It may be surprising, but the
Maserati Ghibli has been in existence since 2013. However, as the company gears up to unveil the new,
compact Grecale crossover, it appears that their entry-level sedan could soon be phased out.
According to
Automotive News, Maserati is set to discontinue
production of the Ghibli in 2022. A brief note on the publication’s Ghibli make/model page mentions, “Production is expected to continue through 2022 on the sedan, which will not be replaced.” The timeline indicates that the Ghibli is slated to “End in 2023.” If accurate, the Maserati sedan will have had a presence in the market for nearly a decade—an impressive tenure.
With a starting price of around $78,
000, the 2022 Ghibli stands as Maserati’s most economical offering at present. The base Ghibli GT is equipped with a 345-horsepower V6 engine, while the midrange Modena variant boosts it to 424 hp. The high-performance Ghibli Trofeo boasts a 580-hp V8 that can propel the car from zero to 60 mph in just four seconds.
Introduced almost nine years ago at the Shanghai Motor Show, the current-generation Ghibli sedan brought back a cherished Maserati name that had previously adorned two-door coupes: a boxy, compact model reminiscent of the BMW M3 from the ’90s and a lengthy V8 grand tourer from the late ’60s and early ’70s. If past patterns hold, we may anticipate the Ghibli nameplate taking a hiatus of a decade or two before reemerging in a completely different body style. (My bet is on the resurrected 2036 Maserati Ghibli crossover running on renewable fossil fuels sourced from Mars.)
We have reached out to Maserati for official confirmation regarding the impending end of the Ghibli and will provide an update upon hearing back.
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