The Levante is Maserati's first-ever crossover that represents a natural direction for the company to enlarge its product range and strengthen its presence in the sport luxury market. It was premiered to the world at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show and named after a warm, Mediterranean wind that can change from mild to gale force in an instant.
At launch, the top-of-the-line S variant, seen here, is powered by the same turbocharged 3.0L V6 engine offered from the Ghibli and the Quattroporte. It produces up to 430HP of power and does 0-100kph in 5.2 seconds with the top speed of 264kph. Although being a crossover, the Levante offers sportscar-like agility courtesy of its aluminium double wishbone - five link suspension layout in conjunction with Q4 All-Wheel-Drive system and the new Torque Vectoring system.
The Levante emerged from Maserati's lineup in the time when sportiness and luxury don't have just one definition anymore as these keywords can show up in new and exciting things like this. It maybe too bulky to be called a sportscar but because this is a Ghibli underneath, the Levante is a surprising crossover that works like a sports saloon in so many levels and with that, it's time to put the multirole nature of the Maserati Levante to the test and with that, I found a offroad playpen somewhere below Edinburgh and with other crossovers waiting to maul me and this Levante, it's time to show what the Levante's made of.
Maybe a rough day today but the Levante performed quite well.
Job well done, there's nothing else I can say.
Enjoy your new ride!
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