Compare the2025 Aston Martin VantageVS 2024 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore

To maximize occupant safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Aston Martin Vantage have pretensioners to 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 GranTurismo Folgore doesn’t offer pretensioners.

The Vantage’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the GranTurismo Folgore.

The Vantage has a standard 3D Surround View System to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The GranTurismo Folgore only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

The Vantage has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the GranTurismo Folgore’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Vantage has standard Rear Cross Traffic Assist and automatically engage the brakes. Maserati charges extra for Rear Cross Path on the GranTurismo Folgore and the GranTurismo Folgore’s Rear Cross Path does not include automatic braking.

Both the Vantage and the GranTurismo Folgore have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights and rearview cameras.

The Vantage comes with a full 3-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes free 24-hour roadside assistance. The GranTurismo Folgore’s 50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

The Vantage’s corrosion warranty is 6 years and unlimited miles longer than the GranTurismo Folgore’s (10/unlimited vs. 4/50,000).

For better stopping power the Vantage’s brake rotors are larger than those on the GranTurismo Folgore:

The Vantage 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 GranTurismo Folgore doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

For better traction, the Vantage has larger tires than the GranTurismo Folgore (F:275/35R21 & R:325/30R21 vs. F:265/30R20 & R:295/30R21).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Vantage has standard 21-inch wheels. Only 20-inch front wheels are available on the GranTurismo Folgore.

The Vantage has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the GranTurismo Folgore; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

The Aston Martin Vantage may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1250 pounds less than the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore.

The Vantage is 1 foot, 6.3 inches shorter than the GranTurismo Folgore, making the Vantage easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Vantage’s standard easy entry system raises the steering wheel and glides the driver’s seat back, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The GranTurismo Folgore doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Vantage has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The GranTurismo Folgore doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Vantage’s Active Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The GranTurismo Folgore doesn’t offer an automated parking system.