Should you buy one?

Whether or not the Maserati GranTurismo is right for you depends on two things. The first is that you’re comfortable sacrificing the build quality of a comparably priced Aston Martin Vantage, Bentley Continental GT or Porsche 911 to have the Maserati badge.

The GranTurismo is a thoroughly wonderful car to drive – especially over long distances – but we’re not convinced the cabin is going to stand the test of time. Most of the switchgear feels cheap and flimsy, and we found a few trim panels in both the petrol powered and electric variants that simply didn’t fit properly. That’s disappointing for the money.

The second thing you need to consider is whether you’re truly wealthy enough to take the depreciation hit. We delved into the figures and found the GranTurismo would lose more than 40% of its value in one year. To put that another way, for the first you spent you’re your £200,000 GranTurismo, you’d be throwing away roughly £240 in depreciation every day.

That’s difficult to come to terms with, especially if you’re used to owning German cars that hang onto their value more diligently. For some, though, it could all be worth it for a chance to drive a car that looks, sounds and goes as well as the GranTurismo. It’s a classic case of heart vs head. And personally, I’d be prepared to take the plunge.

What we like

Good grief, this is a comfortable car on the motorway. You could spend all day tearing across Europe in it and emerge at your villa feeling refreshed. It also looks brilliant, handles beautifully and the Trofeo model goes like the proverbial off a well-greased shovel.

What we don’t like

The interior technology feels like a bit of an afterthought. I’d have much preferred buttons and switches to the acres of smudge-prone glass Maserati has plonked on the dashboard. And while the build quality has improved over the old car, it still needs work. The switchgear is downright disappointing for a £150,000 grand tourer.