Maserati GranTurismo

Cabin

Leather seating runs throughout the cabin across the variants, with sport-orientated bolstering that helps support passengers against the Trofeo’s considerable cornering grip. A digital instrument cluster ahead of the driver, paired with a central touchscreen, keeps the dashboard looking clean, so you don’t feel a clutter of physical switches.

There is a tri-screen digital layout that ties navigation, climate, and car settings together, and Maserati’s connected app lets the Folgore remotely check the charge status or allows any GranTurismo owner to stay connected with the car from a smartphone. Standard wireless charging is included, a small but useful convenience on a car this focused on the driving experience. Maserati describes the GranTurismo cabin as fully connected and equipped with three large digital displays.

The main highlight is the Fuoriserie personalization, which allows you to specify unique paint, interior trim, and stitching combinations through Maserati’s personalization program, a level of bespoke detailing that goes well beyond what most rivals in this segment offer as standard practice.

Front Seat

• Leather seating with sport bolstering standard across the range
• Heated front seats available depending on specification
• Trofeo adds firmer, more aggressively shaped bolsters
• The driving position is low, in keeping with the car’s grand-tourer intent

The driving position keeps the passenger quite low, lower than in the Grecale SUV and closer to a proper sports car than a typical four-seat coupé. It is worth experiencing directly, since it changes how the GranTurismo feels from behind the wheel far more than the specification sheet alone suggests.

Rear Seat

• Two rear seats, best suited to occasional use
• Tight headroom given the coupe roofline
• Rear passengers get useful storage and charging provisions depending on specification
• Suits children or shorter adults more comfortably than tall adults

But what is clear, though, is that the rear seats exist mainly for short hops rather than regular use, a common trade-off on a two-door grand tourer that is focused on front-seat driving engagement. Buyers who need real rear-seat usability should look at the Grecale SUV instead.

Access to the rear bench requires folding the front seats forward and ducking under a lower roofline, a two-step process that is manageable for children but may feel awkward for an adult in work clothes.

Climate Control

Automatic climate control is standard across the range, covering everyday UAE conditions well. The Folgore’s electric powertrain allows the cabin to be preconditioned while still plugged in, a useful way to cool the car down before a summer drive without touching the battery’s range.

The front-seat ventilation can also be useful on the walk from an air-conditioned villa to the car during peak summer months, when cabin temperatures can climb quickly even in a shaded car park, depending on the UAE specification.

Storage

• Reasonable boot space for a two-door grand tourer, though not class-leading
• Reduced cargo capacity on Folgore due to battery packaging
• No need for a large front storage area to make the car practical
• A split-folding rear seatback aids longer, bulkier items

In terms of boot space, the GranTurismo trails a four-door grand tourer like the Continental GT in overall practicality, an honest trade-off for the coupé’s lower, sportier roofline. The V6 versions offer 310 liters of boot space, while the Folgore has 270 liters due to its different electric powertrain packaging.

The GranTurismo has a full suite of driver-assistance features, backed by additional systems available depending on trim and package.

• Emergency braking is included as standard, or depending on specification.
• Blind-spot monitoring and lane-keeping assistance available
• Adaptive cruise control available
• A 360-degree camera system is available, useful given the car’s long bonnet
• Parking sensors front and rear
• Anti-lock braking and multiple airbags are standard across the range

Overall, the safety list is reasonably fine against its German and British rivals, though buyers should confirm exactly which driver-assistance features come standard versus optional on their specific UAE trim with a dealer before finalizing a configuration. Maserati itself describes the GranTurismo as offering automated driving support, but the exact equipment can vary by market and configuration.

Front

Right at the front, you see a wide, trident-badged grille set low between slim LED headlamps, giving the GranTurismo a face that looks aggressive compared with the more formal front end of the Grecale SUV. The Trofeo adds sportier exterior details that hint at the extra performance underneath. The Folgore has a smoother front treatment, a change driven by the electric powertrain’s different aerodynamic and cooling needs rather than pure styling.

Side Profile

The GranTurismo is just under 5 meters long and cuts a long, low-slung profile, with a bonnet that stretches well ahead of the front axle, classic front-engine grand-tourer dimensions that both the Continental GT and DB12 also chase. The Trofeo is slightly longer than the standard GranTurismo, while the Folgore keeps the same basic body shape despite its very different powertrain, a deliberate decision by Maserati to avoid the GranTurismo losing its coupé shape to battery packaging. 

Alloy Wheels

Each of the variants comes with its own wheel design. Modena’s are styled toward a cleaner, quieter look, while Trofeo’s larger, sportier wheels hint at the extra power sitting underneath, a visual cue that separates the range at a glance outside a valet stand in Dubai. The Folgore also gets its wheel design with an aerodynamic focus.

