It should be remembered that the Ghibli Diesel was always the biggest seller, with petrol model sales being minute in comparison. Without the diesel that model wouldn't have even got to square one, let alone being one of Maserati s strongest sellers.
For the typical owner in the executive or luxury sector prior to the dieselgate scandal, it was the only way to achieve any sales success, with petrol alternative s rarely chosen. I think it's fair to say whilst brand enthusiasts have always been a part of Maserati they will not be able to sustain it's future The car buying public all want SUVs, and I can't imagine a vehicle that is further away from the image of Italian sports cars, but we will soon have two such models in the line up, simply because that's what the market wants, rather like Diesel engines once being the future. As was said by Alfabaz the current saloon range is rumoured to be replaced with a model I'm guessing in the guise of the Audi E Tron GT, and it seems to me an EV only saloon along those lines stands the best chance of selling. Although I would add I would think both current models will soldier on untill 2024, when the new car will be revealed.
Meantime over the last week I have covered almost a thousand miles in my Ghibli Diesel travelling to Yorkshire and today the south coast. According to the trip computer I have averaged well over 40mpg, and the car was never anything less than completely effortless to drive, and as always the most stable and comfortable motorway cruisers I have owned. I have had the car for over six years from new, which for me is the longest I have owned a car, and still have no great urge to change. In conclusion, despite being just a humble diesel engined model, my car still receives positive comments and thumbs up from passers by, and funnily enough they don't seem to give a stuff about what kind of engine is under the bonnet, and I think that says it all!