How to Buy a Maserati GranTurismo with Confidence

Petrol Nettuno V6 or all-electric Folgore, coupe or GranCabrio — the second-generation GranTurismo range explained for buyers, with the checks that matter.

The second-generation Maserati GranTurismo, in production since 2023 on the M189 platform, is really two cars sharing one elegant body: a twin-turbo petrol V6 grand tourer and a triple-motor electric one.^[1] Choosing well means understanding that split before you start negotiating. The full Maserati GranTurismo database page lays out the complete range; here is the buyer’s version.

The choice you’re actually making

• Modena — the 3.0-liter Nettuno twin-turbo V6 with 490 PS and 600 N·m, all-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic.^[1]
• Trofeo — the same engine at 550 PS and 650 N·m; the sharper petrol car.^[1]
• Folgore — all-electric, with triple permanent-magnet motors making 762 PS and a colossal 1,350 N·m.^[1]

Across the range, 0–100 km/h takes between 2.7 and 3.9 seconds and top speed spans 302–325 km/h depending on variant.^[1] A convertible exists too: the GranCabrio II.^[1] All are 2+2s, so the rear seats are genuinely usable for the school run, less so for adults on a grand tour.^[1]

Pre-purchase discipline

• Complete service history, ideally at franchised or marque-specialist workshops. On a recent, complex car, gaps are leverage at minimum.
• Software currency. Early-production examples of any new-generation car receive updates; confirm the car is current before purchase.
• For the Folgore: have battery health and charging behavior professionally assessed — it is the heart of the car’s value.^[1]
• Professional inspection. A marque-familiar pre-purchase inspection is cheap relative to what it can catch.
• Build specification. Options and colors move value on Italian GTs; get the original order documentation.
• Warranty transfer. Confirm remaining factory coverage follows the car.

Buying strategy

Because the generation is young, condition differences between cars are mostly about care, not age. That favors patient buyers: hold out for a documented, unmodified, properly updated example rather than chasing the lowest price. When you are ready to look, browse live GranTurismo listings and compare specification line by line.