Where each one leads
Maserati Ghibli
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC uses 10.1 l/100 km, the 2024 Maserati Ghibli 11.6.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Maserati Ghibli | Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2014–2024 | 2022–2025 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 20,967 (2013–2022) | 1,028 (2011–2012) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 3,313 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 374 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Maserati Ghibli | Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 83% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +6% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.1% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | −29% | — |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 5.2% | — |
| US owner complaints | 80 | 21 |
| Most complaints about | Vehicle speed control | Forward collision avoidance |
| Model year with most complaints | 2015 (25) | 2022 (21) |
| US recall campaigns | 18 | 10 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 625 | 222 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Maserati Ghibli | Mercedes-Benz S 500 4MATIC | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 11.6 l/100 km (2024) | 10.1 l/100 km (2026) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 11.3 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 14.1 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 226 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 275 kW (369 hp) | 320 kW (429 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,967 kg | 2,115 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €118,622 | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).