There is plenty of room in the Quattroporte V, but carrying a fifth passenger can be a squeeze due to the large transmission tunnel restricting rear leg room. In the front, the seats are very supportive and the main instruments easy to read. Some of the minor controls can be trickier to fathom, but some familiarisation sorts this. More disappointing is the satellite navigation system that was always slow-witted and difficult to use compared to the ever-improving sat-navs found in most of the QP's rivals.
Standard equipment in all Quattroporte Vs encompasses electric seat adjustment, climate control, electric windows all round, cruise control, trip meter, rear parking sensors, CD stereo, electrically adjusted steering column, refrigerated front armrest cubby, and a multi-function steering wheel. All of these functions need to be checked, as does the electronic parking brake. Six airbags take care of passenger safety.
There is a lot of leather inside a Quattroporte V, so look for and chafes, scratches or scuffs. Wear to the leather from normal use can easily be restored or recoloured, but more severe damage will be expensive to rectify.
PHer's view:
"It's an extremely capable tourer, has a really generous boot and seats four comfortably. Nice touches were the reclining rear seats. To be fair, there's not much to hate about these cars, except the running costs and the poor sat-nav."
Robin James