2024 Maserati Quattroporte Review: A Final Run For The Quattroporte

The sixth-generation Quattroporte has entered the home straight, and after 12 model years on sale in the USA, is finally being put out to pasture after 2024. The Quattroporte's retirement was supposed to line up with an all-new 2025 model with both gas and electric powertrains but we now know that not only will the next car be an EV, but it's also been delayed by three years to 2028. The current car is no longer competitive against rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series, which have both seen one or two new generations launch during the Quattorporte's protracted shelf life. With a near-$140k base price, the new Maserati Quattroporte Ultima swansong trim is the only one left for 2024, based on last year's 424-horsepower Modena AWD. Although it still looks dashing and drives well, it can't match the other Europeans for cabin quality and performance at this price level. Since there will be a three-year Quattroporte hiatus, this is your last chance to get one with a gas engine. Is it worth it?

New for 2024

Just like the Ghibli, Maserati has pared down the 2024 Quattroporte range to a single run-out model called the Modena Ultima Q4 with standard all-wheel drive. It's based on last year's Modena Q4 trim with the 424-hp six-cylinder engine but with torque boosted from 406 to 428 lb-ft. It comes with a black or tan interior and a choice of three exterior colors only - white, gray, or black. With the V8-engined Trofeo also gone this year, the Modena Ultima will be the only Quattroporte you can buy for the 2024 model year, and it will cost you dearly, as its MSRP has been set at $139k - more expensive than S-Class and 7 Series trims that develop around 500 hp.

2024 Maserati Quattroporte Price: Which One to Buy

The price of the 2024 Maserati Quattroporte Modena Ultima Q4 starts at $139,000, excluding the $1,995 destination fee.

There's only one trim and not a lot of options you can add to it. It's already very expensive at $141k, including destination, but chances are you're after the last gas Quattroporte and not value for money if you're willing to shell out this much for a 12-year-old car. If that's the case, we say go to town and upgrade the interior trim to carbon fiber or wood and fit the 15-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system too.

Modena Ultima Q4

Sole Trim

$ 139000

3.0L twin-turbo V6 (424 hp/428 lb-ft), eight-speed auto, AWD

21” alloys, LED head- & taillights, power sunroof

Leather, heated/ventilated power front seats, heated rear seats

10.1” touchscreen, navigation, 10-speaker Harman Kardon audio

Adaptive cruise, lane-keep assist, surround-view camera

Best Deals on 2024 Maserati Quattroporte

Interior and Features

The stylish interior has its fair share of Italian flair, but the cockpit shows its age by not offering big contiguous digital displays such as what is now becoming the norm.

At first glance, the Quattroporte's cabin does what it says on the box, presenting occupants with decent interior space and unmistakable Italian style. It's kept pace with the times and comes with a proper cloud-connected infotainment system, and the leather liberally used on the seats, door panels, steering wheel, center console, shift knob, and dashboard is of the finest quality. But prod and poke deeper, and some cheaper materials and brittle plastics can be unearthed, not to mention the disappointment of realizing that some of the switchgear has been poached from cheaper Stellantis cars. Thanks to a low ground clearance and a roof height of less than 60 inches, you step down into the large car and there are some blind spots associated with this. However, standard front and rear parking sensors and a surround-view camera take the anxiety out of parking.

Space

With a wheelbase of nearly 125 inches, there should be plenty of space between the axles for a spacious interior, but the world has moved on, and the once-roomy Quattroporte is falling behind on this score as well. The S and 7 outstretches it in every direction and provide noticeably more space, especially in the second row. The Maserati isn't cramped, but it's more snug than other full-size luxury sedans.

Cargo

One area in which the Quattroporte is still very competitive is trunk space. There is 18.7 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row - far more than the S-Class' disappointing 12.9 cu-ft and relatively on par with the latest 7 Series' 19.1 cubes. Trunk volume can be increased by folding down the 60/40-split rear seat, but no number is provided.

Inside, you get an electronically lockable glovebox, four rather small door pockets, a wireless charging pad, and a center console with dual front cupholders and a lidded storage box. Rear-seat passengers have front seatback pockets and will find additional storage and dual cupholders in the fold-down center armrest.

Maserati Quattroporte

BMW 7 Series

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan

Seating

5 Seater

5 Seater

5 Seater

Headroom

38.6 in. front 37.8 in. rear

39.8 in. front 38.6 in. rear

42.1 in. front 39.4 in. rear

Legroom

42.1 in. front 35 in. rear

41.2 in. front 43.3 in. rear

41.7 in. front 43.8 in. rear

Trunk Space

18.7 ft³

19.1 ft³

12.9 ft³

Materials and Colors

The Modena Ultima is available in two interior colors this year - Nero (black) or Cuoio (tan), both with contrast stitching. The seats, dashboard, door panels, steering wheel, and shift knob are all trimmed in leather, and the interior trim is rendered in metal-effect and piano black. Having glossy carbon fiber on the dashboard and center console will cost you an additional $1,800, or you can opt for open-pore Radica wood instead for $1,500.

Features and Infotainment

The default Modena Ultima Q4 trim comes with leather upholstery, heated and ventilated 12-way power front seats with driver's memory, heated rear seats, a power-adjustable, heated, and leather-clad tilting/telescoping steering wheel with auto tilt-away, a leather-trimmed dashboard, shift knob, and door inserts, power second-row sunblinds, ambient interior lighting, four-zone climate control, a garage-door opener, and interior trim in metallic and piano-black finishes. The interior trim can be upgraded to high-gloss carbon fiber or open-pore Radica wood.

