Road Test

Maserati Quattroporte

Test date 29 March 2005  Price as tested £74,595

For  Surprising agility, sound, spacious cabin, looks, exclusivity

Against Restless ride, thirst, transmission in automatic mode

How much ?

  • Price as tested £74,595
  • Price as tested £80,516

How fast

  • 0-30mph 2 sec
  • 0-60mph no data
  • 0-100mph 12.8 sec
  • 0-150mph no data
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  8.9 sec
  • 0-400m  no data
  • 0-1000m  no data
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  3.1 / 4.4
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  4 / 6.2 sec
  • 50-70mph in 5th  5.8 sec
  • 60-0mph  2.9 sec
  • Top speed  no data
  • Noise at 70mph  69 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  14.1 mpg
  • Test best/worst  18.9 / 8.7

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  14.9 / 10.1 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  370 g/km

How big?

  • Length  5052 mm
  • Width  1895 mm
  • Height  1438 mm
  • Wheelbase  3064 mm
  • Weight  1930 kg
  • Fuel tank  90.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout 8 cyls V , 4244 cc
  • Max power 400 bhp at 7000 rpm
  • Max torque 333 ft at 4500 rpm
  • Specific output 94bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 207bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
  • Installation F Longitudinal
  • Bore/stoke 92.0x79.8 mm
  • Compression ratio 11.0:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cyldohc
  • Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Automatic
  • 1st 3.28 / 5.9
  • 2nd 2.16 / 9
  • 3rd 1.61 / 12.1
  • 4th 1.27 / 15.4
  • 5th 1.03 / 18.8
  • 6th 0.85 / 23
  • Final drive 4.1

Suspension

  • Front Double wishbones, adaptive damping, coil springs, anti-roll bar
  • Rear Double wishbones, adaptive damping, coil springs, anti-roll bar

Steering

  • Type Rack and Pinion, electro-hydraulic power assistance
  • Lock to lock 3.10

Brakes

  • Front 330mm ventilated discs
  • Rear 316mm ventilated discs

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front 8.5Jx18 in
  • Size rear 10.5Jx18 in
  • Made of Alloy
  • Tyres front 245/45 ZR18
  • Tyres rear 285/40 Zr18

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