Luxury Italian car maker Maserati has made a welcome return to South Africa as a fully independent vehicle retailer.

Previously, the distribution rights for Maseratiwas owned by Viglietti Motors who also had the rights for Ferrari in South Africa.

Maserati Makes A Welcome Return

The people responsible for Maserati’s re-introduction to our market are Australian importers EAI, who on the back of successful Maserati operations in Australia, have opened up shop in South Africa. The team are excited by the market opportunities here and Glen Sealey, COO of EAI had this to say, “South Africa holds considerable potential for Maserati and offers a unique opportunity to expand our company into a growing market with a dynamic economy and an outstanding future”

As it stands, Maserati SA has one dealership which, is a 16 car showroom and servicing facility located in Bryanston, Johannesburg. Dealerships in Cape Town and Durban are planned and should be completed soon.

One highlight of the brand’s reintroduction into South Africa was the unveiling of the new Maserati Ghibli compact sedan. Ghibli promises passionate performance and classy finishes in a compact and stylish body. Power comes from a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine which is offered in two levels of tune. There’s a 246 kW/500 Nm option, while the Ghibli S has 305 kW/550 Nm. There’s also a diesel derivative that will come later.

Maserati Ghibli Price in South Africa

Pricing starts from R1.3-million and for this performance/exclusivity, we think the pricing is fair. We just hope the Rand/Euro exchange rate doesn’t decline any further…

Other Maserati products which will be sold in South Africa include the flagship Quattroporte sedan as well as the GranTurismo and GranCabrio two-door duo.

Check out our selection of pre-owned Maserati vehicles here.

Maserati Ghibli Video