Maserati Ghibli 2013

The 2013 Ghibli holds a distinctive place in Maserati history because it was the marque’s first production car offered with a diesel engine. The 3.0-liter V6 was presented as a project developed with the involvement of Paolo Martinelli, a former Ferrari Formula One engine chief. The Ghibli name itself was not new: Maserati had already used it for a coupé unveiled in 1966, but the 2013 generation was the first to carry the name on a four-door sedan.

Maserati introduced the Ghibli as part of a major product-expansion program during the early 2010s. The manufacturer stated that the model would support a broader industrial goal of producing 50,000 vehicles annually by 2015. The available public sources confirm the 2013 launch, the gradual European market introduction and the North American rollout late that year. They do not provide a separate, verifiable production figure for the 2013 base-specification Ghibli. Assigning a precise number to that variant would therefore be unreliable. Production totals for the wider Ghibli family should also be kept separate from one-year sales, order figures or total Maserati output.

Early road tests generally recognized the Ghibli’s distinctive styling and strong visual identity. CompleteCar gave it an overall rating of 4/5 in 2013, praising its coupé-influenced shape, perceived cabin quality and acceptable rear-seat headroom. The same review noted that rear legroom and luggage capacity were less generous than in some competing models. Journalists also focused heavily on Maserati’s decision to introduce a diesel engine, an unusual move for a performance-oriented marque but one that supported its plan to reach a broader customer base. These observations apply mainly to the launch Ghibli range rather than exclusively to the standard base model.