Lincoln Continental vs Maserati Ghibli

The Ghibli costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,180 a year less in New Zealand, $980 in Australia, £720 in the UK and $910 in the US.

Lincoln ContinentalMaserati Ghibli

Side by side

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

Lincoln ContinentalMaserati Ghibli

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,803
$2,620 (better)
Australia
$3,151
$2,170 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,310
£1,591 (better)
United States
$2,938
$2,024 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km
8.1 L/100km (better)
UK
24 mpg
35 mpg (better)
US
20 mpg
29 mpg (better)
On a full tank
833 km
988 km (better)

Space

Seats
6
5
Length
–
4,971 mm

Engine

Engine
7.5 L V8 petrol
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
Power
160 kW
202 kW (better)
Torque
–
600 Nm
Gearbox
3-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

Continental or Ghibli?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lincoln Continental or the Maserati Ghibli?

The Maserati Ghibli: about $1,180 a year less in New Zealand, $980 in Australia, £720 in the UK and $910 in the US than the Lincoln Continental at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lincoln Continental or the Maserati Ghibli?

The Maserati Ghibli, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Lincoln Continental's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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