Maserati MC20 vs Porsche 911

The short version

The Porsche 911 is more fuel-efficient: 21 vs 18 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $650 a year less in fuel for the Porsche 911 (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Maserati MC20 is the bigger car, about 6 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Maserati MC20 has had fewer recall campaigns (6 vs 35).

The two cars

The 2025 Maserati MC20 is a two seaters offered with a 3.0L 6-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive. It measures about 184 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,252 lb (2dr Coupe).

The 2025 Porsche 911 is a minicompact car offered with 3 engines (3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl turbo and 3.7L 6-cyl turbo) and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 178 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 97-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,472 lb (Carrera 2dr Cabriolet).

Buying used? The 2024 MC20 and the 2018 911 have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2022 MC20 and the 2021 911.