2018 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2018 Cadillac CTS-V 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,485/ year to fuel
17 MPG

RWD · 6.2L 8-cyl supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 17 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2018 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 $3,485 for the 2018 Cadillac CTS-V (17 MPG). That's roughly $367 a year, or about $1,834 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Cadillac CTS-V
  • Maserati Ghibli

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Cadillac CTS-VMaserati Ghibli
$3,485 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
17 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
14 MPG City 16 MPG
21 MPG Highway 24 MPG
97 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
530 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 475 g/mi
3/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
3/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
6.2L 8-cyl supercharged Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD 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.

Cadillac CTS-V vs Maserati Ghibli across model years

  • Cadillac CTS-V
  • 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. 97 cu ft); the Cadillac CTS-V has more cargo space (13 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 74 2018 midsize cars, the Cadillac CTS-V ranks 70th and the Maserati Ghibli 65th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Cadillac CTS-V or the 2018 Maserati Ghibli?

Measured by cost to drive, the Maserati Ghibli. The Cadillac CTS-V is rated 17 MPG combined and the Maserati Ghibli 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Cadillac CTS-V vs. the Maserati Ghibli per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,485 for the Cadillac CTS-V and $3,118 for the Maserati Ghibli.

Which has more cargo space?

The Cadillac CTS-V, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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