Maserati Ghibli vs Volvo S70

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.

Maserati GhibliVolvo S70

Side by side

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

Maserati GhibliVolvo S70

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,620 (better)
$3,803
Australia
$2,170 (better)
$3,146
United Kingdom
£1,591 (better)
£2,310
United States
$2,024 (better)
$2,938

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
470 L
Length
4,971 mm
4,720 mm
Weight
–
1,421 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
2.4 L 5-cylinder petrol
Power
202 kW (better)
129 kW
Torque
600 Nm (better)
230 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

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.

Ghibli or S70?

Which is cheaper to run, the Maserati Ghibli or the Volvo S70?

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 Volvo S70 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Maserati Ghibli or the Volvo S70?

The Maserati Ghibli, at 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Volvo S70's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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