Compare the2023 Porsche PanameraVS 2023 Maserati Quattroporte

Both the Panamera and Quattroporte have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Panamera 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 Quattroporte’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 Porsche Panamera has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer knee airbags.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Panamera helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard and even aims one of the vehicle’s headlights in the direction of the person or object. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Panamera and the Quattroporte have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, blind spot warning systems and around view monitors.

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

There are over 67 percent more Porsche dealers than there are Maserati dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Panamera’s warranty.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Panamera’s reliability 40 points higher than the Quattroporte.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Porsche vehicles are better in initial quality than Maserati vehicles. With 55 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Porsche higher than Maserati.

The Panamera has more powerful engines than the Quattroporte:

On the EPA test cycle the Panamera Sedan running on electricity gets better mileage than the Quattroporte:

On the EPA test cycle the Panamera Sedan running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Quattroporte:

The Panamera can travel with zero emissions for 17 to 19 miles (dependent on model). The Quattroporte can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Panamera Turbo/GTS’ fuel efficiency. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

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

The Panamera’s standard fuel tank has 2.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the Quattroporte (23.7 vs. 21.1 gallons).

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Porsche Panamera higher (3 to 5 out of 10) than the Maserati Quattroporte (1 to 3). This means the Panamera produces up to 39 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Quattroporte every 15,000 miles.

The Panamera offers a standard sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer an SMG or a conventional manual transmission.

For better stopping power the Panamera Turbo S’ front brake rotors are larger than those on the Quattroporte:

The Panamera offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

For better traction, the Panamera has larger standard tires than the Quattroporte (F:265/45R19 & R:295/40R19 vs. F:245/40R20 & R:285/35R20). The Panamera Turbo S/Turbo S E-Hybrid’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Quattroporte (F:275/35R21 & R:325/30R21 vs. F:245/40R20 & R:285/35R20).

The Panamera offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The Panamera offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Maserati doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Quattroporte.

The Panamera has a standard automatic load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Panamera is 1.2 inches wider in the front and .1 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Quattroporte.

For better maneuverability, the Panamera w/Rear Axle Steering’s turning circle is 3.1 feet tighter than the Quattroporte’s (37.4 feet vs. 40.5 feet).

The Porsche Panamera may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 400 pounds less than the Maserati Quattroporte.

The Panamera is 8.5 inches shorter than the Quattroporte, making the Panamera easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces. The Panamera Executive is 2.6 inches shorter than the Quattroporte.

The Panamera offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

A control in the cargo area automatically lowers the Panamera’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Quattroporte, the Panamera offers an optional driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle, climate settings and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Panamera offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed, tachometer 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 Quattroporte doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Panamera offers an optional rear wiper. The Quattroporte doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

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

The Porsche Panamera comes in four door hatchback and station wagon bodystyles; the Maserati Quattroporte isn’t available as a station wagon.

The Porsche Panamera outsold the Maserati Quattroporte by almost five to one during 2022.