Rear

The rear design looks quite cohesive, with slim LED tail lamps stretching across the rear. The Trofeo’s exhaust tips and the Folgore’s smooth, diffuser-heavy rear fascia mark the two ends of the range: the loudest petrol The GranTurismo, and the quietest electric one are parked side by side in a showroom. It is not hard to notice that the rear haunches are quite wide over the rear wheels, a design cue that hints at the car’s planted stance even before it moves.

Colors

• Bianco Audace
• Nero Enigma
• Grigio Lava
• Blu Nobile
• Rosso Folgore
• Giallo Corse
• Verde Royale
• Blu Intenso
• Bianco Astro
• Nero Tempesta
• Grigio Lava Opaco
• Rame Folgore
• Blu Emozione
• Ottanio
• Bianco

You get to choose between a wide range of standard and optional colors on the GranTurismo in the UAE, from the practical black, white, and silver through to brighter shades for buyers who want their grand tourer to properly stand out.

Then there is Maserati’s Fuoriserie personalization program, which opens up an even wider range of custom finishes for buyers who want a color combination that is hard to match with other GranTurismos in the region. Maserati UAE also advises customers to configure their own car, so exact color availability can vary by specification.

City Performance

Your city driving in the GranTurismo’s V6 feels eager for a grand tourer this size, pulling cleanly from a stop with a deep, distinctive exhaust note that neither the Continental GT nor the DB12 quite matches.

• GranTurismo’s V6 pulls cleanly with a distinctive exhaust note
• Folgore’s instant torque makes it the quickest off the line
• Trofeo demands a measured throttle given its considerable power
• Standard AWD adds confidence during sudden rain

Folgore’s instant electric torque makes it feel the quickest of the three away from a standstill, useful for confidently merging onto busy roads like Sheikh Zayed Road without waiting for turbo lag to clear.

Highway Performance

On the E11 towards Abu Dhabi, the Trofeo’s 550 hp makes overtaking effortless, while the GranTurismo covers the same stretch in a more relaxed manner. The Folgore covers the same stretch in near silence the electric powertrain removing the V6’s soundtrack from the equation entirely.

• Trofeo is known to offer strong, confident overtaking acceleration
• GranTurismo covers long stretches comfortably without feeling strained
• The Folgore range drops faster at sustained high speed

Both feel perfectly at ease and composed at three-digit speeds, and don’t be surprised when the Folgore’s range drops faster at continuous high speed, as with any EV, something worth planning around on a longer run to Ras Al Khaimah.

Ride and Handling

The Trofeo’s firmer suspension tune and larger brakes reward a more spirited driving style on the UAE’s smoother highway stretches, while the GranTurismo stays comfortable enough for daily use without feeling floaty, a balance that few true grand tourers manage as convincingly.

• Suspension smooths patched roads reasonably well across the range
• Trofeo’s firmer tune adds noticeable body control through corners
• Folgore’s low center of gravity aids composure at speed despite the added weight
• Steering stays precise and well-weighted regardless of trim

Like the rest of the range, it is not hard to find that the GranTurismo’s chassis leans firmly toward driver engagement, tuned with a rear-biased character that gives it noticeably sharper turn-in than the softer-riding Continental GT.

The long, sweeping stretches of the E11 highlight the chassis’s composure at speed, with minimal body roll even when a fast lane change is needed to avoid slower traffic.

Maserati offers the GranTurismo in the UAE across three distinct versions, spanning V6 petrol power through to full electric propulsion. Current UAE starting prices are AED 689,000 for the GranTurismo, AED 819,000 for the Trofeo, and AED 899,000 for the Folgore.

GranTurismo

This variant gives you an entry into the GranTurismo range. It has 490 hp, standard all-wheel drive, a 3.9-second 0–100 km/h time, and the full Maserati cabin technology suite.

Trofeo

This is the range-topping petrol Gran Turismo, with 550 hp, a 3.5-second 0–100 km/h time, and sportier styling cues throughout.

Folgore

Here everything changes: this is Maserati’s fully electric GranTurismo. With an all-electric powertrain, the power goes up considerably to 761 hp with a 92.5 kWh battery, and being an EV, you get instant torque that makes it the quickest version in the range.

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Between the three, a mix of combustion and all-electric, the GranTurismo suits most UAE buyers well. You get a real V6 persona and grand-touring pace without the Trofeo’s sharper performance focus, which some buyers may find less comfortable on longer daily drives. If you are looking for something purely electric, then go for the Folgore.

So now it is quite clear that the GranTurismo makes its case on driving dynamics and grand-touring pace, not necessarily on cabin luxury or elegance. The arrival of the Folgore as Maserati’s first fully electric GranTurismo is great news for all pure-EV fans.

In this segment, compared to the Continental GT or DB12, the GranTurismo sacrifices some rear-seat usability and luxury elegance in exchange for a sharper drive and a badge that still carries exclusivity on UAE roads. Those who want a two-door grand tourer focused on driving character and who are comfortable stepping outside the usual British and German options will certainly find the GranTurismo a rewarding choice worth a serious test drive.

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