Maserati GranCabrio vs BMW XM Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Maserati GranCabrio starts at ₹2.46 Cr and the BMW XM at ₹2.55 Cr, a difference of ₹9.00 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹9.99 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Maserati GranCabrio uses a 4,691cc Diesel/Petrol making 460bhp,450bhp@7000rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The BMW XM uses a 4,395cc Petrol making 643.69bhp@5400-7200rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: These two figures are not like for like. The Maserati GranCabrio number is for the Diesel/Petrol Automatic and the BMW XM number is for the Petrol Automatic, so compare the variants you are actually shortlisting.

What one gives that the other does not: The Maserati GranCabrio adds Xenon Headlamps, Traction Control, Anti-Theft Device, Fog Lights - Front and Fog Lights - Rear. The BMW XM adds Day & Night Rear View Mirror, Speed Alert, Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock, ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts and Heads-Up Display (HUD). The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Maserati GranCabrio if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹9.00 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the BMW XM if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Maserati GranCabrio offers Xenon Headlamps.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.