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Compare the2023 Volvo S90VS 2022 Maserati Ghibli

2023 Volvo S90
2022 Maserati Ghibli

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Volvo S90 have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Maserati Ghibli doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The S90’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Ghibli doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

Both the S90 and Ghibli have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The S90 has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Ghibli’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Volvo S90 offers optional built in child booster seats. They’re more crash worthy than an added child seat because of their direct attachment to the seat. Maserati doesn’t offer the convenience and security of a built-in child booster seat in the Ghibli. Their owners must carry a heavy booster seat in and out of the vehicle; S90 owners can just fold their built-in child seat up or down.

The S90 has standard Post-impact braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Ghibli doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The S90 has standard CTA Auto Brake that uses rear sensors to monitor and automatically apply the brakes to prevent a rear collision. The Ghibli doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the S90. But it costs extra on the Ghibli.

The S90’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Ghibli doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the S90 and the Ghibli have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, its standard vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, its standard vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its standard headlight’s “Acceptable” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the S90 its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2022, a rating granted to only 95 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Ghibli has not been fully tested, yet.

Warranty

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The S90’s corrosion warranty is 8 years and unlimited miles longer than the Ghibli’s (12/unlimited vs. 4/50,000).

Volvo pays for scheduled maintenance on the S90 for 3 years and 36,000 miles. Volvo will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance. Maserati doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Ghibli.

There are over 2 times as many Volvo dealers as there are Maserati dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the S90’s warranty.

Fuel Economy and Range

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On the EPA test cycle the S90 running on electricity gets better mileage than the Ghibli:

MPGe

S90

AWD

T8 Electric Motor

66 city/67 hwy

Ghibli

MPG

RWD

Modena 3.0 turbo V6

18 city/25 hwy

GT 3.0 turbo V6

18 city/25 hwy

3.8 turbo V8

13 city/20 hwy

AWD

3.0 turbo V6

16 city/24 hwy

On the EPA test cycle the S90 running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Ghibli:

MPG

S90

AWD

2.0 turbo/supercharged 4-cyl. Hybrid

28 city/33 hwy

2.0 turbo/supercharged 4-cyl.

23 city/32 hwy

Ghibli

RWD

Modena 3.0 turbo V6

18 city/25 hwy

GT 3.0 turbo V6

18 city/25 hwy

3.8 turbo V8

13 city/20 hwy

AWD

3.0 turbo V6

16 city/24 hwy

The S90 T8 can travel with zero emissions for 38 miles. The Ghibli can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the S90’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Ghibli doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

Brakes and Stopping

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The S90 stops shorter than the Ghibli:

S90

Ghibli

60 to 0 MPH

107 feet

109 feet

Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

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For better traction, the S90 has larger tires than the Ghibli (255/35R20 vs. 245/45R19). The S90’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Ghibli (255/35R20 vs. 245/40R20).

The S90’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Ghibli’s standard 45 series front tires.

Suspension and Handling

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For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the S90’s wheelbase is 2.5 inches longer than on the Ghibli (120.5 inches vs. 118 inches).

Passenger Space

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The S90 has 4.5 inches more front legroom and 7.2 inches more rear legroom than the Ghibli.

Cargo Capacity

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Pressing a button automatically lowers the S90’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Ghibli doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

With its sedan body style, locking rear seatbacks and remote trunk release lockout, the S90 offers cargo security. The Ghibli’s non-lockable folding seat and non-lockable remote release defeat cargo security.

Ergonomics

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Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Ghibli, the S90 Ultimate has a passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The S90 Ultimate has a standard heads-up display that projects speed and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Ghibli doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

If the windows are left open on the S90 the driver can close them all at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Ghibli can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the S90 to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. Heated windshield washer nozzles cost extra on the Ghibli.

The S90’s LED headlights produce a white, bright light using less electricity than the Ghibli’s standard xenon high intensity discharge (HID) headlights. HID headlights can be slow to reach full brightness or power cycle, causing issues when flashing them to signal other vehicles; LED headlights light instantly. LED lights also last about three to four times as long.

Consumer Reports rated the S90’s headlight performance “Good,” a higher rating than the Ghibli’s headlights, which were rated “Fair.”

A power rear sunshade and rear side window sunshades are standard in the S90 to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Ghibli doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

The S90 Ultimate has standard front air conditioned seats and offers them optionally in the rear. This keeps the passengers comfortable and takes the sting out of hot seats in summer. The Ghibli doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The S90 Ultimate offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Ghibli.

The S90 has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Ghibli doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

Recommendations

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The S90 was chosen as one of Automobile Magazine’s “All Stars” in 2017. The Ghibli has never been an “All Star.”

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