The cloud-connected infotainment system can be updated over the air and comes with a 10.1-inch touchscreen, built-in apps, navigation, Wi-Fi, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, HD Radio, SiriusXM, USB and auxiliary ports, the Alexa voice assistant, Bluetooth with audio streaming, a wireless charging pad, Maserati Connect real-time traffic, and a 900-W Harman Kardon audio system with 10 speakers. A 1,280-W Bowers & Wilkins audio system with 15 speakers is optionally available at $2,600.

Modena Ultima Q4

Power sunroof

S

Leather upholstery, heated & ventilated power front seats

S

10.1-inch touchscreen w/ navigation

S

10-speaker Harman Kardon audio system

S

15-speaker Harman Kardon audio system

O

Performance

The V6 is charismatic and powerful but can’t hold a candle to the V8s in similarly priced rivals, which provide superior performance.

The engine in the Maserati Quattroporte Modena Ultima Q4 is a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 with 424 hp and 428 lb-ft of torque. As the Q4 suffix denotes, only one drivetrain configuration is offered - AWD with a limited-slip rear differential, being driven by an eight-speed automatic transmission. The smooth six-cylinder power plant issues a creamy snarl, but performance is off the pace compared to class rivals. It gives the Maserati Quattroporte a 0-60 time of about 4.8 seconds, while the similarly priced S-Class and 7 Series rivals both have 4.0-liter V8s that can do the job in 4.1 to 4.4 seconds. However, the Quattroporte wins on top speed, which runs right up to an unrestricted 179 mph.

Its age notwithstanding, the Quattroporte comes alive when the wheels start turning, and it's still a joy to drive after all these years. The adaptive suspension affords the big car excellent body control and pleasingly sharp responses, while it has better steering feel than just about any other large sedan. But with 21-inch wheels standard, the suspension cannot round off all the sharp edges sufficiently, so the ride is choppier when the going gets tough than you'd expect in this class. Still, we think it's a fair tradeoff, given the Maser's sporty positioning. The sonorous V6 pulls with conviction, but it's no longer a quick car at the price, given how rivals have improved.

Fuel Efficiency

One would expect good gas mileage, given the downsized six-cylinder engine, but the Maserati Quattroporte's mpg figures disappoint. The EPA's estimates for the city/highway/combined estimates are 17/25/20 mpg, which aren't terrible until you realize that the 536-hp 4.4-liter V8 BMW 760i xDrive does a combined 21 mpg thanks to its mild-hybrid tech.

With a fuel capacity of 21.1 gallons, expect a range of around 422 miles on a full tank.

3.0L Twin-Turbo V6 Gas 8-Speed Automatic AWD

Power

424 hp

Top speed

179 mph

MPG

17/25/20 mpg

0-60

Est. 4.8 sec.

Safety

A comprehensive standard driver-assistance suite lacks for nothing except perhaps automated parking, which would have been welcome in such a large car.

In terms of crashworthiness, you won't find an NHTSA or IIHS safety review of the Maserati Quattroporte, but it should post good results. The Ghibli sits on the same M156 platform as the Quattroporte and was given Good scores for the IIHS crashes it was subjected to, so we have every reason to believe the Quattroporte should be able to emulate these results.

The driver aids include reverse tilt-down side mirrors, an auto-dimming interior and driver's mirror, rain-sensing wipers, automatic adaptive headlights with auto high beams and cornering lights, hill-hold assist, adaptive cruise control with stop & go, front and rear parking sensors, a highway-driving assistant, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure alert with lane-keep assist, a surround-view camera, and front-collision alert with automatic braking.

Modena Ultima Q4

Blind-spot monitoring

S

Surround-view camera

S

Adaptive cruise control w/ stop & go

S

Front-collision alert with auto braking

S

Lane-departure alert w/ lane-keep assist

S

US NHTSA Crash Test Result

Reliability

Being a low-volume luxury car, there are, of course, no JD Power stats on the reliability of the Maserati Quattroporte, but judging by its recall history, there shouldn't be much to worry about. There have been no recalls for any of the past three model years; the last Quattroporte that suffered any recalls at all was the 2021 model.

The 2024 Maserati Quattroporte's warranty cover is a little skimpy for a luxury car, with both the limited and powertrain warranties valid for four years/50,000 miles and no complimentary servicing included.

Warranty

Basic

Drivetrain

Corrosion

Roadside Assistance

4 Years / 50,000 Miles

4 Years / 50,000 Miles

4 Years / 50,000 Miles

4 Years / 50,000 Miles

Design

Both elegant and dynamic, the Quattroporte still looks modern, and if it hadn't been around for so long, it could still pass for a contemporary design. It's been updated over the years and comes with standard features such as all-LED exterior lighting nowadays, with the headlights being of the adaptive Bi-LED projector type and incorporating cornering lights. Silver Forged Atlante 21-inch alloys are fitted, and the car gets chrome door handles and window surrounds, a black grille with a chrome surround, black heated power side mirrors, a power trunk lid, and a power glass sunroof.

Verdict: Is The 2024 Maserati Quattroporte A Good Car?

Judged rationally in the cold light of day, the Maserati Quattroporte is outdated and overpriced, and you'll be better off with a more modern luxury sedan such as the latest generation of S-Class or 7 Series. But purchases like these are not rational ones, and the Quattroporte's rewarding driving experience, sultry looks, and Italian charm still manage to ignite passions and set the heart aflutter. If you're undecided, you'd better go for that test drive because, expensive as it is, this is the last call for the Quattroporte in its current form.