Beneteau Gran Turismo 40
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Beneteau Gran Turismo 40

The terrace on the water.

Available in Egypt through Montazah Group, and through authorised dealers and distribution partners in selected territories worldwide.

Length

12.53 m / 41' 1"

Beam

3.64 m / 11' 11"

Engines

2 × Yanmar 8LV370 ZD (2 × 370 HP)

Cabins

2

Passengers

10

Type

Sport Coupé

Overview

"I want the anchor-out life of a 50-footer with the berth fees, the running costs and the docking manners of a 40."

Who this boat is for

Owners who want a 40-foot sport coupé that opens up completely at anchor — electric balconies both sides, sliding hardtop, two real cabins below — but still parks single-handed in a tight Mediterranean berth.

Hisham's take

The Gran Turismo 40 is the entry point into Beneteau's new Gran Turismo line, and the trick it plays is space: two electric side terraces fold out at anchor and turn a 12.5-metre cockpit into something closer to a 50-footer's beach club. Twin Yanmar 8LV370 ZD diesels (2 × 370 HP) with joystick docking come standard, the hardtop sunroof is electric, and two cabins with one head below make it a genuine weekender. CE category B8 offshore — 8 people offshore, 10 inshore.

Distribution

Deck & interior layout.

Main deck — top view

Main deck — top view

Specifications

The numbers, properly.

Dimensions

Length
12.53 m / 41' 1"
Beam
3.64 m / 11' 11"
Draft
1.10 m / 3' 7"
Weight
8,600 kg / 18,960 lbs

Performance

Engines
2 × Yanmar 8LV370 ZD (2 × 370 HP) — Joystick Docking standard (outboard version available)
Top speed
~32 kn
Cruise speed
24–26 kn
Fuel
2 × 500 L / 2 × 132 gal
Water
250 L / 66 gal

Layout & capacity

Cabins
2
Heads
1
Sleeps overnight
4
Passengers
10

Tech & equipment

Type
Sport Coupé
Location
France

Technology

Hull design — Beneteau Powerboats

The GT40 sits on Beneteau's Air Step® hull, tuned here for shaft-drive diesels. Four details to know:

  • 01Air Step® hull — air injection cuts wetted surface and softens the ride
  • 02Electric terraces are structural, not bolt-on — the cockpit is designed around them
  • 03CE B8 offshore / C10 inshore / D10 sheltered
  • 048,600 kg light displacement — trailerable weight class it is not, but berth-friendly at 12.53 m

Key features

What it actually does.

Exterior

  • ·Two electric side terraces — port and starboard
  • ·Self-supporting hardtop with electric sunroof
  • ·Aft sunpad + convertible cockpit galley
  • ·Optional aft cockpit closing kit with windows (graphite)
  • ·Optional folding carbon gangway
  • ·Optional Irodeck on cockpit and aft platform

Wheelhouse & salon

  • ·Panoramic glazing with sliding wheelhouse windows (Comfort trim)
  • ·Helm with Garmin 16" screen and depth sounder (Comfort trim)
  • ·Convertible salon seating flush with the cockpit
  • ·Plisse blinds and deck searchlights (Comfort trim)
  • ·Optional Light & Sound pack — Fusion Apollo + Lumishore RGBW

Cabins & head

  • ·Forward owner cabin with island bed and hull-window light
  • ·Aft cabin — full-beam double berth
  • ·Single head with separate shower
  • ·Optional 32" TV pre-mount and Fusion audio in the aft cabin
  • ·Optional porthole mosquito screens and slatted bed base

Galley & comfort

  • ·Cockpit galley standard · microwave and grill with Lounge trim
  • ·Fridge/freezer replaces the 75 L external fridge (Lounge trim)
  • ·Optional 20,000 BTU air conditioning — Red Sea and Gulf ready
  • ·Optional 6.5 KVA MASE generator, or the Silent Boat solar/lithium pack
  • ·Optional Seakeeper SK3 gyroscopic stabiliser

Motorizations

Inboard diesel or Mercury outboards — pick your power.

4 configurations

2 × Yanmar 8LV370 ZD — 2 × 370 HP with Joystick Docking (standard)

2 × Yanmar 8LV370 ZD

2 × Yanmar 8LV370 ZD — 2 × 370 HP with Joystick Docking (standard)

  • ·4.5 L common-rail V8 diesel on ZT370 sterndrives
  • ·Top end ~32 kn · cruise 24–26 kn
  • ·Joystick docking standard — single-hand low-speed control
  • ·Quiet at cruise, strong low-end torque — the inboard reference spec
More info
2 × Mercury V8 300 HP FourStroke — outboard version

2 × Mercury V8 300 HP

2 × Mercury V8 300 HP FourStroke — outboard version

  • ·4.6 L naturally aspirated V8 — the entry outboard pairing
  • ·Lightest transom package · biggest garage volume aft
  • ·Digital throttle & shift, optional Joystick Piloting
  • ·Service access without lifting a cockpit sole
More info
2 × Mercury V10 350 HP Verado — outboard version

2 × Mercury V10 350 HP Verado

2 × Mercury V10 350 HP Verado — outboard version

  • ·5.7 L V10 Verado — supercharged-smooth, exceptionally quiet
  • ·Mid outboard step: stronger mid-range for a loaded boat
  • ·Advanced MidSection for less noise and vibration at cruise
  • ·Joystick Piloting for Outboards available
More info
2 × Mercury V10 400 HP Verado — outboard version, top power

2 × Mercury V10 400 HP Verado

2 × Mercury V10 400 HP Verado — outboard version, top power

  • ·800 HP total — the fastest GT40 configuration
  • ·Best choice for Red Sea and Gulf heat with a full load
  • ·Quietest-in-class Verado refinement at cruise
  • ·Joystick Piloting for Outboards available
More info

On the water

Watch it run.

What stands out

The points that matter.

Electric side terraces both sides — beach-club cockpit at anchor

2 × Yanmar 8LV370 ZD (2 × 370 HP) — joystick docking standard

Electric opening hardtop sunroof

2 cabins · 1 head · sleeps 4 — real weekender below

Comfort or Lounge trim · Alpine premium version available

CE B8 offshore-rated · outboard version also offered

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