Ferrari GTC4 Lusso

Ferrari GTC4 Lusso: which version to buy

There is only one generation of the Ferrari GTC4 Lusso (March 2016–January 2021), a Hatchback 3-door, and two versions: 3.9 DCT and 6.3 DCT.

There is only one generation of the Ferrari GTC4 Lusso (March 2016–January 2021), a Hatchback 3-door, and two versions: 3.9 DCT and 6.3 DCT. The buying choice is not “which year” or “which restyle.” It is which of these two powertrains matches the job: a turbo 8-cylinder with more torque and rear-wheel drive, or a naturally aspirated 12-cylinder with more peak power, all-wheel drive, and a higher top speed.

Which version to choose

3.9 DCT is the lighter, punchier-in-the-midrange, rear-driven car: 610 hp (449 kW) at 7500 rpm, 760 Nm from 3000–5250 rpm, 3855 cm³, Turbo, RWD, 1740 kg kerb, 3.5 s to 100 km/h, 320 km/h, 265 g/km CO₂, Euro 6.

6.3 DCT is the higher-peak, AWD, 12-cylinder car: 690 hp (507 kW) at 8000 rpm, 697 Nm at 5750 rpm, 6262 cm³, No boost, AWD, 1790 kg kerb, 3.4 s to 100 km/h, 335 km/h, 350 g/km CO₂, emission class not measured.

On the numbers given, extra power on 6.3 DCT is 80 hp and 58 kW. Extra mass is 50 kg. The 0–100 gap is 0.1 s. Top speed rises by 15 km/h. CO₂ rises by 85 g/km. Torque actually falls by 63 Nm, and the remaining torque is quoted at a single 5750 rpm point instead of a 3000–5250 rpm plateau.

If the decision is “which car pulls harder in the middle of the rev range,” 3.9 DCT wins on torque and on how early that torque is listed. If the decision is “which car has more peak horsepower, AWD, and a higher listed maximum speed,” 6.3 DCT wins. If the decision is “which car is lighter per horsepower,” 6.3 DCT is 2.59 kg/hp versus 2.85 kg/hp on 3.9 DCT. If the decision is “which car makes more power from each litre,” 3.9 DCT is 158.2 hp/l versus 110.2 hp/l on 6.3 DCT.

Fuel consumption (city, highway, mixed) is not measured for either version, so economy cannot decide the purchase from this catalogue. Tank size is the same 91 l. Ground clearance is the same 120 mm. Wheel sizes are the same 245/35 R20 and 295/35 R20. Gearbox type is the same: Robotic, 7 speeds. Fuel type is the same: Gasoline, 98. Both use Front, longitudinal engines, Direct injection (direct), Independent, spring suspension at both ends, and Ventilated disc / Disc ventilated brakes.

Specs that actually differ

Displacement gap: 2407 cm³. Cylinder count: 8 versus 12. Boost: Turbo versus No. Drive: RWD versus AWD. Compression: 9.4 versus 13.5. Bore × stroke: 86.5 × 82 versus 94 × 75.2. Peak power rpm: 7500 versus 8000.

Performance and economy: what the extra output buys

3.9 DCT: 3.5 s to 100 km/h, 320 km/h, city mpg not measured, highway mpg not measured, mixed mpg not measured, 265 g/km CO₂, Euro 6.

6.3 DCT: 3.4 s to 100 km/h, 335 km/h, city mpg not measured, highway mpg not measured, mixed mpg not measured, 350 g/km CO₂, emission class not measured.

The 80 hp gap buys 0.1 s and 15 km/h on paper. It does not buy a measured fuel-use advantage either way. CO₂ is 32% higher on 6.3 DCT (350 ÷ 265). Specific output favours the smaller engine: 610 hp from 3855 cm³ versus 690 hp from 6262 cm³.

Torque per litre: 3.9 DCT 197.1 Nm/l (760 ÷ 3.855); 6.3 DCT 111.3 Nm/l (697 ÷ 6.262). That is the clearest mechanical split in the table: the turbo 8-cylinder is the torque-dense version; the 12-cylinder is the peak-power, high-rpm, AWD version.

Dimensions, weight, and what 50 kg means

Kerb weight: 3.9 DCT 1740 kg; 6.3 DCT 1790 kg. Gross weight: 3.9 DCT not measured; 6.3 DCT 1920 kg, so payload on 6.3 DCT is 130 kg (1920 − 1790). Ground clearance: 120 mm both. Tank: 91 l both. Wheels: 245/35 R20 and 295/35 R20 both.

Power-to-weight from kerb mass: 3.9 DCT 350.6 hp/t (610 ÷ 1.740); 6.3 DCT 385.5 hp/t (690 ÷ 1.790). The heavier car still has the better ratio because 80 hp more more than covers 50 kg more. Mass per horsepower: 2.85 kg/hp versus 2.59 kg/hp.

Nothing in the data says the Hatchback 3-door body, clearance, tank, or tyre sizes change between versions. Those items cannot be used as a reason to pick one over the other.

Generations: there is nothing to “skip”

One generation, key 1528, March 2016–January 2021, Hatchback 3-door, two modifications. Both 3.9 DCT and 6.3 DCT share that start and stop. There is no second generation to prefer for reliability, restyling, or a later platform. “Which generation” is not a GTC4 Lusso question in this dataset. “Which engine and which drive” is.

Reliability, problems, mpg

This catalogue does not list failure rates, known faults, or measured mpg. City, highway, and mixed consumption are not measured for 3.9 DCT and not measured for 6.3 DCT. Do not treat a missing figure as “this car has no consumption.” Treat it as unmeasured.

What can be compared without inventing faults: 3.9 DCT is Euro 6 with 265 g/km CO₂; 6.3 DCT has 350 g/km CO₂ and emission class not measured. Both specify Gasoline 98. Both specify Direct injection (direct). Valve count is 4 per cylinder on both.

Engine detail that should drive the choice

3.9 DCT — Gasoline, 8, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo, Front, longitudinal, Direct injection (direct), compression 9.4, 86.5 × 82, 610 hp / 449 kW at 7500 rpm, 760 Nm at 3000–5250 rpm, Robotic 7, RWD.

6.3 DCT — Gasoline, 12, V-shaped, 4 valves per cylinder, No boost, Front, longitudinal, Direct injection (direct), compression 13.5, 94 × 75.2, 690 hp / 507 kW at 8000 rpm, 697 Nm at 5750 rpm, Robotic 7, AWD.

Buy 3.9 DCT if the numbers you care about are torque (760 vs 697), torque plateau (3000–5250 vs 5750), lower kerb weight (1740 vs 1790), lower CO₂ (265 vs 350), Euro 6 listed, higher hp per litre (158.2 vs 110.2), and RWD.

Buy 6.3 DCT if the numbers you care about are peak power (690 vs 610), power rpm (8000 vs 7500), 0–100 (3.4 vs 3.5), top speed (335 vs 320), hp per tonne (385.5 vs 350.6), kg per hp (2.59 vs 2.85), AWD, a listed gross weight (1920 kg vs not measured), and 12 cylinders with No boost.

There is no third version in the data. There is no later generation. The catalogue choice for Ferrari GTC4 Lusso is 3.9 DCT or 6.3 DCT, and the arithmetic above is the whole difference.