2023 Maserati MC20

Both models have a rear boot capacity of 100L and a front boot capacity of 50L. Combined boot capacity is 150L.

Neither the Maserati MC20 or the MC20 Cielo have been crash tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.

Compared to the 2022 model, the 2023 Maserati MC20 and its MC20 Cielo counterpart has a larger advanced driver assistance system package available as an optional extra. These include the following:

• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and cyclist detection
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Surround-view camera
• Parking sensors
• Auto-dimming side mirrors
• Traffic sign recognition

Claimed combined cycle fuel economy for the 2023 Maserati MC20 coupe is 11.6L/100km.

Maserati hasn’t detailed official fuel economy figures for the MC20 Cielo spyder as of yet.

The MC20 has a 60L fuel tank and requires premium unleaded petrol.

The Maserati MC20 has a recommended service interval of 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first.

Both the 2023 Maserati MC20 and MC20 Cielo are powered by a 3.0-litre Nettuno twin-turbo V6 engine producing 470kW of power and 730Nm of torque.

It’s mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, with drive sent to the rear wheels only.

Maserati claims the MC20 coupe can do the 0-100km/h sprint in 2.9 seconds, and the MC20 Cielo spyder can do the 0-100km/h sprint in approximately 3.0 seconds.

Top speed for the MC20 coupe is more than 325km/h and top speed for the MC20 Cielo spyder is more than 320km/h.

The Italian automaker claims that, despite the slight weight increase, the MC20 Cielo still “maintains the dynamic performance and driving pleasure of the coupe version”.

Both models are built on a body made of carbon-fibre and composite materials, but the MC20 Cielo has an electrically-retractable glass roof.

This glass roof can open and close in 12 seconds, and has an electrochromic function that allows it go from transparent to opaque with a push of a button. The BMW iX has a similar function with its fixed panoramic glass sunroof.

The standard brake rotors are 380mm front and 350mm rear, clamped by respectively six- and four-piston calipers, but our tester had 390mm/360mm carbon-ceramic (CCM) stoppers instead. It also replaced the standard rear mechanical LSD with an electronic one. 

You can find more details on all the options and inclusions across the Maserati MC20 variants on the official website, and within the official Maserati MC20 specifications page.

The 2023 Maserati MC20 and MC20 Cielo, depending on the model, are available in the following exterior paint colours:

• Grigio Incognito (NEW)
• Bianco Audace
• Nero Enigma
• Rosso Vicente
• Giallo Genio
• Blu Infinito
• Grigio Mistero

A new Acquamarina exterior paint colour is available on the MC20 Cielo as part of the ‘Maserati Fuoriserie’ customisation program.

Maserati has confirmed all 2023 MC20 and MC20 Cielo models will have a “comprehensive maintenance programme” for three years. This will cover all logbook servicing requirements.

The company covers its models with a three-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

The MC20 is an incredibly exciting and dynamic supercar in its own right.

It occupies the same echelons as proper tier-one supercars, but doesn’t seem to feel out of place, and with an EV coming this one will surely go down as a collector’s item.

But more telling is what it says about brand Maserati, in its latest incarnation. The company makes much of its rapid, largely virtual development here and yet this comes across as a cohesive and lovingly created project.

If it’s indeed emblematic of Maserati’s new era, as billed, then it shows us what this brand can do with the right resources and focus – which would be cause for celebration for all enthusiasts, and not just the select group of high rollers fighting over this car.