Used Maserati MC20 for sale: everything you need to know

The Maserati MC20, launched in 2020, is the brand’s first supercar since the Ferrari Enzo-based MC12 that was offered in tiny numbers between 2004 and 2005. The newcomer has big shoes to fill but in supercar terms it’s a lot more accessible, with prices towards the lower, rather than the higher, end of the six-figure range.

It’s a hugely impressive machine too, with an almost old-school feel thanks to its turbocharged engine and surprisingly flowing handling, which definitely makes it feel more like a supercar for the road than the track. A Cielo open-topped model ensures it remains a car to be seen in too, just as a supercar should be.

The MC20 competes alongside some truly spectacular cars in the supercar class, including the Ferrari 296 GTB, McLaren Artura and various flavours of Lamborghini Huracan. There’s no wrong answer when it comes to choosing between them.

Should you buy a Maserati MC20?

If you want a slightly old-school experience from your modern supercar, then the Maserati MC20 may be the car to deliver it. While it has all the creature comforts you’d expect of a car from the 2020s, such as infotainment screens, climate control, and various safety features, its brawny 3-litre twin-turbo V6, feral soundtrack and thumping power delivery all call to mind supercars of the 1980s and 1990s rather than more clean-cut modern ones.

It all centres around that engine, which has since gone on to see service in the new Maserati GranTurismo, albeit in slightly more refined form. In the MC20 it’s between the seats and the rear wheels in the traditional mid-engined layout, the best place for agile and balanced handling, while the MC20’s low-slung styling doesn’t just look spectacular, but keeps the weight low for optimal handling too.

A slick and well-trimmed cabin is expected of modern supercars and Maserati delivers that too, plus a little drama getting in through the butterfly doors. It’s no stripped-out road racer, though if you wanted to go touring, then you’ll have to pack light, as the MC20’s front and rear boots are pretty small.

MC20s ride surprisingly well but there are driving modes to dial up more aggressive settings for sporty driving or taking the car on track. It’s not the laser-focused experience of some supercars, but for some drivers it’s actually more involving.

Those other supercars include cars like the Ferrari 296 GTB, McLaren Artura, and Lamborghini Huracan - plus many of their predecessors too, depending on the budget you have to play with. We can’t really recommend one over any other (ideally, you’d have a selection to play with) but the Maserati certainly makes a strong case for itself.

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What’s the best used Maserati MC20 model to buy?

There are only two main options, whether to go fixed-roof or retractable hard top with the Cielo - and once you’ve made that decision, it’s all down to finding a used MC20 that closest matches the kind of colours and options you might have chosen if you were specifying it yourself. The brand’s Fuoriserie customisation options are typically wide-ranging so it’s unlikely any two MC20s will be exactly alike.

Used Maserati MC20 fuel economy and performance

• Maserati MC20: The MC20’s engine is a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged 3-litre V6 making a hefty 630PS, with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The company claims 0-62mph in just 2.9 seconds (and a 202mph top speed), with 24.4mpg combined (or 24.1mpg for the open-topped Cielo).

What used Maserati MC20 trim levels are available?

As is often the case for a supercar, there are no real trim levels on the MC20, with Maserati instead offering two individual models (the closed-roof MC20 and the open-topped MC20 Cielo) for buyers to then personalise from a wide range of options. If you’re looking at a used MC20, this means cars may all differ slightly in their level of equipment, though we’ve covered the basic features of each model below.

• The Maserati MC20 gets 20-inch alloy wheels, a 10.2 inch display ahead of the driver and a 10.25 inch central touchscreen, five driving modes, adjustable suspension, a digital rear-view mirror, six-speaker audio (with a 12-speaker Sonus Faber system optional), and Sabelt power adjustable composite seats.
• The Maserati MC20 Cielo is largely as per the fixed-roof MC20 - but with a retractable hard roof that can fold back in 12 seconds, and has a centre panel that can switch between opaque and clear at the touch of a button.

Used Maserati MC20 dimensions and boot size

The Maserati MC20’s dimensions are:

• Length: 4669mm
• Width: 1965mm (without mirrors)
• Height: 1224mm

The Maserati MC20’s boot size is:

• 47 litres (front)
• 101 litres (rear)

Used Maserati MC20 road tax

After the original buyer bears the hit of the MC20’s CO2-based first year of VED or ‘road tax’, the second to sixth years of registration incur a £570 annual bill, directed at cars that cost more than £40,000 to buy when new. From the seventh year onwards this drops down to a lower rate, currently £180 but almost certain to rise before the earliest MC20s are seven years old.

How much is it to insure a Maserati MC20?

Maserati doesn’t list an insurance group for either the MC20 or MC20 Cielo, but you’d have to imagine it’s towards the very top of the 1-50 group rating system. This is a supercar after all, so low insurance costs are unlikely.