Maserati has revealed the first SUV to ever be released by the legendary car maker in its 100 year history, with the Levante set to make its debut at the Geneva International Motor Show on March 1.
The new model completes the existing range of saloon and sports cars, extending the offering together with the Quattroporte, Ghibli, GranTurismo and GranCabrio models.
The design of the Levante features clear associations with the Maserati brand and its distinctive Italian character: the aggressive front introduces new, tapered headlights separated into two elements, with the upper headlight unit connected to the radiator grille.
Maserati’s design signature is clearly visible on the sides: the three iconic air vents on the front wings, the trapezoidal C-pillar with the Saetta logo and the large, frame less door windows. The rear is dominated by the strongly tapered back window and streamlined shape, both typical of a high-performance sports car.
At a technical level, the Levante’s chassis is designed to combine the outstanding on-road performance typical of every Maserati with unrivaled handling even on very low-grip surfaces and an excellent off-road performance and ride.
The new SUV boasts a high level of content as standard, with all versions featuring: sophisticated electronic suspension with controlled damping and air springs, which can be set on several levels, Q4 intelligent all-wheel drive and eight speed automatic transmission specially calibrated for the brand’s new SUV.
When it comes to power units, the Levante is equipped with both petrol and diesel engines that are all Euro6-compliant. The Maserati Levante launch is planned for this northern spring in Europe, to be followed by the rest of the world and arriving in Australian and New Zealand early in 2017.
