Compare the2024 Maserati QuattroporteVS 2025 Audi S8

The Quattroporte has standard whiplash protection, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the whiplash protection system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The S8 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The Quattroporte 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 and moves the vehicle back into its lane. A system to reveal vehicles in the S8’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Quattroporte has standard Rear Cross Path, helping the driver avoid collisions. Audi charges extra for Rear Cross-Traffic Assist on the S8.

Both the Quattroporte and the S8 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems and around view monitors.

On the EPA test cycle the Quattroporte Ultima gets better fuel mileage than the S8 (17 city/25 hwy vs. 15 city/24 hwy).

The Quattroporte has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The S8 doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Maserati Quattroporte higher (3 out of 10) than the Audi S8 (2). This means the Quattroporte produces up to 4.3 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the S8 every 15,000 miles.

The Quattroporte Trofeo’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The S8 doesn’t offer launch control.

For better traction and acceleration, the Quattroporte has larger rear tires than the S8 (285/30R21 vs. 265/35R21).

The Quattroporte’s 285/30R21 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the S8’s standard 35 series tires.

The Quattroporte’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The S8 doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Quattroporte’s wheelbase is 1.6 inches longer than on the S8 (124.8 inches vs. 123.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Quattroporte is .2 inches wider in the front and 1.2 inches wider in the rear than on the S8.

The Maserati Quattroporte may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 900 pounds less than the Audi S8.

The front grille of the Quattroporte uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The S8 doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Quattroporte has 3 cubic feet more passenger volume than the S8 (114 vs. 111).

The Quattroporte has .3 inches more front headroom and 5.2 inches more front shoulder room than the S8.

The Quattroporte has a much larger trunk than the S8 (18.7 vs. 12.5 cubic feet).

The Quattroporte’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The S8 doesn’t offer folding rear seats, only a ski pass-through.

The Quattroporte’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The S8 does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The Quattroporte’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The S8’s cruise control switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

The S8’s cornering lamps activate a lamp on the front corner when the turn signal is activated. The Quattroporte’s standard adaptive cornering lights turn the actual headlight unit up to several degrees, depending on steering wheel angle and vehicle speed. This lights a significant distance into corners at any speed.