
1464
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1945 mm
Width
1860 mm
2128 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1461 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint Maserati Ghibli S Q4 Automatic (13 - 15)
2998
4971
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4899
4971 mm
Length
4899 mm
2998 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

Maserati Ghibli S Q4
BMW 523i
1870 kg
Kerb Weight
1725 kg
2530 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2260 kg
Maserati Ghibli S Q4 Automatic (13 - 15)
Weight Difference:
145 kg
7.75 %
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)

General

Maserati Ghibli S Q4
BMW 523i
AM157
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Maserati Ghibli S Q4
BMW 523i
V6 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N53
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
404 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Maserati Ghibli S Q4
404 bhp
201 bhp
BMW 523i
550 NM
at 4500 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Maserati Ghibli S Q4
550 NM
270 NM
BMW 523i

Performance

Maserati Ghibli S Q4
BMW 523i
176 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
4.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

Maserati Ghibli S Q4

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i

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4.63 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.58 kg/bhp
Maserati Ghibli S Q4
4.63 kg/bhp
8.58 kg/bhp
BMW 523i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Maserati Ghibli S Q4
BMW 523i
Fuel Economy
27 mpg
combined
37 mpg
Maserati Ghibli S Q4
27 mpg
37 mpg
BMW 523i
18 mpg
city
27 mpg
37 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
80 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
473 mi
Range
572 mi
Maserati Ghibli S Q4
473 mi
572 mi
BMW 523i
Environmental Impact
198.9 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
144 kWh
Maserati Ghibli S Q4
198.9 kWh
144 kWh
BMW 523i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
246 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Maserati Ghibli S Q4
BMW 523i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
660 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data