Maserati GranCabrio Rental in Spain

We present the Maserati GranCabrio, the four-seater, open-roof version of the long-wheelbase GranTurismo. It looks fabulous, at least as good as the hardtop: with the roof down you can see all four headrests and better understand why its wheelbase is so long.

The Maserati GranCabrio is a sleek convertible with a luxury interior and an old-school V8 engine that sounds absolutely great. The GranCabrio has been on sale since 2010, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at it. Sure, it’s had a bit of work done since it first went on sale, but its sleek, simple lines make it look a bit more grown-up.

Unfortunately, this theme does not continue when you climb inside. The interior of the Maserati GranCabrio The interior of the GranCabrio looks like a premium product. The dashboard and door materials are nice and soft, and the standard leather seats are as cushy as Mercedes and BMW.

The Maserati GranCabrio is only available with a 4.7-litre V8 engine, offering 434 hp in the base model or 434 hp in the Sport and 454 hp in the MC variant. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes around five seconds, whichever model you choose, and feels very quick at the top of the rev range.

Lowering the roof gives you one of the loudest and best sounding engines. It is especially tuned in the MC due to its louder exhaust. The GranCabrio feels like a light, nimble sports car in the corners, but bigger brakes would help, as the almost two-tonne car seems to take a bit to slow down.

The official fuel consumption is 6.2 kml, this means that you will use up the last drop of fuel in the 75 liter tank quite quickly, so refuelings of more than 100 euros will be common.

CO2 emissions of 337g/km will incur a hefty road tax bill and a higher insurance group rating ensures it will be just as expensive to insure.

The transmission of the Maserati GranCabriol is 6-speed and automatic. Inside, the GranCabrio gets a lot of leather and polished wood and is dominated by a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which is functional.

There are also hints of Alcantara, including at the rear of the gear paddles. The upgrade to the GranCabrio Sport includes aggressive detailing on the outside, while inside the front seats have been replaced with a sportier variant, though if you want heated or power-adjustable seats, you’ll have to shell out more money.

MC Stradale models feature numerous sporty details, such as a sport steering wheel, alloy pedals, Alcantara and carbon fiber trim and larger race-inspired paddle shifters, while the Centennial model adds a stylish limited-edition top-of-the-line to complete the range, with a bespoke blue paint and white leather interior with blue stitching.

The GranCabrio is quite practical for a convertible, with four seats wide enough to accommodate tall adults, though it’s not quite as comfortable in the rear as the coupé version, as the rear seat backs are raised higher to let ceiling space.

This means that with the top up, headroom will be very limited for anyone over 1.80 metres. Also, those passengers will have a hard time fitting their luggage into the tiny 173-litre boot, which is once again compromised by the power roof mechanism. The roof can be raised or lowered at speeds of up to 32 km/h, and the entire process takes about 25 seconds.