The all-new Maserati Ghibli Gransport SQ4 MY2019
The first Maserati Ghibli was designed and unveiled at the 1966 Turin Motor Show. It followed a tradition pioneered by Maserati with the glorious A6 1500 of 1947: it was a grand tourer. That meant it delivered on the promise of glorious style, high-powered luxury, and peerless comfort over almost any distance the owner cared to consider.
A car imbued, naturally, with our motor racing DNA—a remarkably powerful force. Our latest Ghibli model embodies the spirit that shaped both the first incarnation of 1966 and our hunger to innovate, compete, and win.
That means exclusive luxury, elegant yet and bold design and progressive technology. And, of course, empowering A scaled-down version of its bigger Quattroporte sibling, the Ghibli takes the already successful Quattroporte formula and further accentuates it. Unsurprisingly, the smaller brother builds on the same platform as the current sixth-generation Quattroporte.
In 2017, the Italian sedan named after an African desert wind received its mid-cycle facelift. Not only more dynamic and refined by look, but the all-new Ghibli is also practical enough to carry five passengers on board.
While the new refinements are not a massive deviation from that of the pre-facelift model, they are notably distinguishable. The sporty exterior and the revamped interior were enhanced through updated materials, and innovative technologies—all contributing to a more modern, luxurious, and appealing look.
Under the official dealership of Alfardan Sports Motors, the luxury sports sedan won the 2018 “Qatar Car Of The Year” (QCOTY) award—one of the most prestigious and sought-after honors bestowed in the automotive industry in Qatar—winning in the “Best Luxury Sport Sedan” category. The win for the Ghibli is further testament to its success, not only on a regional level, but on an international level as well. The breath-taking sedan was also named the 2014 “Midsize Luxury Saloon of the Year” and the 2014 “Luxury Car of the Year” by the Malaysian Asian Auto and the New Zealand Herald media outlets, respectively.
Visually, the 2019 Ghibli sets itself apart from the pre-facelift model with new front and rear fascia.
Adopting Maserati’s latest design language on the exterior, the new Ghibli features a revamped front grille—larger than before and sports new vertical slats—new headlamps with adaptive full-LED Matrix technology, larger side vents, stylish chrome strips, and a body-colored diffuser-like element, to name but a few.
The 2019 Ghibli is available in two trim levels: the more luxurious “GranLusso” and the sportier “GranSport.” Each trim level brings its own series of design elements, inside and out.
Slotting under the Quattroporte, the all-new Ghibli has an overall length of 4971 mm and measures 1945 mm and 1461 mm in width and height, respectively. The latest Ghibli also has a generous wheelbase of 2998 mm.
Ghibli still has one of the best cockpits in Maserati’s entire line-up. It features a new 8.4-inch infotainment touchscreen display compatible with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The new layout boasts a revised button cluster and a neater central console on which a new rotary dial controller is mounted. Elsewhere, the Ghibli’s interior benefits from a mix of premium materials including leather upholstery, chrome accents, and wood trim.
As for the instrument cluster, there are two analog gauges for the tachometer and speedometer, along with a 7-inch TFT display. The designers in Turin interpreted the styling of the GranLusso and GranSport trims separately for each one. While the GranLusso trim carries power-adjustable front seats, dual-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, 19-inch wheels, and keyless entry, the GranSport variant boasts 20-inch wheels, sport-leather steering wheel, and extended leather upholstery with contrast stitching on many places.
The entry-level Maserati Ghibli is available in Ghibli, Ghibli S, and Ghibli S Q4 trims. All variants are equipped with a 3.0-liter V-6 engine. In the Ghibli model, this engine produces 350 hp and 500 Nm of torque. Hooked to the ZF eight-speed automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels, the six-cylinder unit enables the luxury sedan to go from zero to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds before hitting a top speed of 267 km/h.
To elevate Maserati owners’ experience in Qatar and take it to a whole new level, Alfardan Sports Motors—Qatar’s official Maserati Importer—has designed a vast 1,100m2 showroom to exhibit all the Italian brand’s line-up models. Located in The Pearl-Qatar area, the showroom’s working hours are from Saturday to Thursday, 10 am to 10 pm.
Thanks to a team of well-trained professionals driven by cutting-edge technology, Maserati Qatar also has a world-class service center that is designed in line with Alfardan Sports Motors’ retail concept and customer service standards. The state-of-the-art facility is also located at Qatar’s upscale leisure destination—The Pearl-Qatar.
For all Maserati’s new models, including the all-new Ghibli, Alfardan Sports Motors offers an industry-leading three-year unlimited mileage warranty and a three-year or 60,000 km (whichever comes first) service package.
