Long term test: 35’000 km in a Ferrari 550 Maranello
Running costs
No surprise: depreciation of the purchase price drowns any other cost consideration. Like all V12 Ferraris, Maranellos have gone through a breathtaking residual price decline, without much connection to their intrinsic appeal. Fixed costs (insurrance and taxes) also play a large role, especially if the car is only occasionally driven. The least expensive budget items are those which constitute the legend around the brand or supercar ownership: tires and parts.
Facing competition
| Ferrari 550 Maranello | Aston Martin Vanquish | Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 Coupé | |
| Engine | V12 à 65 degrés, 5474 cm3 | V12 à 60 degrés, 5935 cm3 | V12 à 60 degrés, 5992 cm3 |
| Power (hp / rpm) | 485 / 7000 | 460 / 6500 | 550 / 7100 |
| Torque (Nm / rpm) | 563 / 5000 | 542 / 5000 | 620 / 5500 |
| Transmission | Rear | Rear | AWD |
| Gearbox | 6, manual | 6, auto | 5, manual |
| PWR (kg/ch) | 3.62 | (3.99) | (3.00) |
| Weight DIN (mfr.) | 1754 (1690) 54.4% AV / 45.6% AR | (1835) | (1652) |
| 0-100 km/h (sec.) | 4.4s | 5.0s | 3.95s |
| Top speed (km/h) | 320 | 306 | 335 |
| Fuel mileage (constr.) | 17.05 (24.4) | N.C. | N.C. |
| Tank (l) | 114 | 80 | 100 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 558 | N.C. | N.C. |
| Length (mm) | 4550 | 4665 | 4470 |
| Width (mm) | 1935 | 1923 | 2200/2040 |
| Height (mm) | 1277 | 1318 | 1105 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2500 | 2690 | 2650 |
| Trunk (L) | N.C. | N.C. | N.C. |
| Tires front | 255/40/18 | 255/40/19 | 245/35/18 |
| Tires rear | 295/35/18 | 285/40/19 | 335/30/18 |
| Base price (CHF) | 274’000 | 345’000 | 323’000 |
| Base price (EUR) | N.C. | 237’058 | 221’000 |
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