New Ghibli - any advice from owners?
Discussion
I'm looking to buy a 2017 Ghibli. Any Ghibli owners out there?
Love to hear your views on:
- Petrol and Diesel V6 economy
- Wheel size impact vs ride quality
- Rear seat space/practicality
- Options worth or not worth having
- General ownership likes/dislikes.
Plus, of course, be delighted to get a barrage of criticism from those that don't own Ghibli's and who think buying one is sheer madness and have a much better idea what I should get (well, not really, but appreciate I will get those responses anyway).
Love to hear your views on:
- Petrol and Diesel V6 economy
- Wheel size impact vs ride quality
- Rear seat space/practicality
- Options worth or not worth having
- General ownership likes/dislikes.
Plus, of course, be delighted to get a barrage of criticism from those that don't own Ghibli's and who think buying one is sheer madness and have a much better idea what I should get (well, not really, but appreciate I will get those responses anyway).
Master Bean said:
Many thanks, Master Bean. Great article, and loads of useful insights there too. Much appreciated.Edited by 67Dino on Saturday 30th December 15:31
MrVert said:
Had a V6 petrol for a few days on loan in May.
My impressions were..
Mad fast, sport mode was very entertaining, sports exhaust barked and ‘woofed’ beautifully, economy was disastrous (16mpg over three days of mixed roads driving without thinking about economy).
Interior was nice but dash build and SatNav did feel second rate compared to Audi / BMW etc.
Overall a nice alternative to a 5 Series.....but I’d still have a 5 over one unless they were a fair bit cheaper on a lease deal..
Thanks MrVert, very much in line with my own views. Interesting about economy of the petrol V6. I would probably prefer it, but the diesel I test drove was surprisingly good (both sound and performance), so given I do quite a few miles, fuel economy might swing the decision.My impressions were..
Mad fast, sport mode was very entertaining, sports exhaust barked and ‘woofed’ beautifully, economy was disastrous (16mpg over three days of mixed roads driving without thinking about economy).
Interior was nice but dash build and SatNav did feel second rate compared to Audi / BMW etc.
Overall a nice alternative to a 5 Series.....but I’d still have a 5 over one unless they were a fair bit cheaper on a lease deal..
Hmmm, you make a good point. You might be right there.
(Note: appreciate this post infringes the well established convention that PHers should not change their mind on something as a result of informed feedback, but should instead argue increasingly angrily that they are right and that anyone questioning their judgement is an idiot. Sorry about that, no offence intended)
(Note: appreciate this post infringes the well established convention that PHers should not change their mind on something as a result of informed feedback, but should instead argue increasingly angrily that they are right and that anyone questioning their judgement is an idiot. Sorry about that, no offence intended)
P14SMM said:
I had 1 of the first reg 3.0D cars with loads of options.
£62K wish kept it for just over 3 years and got low £20 back with 30K miles.
Very expensive for tyres and service for a 3.0d and mine was the worse car I've ever had for reliability!!
I tried everything to reject it due to a catalog of ongoing problems.
Avoid an early car at all costs as the repair bills will be mental! you could pay me to have it back
However Ive had a 17 plate petrol as a loan car and it was a different car completely.
My wife now runs a Levante D and thats great and never missed a beat!
Thanks P14SMM, v useful to know your experience as an owner. Much appreciated.£62K wish kept it for just over 3 years and got low £20 back with 30K miles.
Very expensive for tyres and service for a 3.0d and mine was the worse car I've ever had for reliability!!
I tried everything to reject it due to a catalog of ongoing problems.
Avoid an early car at all costs as the repair bills will be mental! you could pay me to have it back
However Ive had a 17 plate petrol as a loan car and it was a different car completely.
My wife now runs a Levante D and thats great and never missed a beat!
Many thanks MrMickS and StickBreitling, v helpful to hear more from owners. Thanks for taking the time to post. Enjoyed the YouTube video, MrMickS, engine sounds terrific (and scenery isn’t bad either).
Re economy, my interest is really range rather than cost (since these aren’t cheap anyway). Had a few cars that need refills in the 200-250 mile range and whilst that’s fine for a weekend plaything, can be a bit of a pest for a daily driver.
Could I ask - what sort of range does the Petrol version give on a tank?
Re economy, my interest is really range rather than cost (since these aren’t cheap anyway). Had a few cars that need refills in the 200-250 mile range and whilst that’s fine for a weekend plaything, can be a bit of a pest for a daily driver.
Could I ask - what sort of range does the Petrol version give on a tank?
Edited by 67Dino on Friday 5th January 22:34
MrMickS said:
My average range is 409 miles/tank. That's if I were to push it to empty.
I log all of the fill ups and mileage, have done for the last 10 years or so, I don't care what its costing but I like to have an idea.
It depends on the driving you are doing. If you've got a decent drive that lets everything get warm and no much stop start traffic you should be able to get to 450 - 500. A lot of my driving on some tanks is 10-15 mile commute and stop start traffic. Thats getting 20 or so mpg and then I seem to be getting 350 or so.
That’s pretty good as it’s the motorway journeys where I prefer not to have to fill up en route so often and just get there. MasterBean sounds like you’re doing more the latter, which is fine, don’t mind so much when pottering about. Thanks both.I log all of the fill ups and mileage, have done for the last 10 years or so, I don't care what its costing but I like to have an idea.
It depends on the driving you are doing. If you've got a decent drive that lets everything get warm and no much stop start traffic you should be able to get to 450 - 500. A lot of my driving on some tanks is 10-15 mile commute and stop start traffic. Thats getting 20 or so mpg and then I seem to be getting 350 or so.
Quick update...
MasterBean’s dad clearly knows what he’s talking about, so bearing in mind his, MrVert’s, and others’ advice, plus liking the sound made by MrMickS’s car on the video and sensing the mood music around diesels, have gone for a petrol Ghibli. Pics and first impressions to follow when I collect. Thanks all for your help.
MasterBean’s dad clearly knows what he’s talking about, so bearing in mind his, MrVert’s, and others’ advice, plus liking the sound made by MrMickS’s car on the video and sensing the mood music around diesels, have gone for a petrol Ghibli. Pics and first impressions to follow when I collect. Thanks all for your help.
Taken delivery of the Petrol Ghibli now and had two 4-hour long drives in it. Loving it. Really is a beautifully designed luxurious grand tourer, yet changes to a performance car at a touch of the ‘sport’ button. Sounds superb (worth going for the petrol variant for that alone), and blue emozione paintwork looks fantastic too. Very pleased with it.
Chamon_Lee said:
S8QUATTRO said:
I came on to ask the same question. Any general reliability issues or reasons why someone would pick one over a 5 series or e class 
Why choose one? Classy looks and badge, relatively rare to see, wonderful sounding petrol engine (good reason not to get the diesel), enjoyable performance and handling, lots of nice design touches inside and out, comfortable and practical motorway driver.
Why not? Lacks some the fancier tech of an equivalent BMW or Mercedes (most notably in well designed but not fancy ICE/SatNav), is quite a wide car for parking/narrow lanes, a little thirsty at 30 mpg ish, that’s it.
If you’re buying one, go for the post 2016 upgrade with the larger SatNav screen (noticeable as silver knobs either side on old model), and as above, the petrol.
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