Should you buy one?

There’s nothing quite like a Maserati. The brand sells comparatively few cars in the UK – fewer even than Ferrari – and so for those who want exclusivity, there’s almost nothing better. And we can think of plenty of people who’d like to pay for exclusivity.

Your many thousands of pounds buys you a beautiful, exotic grand tourer – one that, on your annual trip to your pied a terre in the south of France, will be equally at home on the M25 as it is on the Route Napoleon.

We wish more attention had been paid to the quality of the interior fittings, which don’t feel up to the GranTurismo’s price tag. And there are some who’ll feel a V6 engine is a bit low-rent for a luxury GT, and that cars of this calibre should have eight cylinders or more. We’ll leave that one for you to decide.

For the few who’ll buy the GranTurismo, we don’t think they’ll be disappointed.

What we like

The sheer level of comfort here is exceptional – easily besting rivals to make for a very relaxing car.

What we don’t like

The interior tech feels rather bolted-on, and the switchgear is unsatisfying to use.