Maserati Ghibli

Maserati Ghibli – Overview

The Maserati Ghibli is an excellent blend of performance, luxury and the appearance, a 3-in-1 package that any car owner dreams of. The Maserati Ghibli comes with extra standard features like the heated steering wheel, adaptive cruise control, soft closed doors, pedestrian detection, automated emergency braking, blind spot monitoring and an exterior 360-degree camera.

These features make for a powerful exhilarating drive, a quality that seems to reflect on the price tag. Furthermore, the Maserati Ghibli is the definition of comfort, style and luxury making it an attention grabber. The noise is a bonus for those who count on speed and fury from their machine. Part of the comfort package comes with the ease of getting stuff done and a lot of the features require less than two pushes. 

The finishing and the interior are top-tier to deliver support and comfort. By a lot of standards, the Maserati Ghibli does deliver and is fit to be named as a dream car, given its high traction speed and how its corners. The sports mode is just the driver’s haven. The Maserati Ghibli falls short on price in luxurious sedan class compared to its rivals the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series.

Maserati Ghibli– Exterior

The Maserati Ghibli are fitted with Full-LED Adaptive Matrix headlights that even further sharpen the striking Maserati look, significantly improve visibility and lower energy usage. A remarkably long bulb life with 15 LEDs operating at full beam. The headlights offer a 200% greater field of vision than traditional halogen lights. 

Road illumination extends by 55 metres and bulb longevity is roughly twice as long. Its glare-free technology enables drivers to gain the full benefits of their headlights without affecting oncoming vehicles. This uses a digital camera behind the rear-view mirror to detect approaching vehicles. It then directs the light away from the other vehicles, leaving them untroubled by glare. The surrounding areas, meanwhile, remain safely and effectively lit with near-daylight quality illumination.

Maserati Ghibli – Interior

The Maserati Ghibli has a wide range of interior customization. From the seats, dashboard, carpet, steering wheel, headlining to the trim, there are plenty of colours and types of leather variant. The cabin of the Maserati Ghibli beautifully combines luxury and sportiness, with an analogue clock at up the dashboard and a wooden insert along the steering wheel with large aluminium paddle shift, 12-way power adjustable seats and a trunk space of 500 litres.

Maserati Ghibli - Features

The Maserati Ghibli has a 5-star EURO NCAP safety rating. Equipped with an impressively comprehensive range of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems. Maserati Stability Program (MSP) uses an array of sensors to constantly monitor driving status and for instance, a skid is detected, MSP selectively reduces engine torque and can activate the brakes with finely varied inputs to restore stability within milliseconds. Other features include Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB), seven airbags, Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Active Blind Spot Assist and surround view camera provides a clear 360° view.

The Maserati Ghibli 8.4” Maserati Touch Control Plus (MTC+) unit takes pride of place at the centre of the Ghibli dashboard. With very few buttons plus a highly responsive interface, it is designed to help the driver maintain focus on the road ahead and mastering it is intuitive and easy. In addition, MTC+ controls the front seat heating, as well as the ventilation, steering wheel heating and the operation of the rear sunblind, where fitted. The screen also displays the rear view, with guidelines, for the reversing camera.

The state-of-the-art system features both Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto® mirroring functions. In addition, for iPhone® users, Apple’s Siri® system acts as a personal assistant, allowing them to carry out tasks using voice command. Through naturally spoken language, it is possible to make a call or access music, messages, reminders, emails, websites and much more. The infotainment system is also completed by Aux-in, USB sockets and the SD card reader.

Maserati Ghibli - Powertrain

The Maserati Ghibli powered by twin turbo 3.0 litre V6 that produces 350 hp at 5,500 rpm and 500 Nm of peak torque at 4,500 rpm. The Maserati Ghibli is fitted with a ZF eight speed automatic transmission. The Maserati Ghibli uses a steel monocoque chassis with additional subframes with the front subframe made of aluminium. The Maserati Ghibli power is transferred to the rear wheel.

Maserati Ghibli - Fuel Consumption

The Maserati Ghibli fuel consumption is rated at 8.9 litres/100 km average. 6.8 litres/100 km on the highway and 12.6 litres/100 km in the city. 

Maserati Ghibli - Driving Performance

Maserati Ghibli - Ride Comfort

The Maserati Ghibli has a perfect 50-50 weight distribution that lets you go fast around corners and remain in total control. Despite the performance the Maserati Ghibli produces, the ride remains very comfort.

Maserati Ghibli - Conclusion 

The Maserati Ghibli is an absolute dream car for almost all drivers. Marketed as an entry level model from Maserati, yet the price tag of the Maserati Ghibli is certainly something to be considered compared to its rivals.