2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2017 Audi S8 vs Maserati Ghibli
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 4.0L 8-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 18 MPG
The 2017 Maserati Ghibli is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $3,118 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2017 Audi S8 (18 MPG). That's roughly $173 a year, or about $866 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Audi S8
- Maserati Ghibli
Side by side
| Audi S8 | Maserati Ghibli | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,118 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 16 MPG |
| 24 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 108 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 10 cu ft |
| 501 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 475 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | 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 S8 vs Maserati Ghibli across model years
- Audi S8
- Maserati Ghibli
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 Ghibli has more passenger space (108 vs. 100 cu ft); the Audi S8 has more cargo space (15 vs. 10 cu ft).
Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Audi S8 ranks 62nd and the Maserati Ghibli 61st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Audi S8 or the 2017 Maserati Ghibli?
Measured by cost to drive, the Maserati Ghibli. The Audi S8 is rated 18 MPG combined and the Maserati Ghibli 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Audi S8 vs. the Maserati Ghibli per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,292 for the Audi S8 and $3,118 for the Maserati Ghibli.
Which has more cargo space?
The Audi S8, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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