2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Audi A8 vs Maserati Quattroporte

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

The 2016 Audi A8 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2016 Maserati Quattroporte (18 MPG). That's roughly $598 a year, or about $2,992 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi A8
  • Maserati Quattroporte

Side by side

Audi A8Maserati Quattroporte
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $3,292
22 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
18 MPG City 16 MPG
29 MPG Highway 23 MPG
107 cu ft Passenger volume 114 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 19 cu ft
410 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 485 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
4.0L 8-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Audi A8 vs Maserati Quattroporte across model years

  • Audi A8
  • Maserati Quattroporte

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Maserati Quattroporte has more passenger space (114 vs. 107 cu ft); the Maserati Quattroporte has more cargo space (19 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Audi A8 ranks 21st and the Maserati Quattroporte 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Audi A8 or the 2016 Maserati Quattroporte?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi A8. The Audi A8 is rated 22 MPG combined and the Maserati Quattroporte 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Audi A8 vs. the Maserati Quattroporte per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Audi A8 and $3,292 for the Maserati Quattroporte.

Which has more cargo space?

The Maserati Quattroporte, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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