| Maserati Levante | |
| Manufacturer: | Maserati |
| Production: | May 2016 – March 2024 |
| Model Years: | 2017–2024 |
| Assembly: | Italy: Turin (Stabilimento Mirafiori) |
| Designer: | Centro Stile Maserati |
| Class: | Mid-size luxury crossover SUV |
| Body Style: | 5-door SUV |
| Layout: | F4 layout |
| Platform: | Maserati M156 platform |
| Motor: | eBooster 48V (eTorque) |
| Transmission: | 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic |
| Drivetrain: | eTorque mild-hybrid system (eTorque) |
| Wheelbase: | 30041NaN1 |
| Length: | 50031NaN1 |
| Width: | 19681NaN1 |
| Height: | 16791NaN1 |
| Weight: | 2109- |
| Sp: | uk |
The Maserati Levante (Tipo M161) is an executive crossover SUV produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati at the Mirafiori factory in Turin from 2016 to 2024.[1] [2] [3] The Levante went on sale in Europe in May 2016, and in North America in September 2016, remaining on sale into 2024.[4] Production of the Levante ceased by the end of March 2024, commemorated with the release of a top-spec 424BHP special edition.[5]
The Levante was named after a warm, easterly wind that blows in the western Mediterranean Sea, southern France, down to the Strait of Gibraltar.[6] The name of the wind, in turn, comes from the Latin word "levare", which means "to rise".[6] Its design is based on the Kubang concept car[7] that debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
The concept that led to the Levante, the Maserati Kubang, was unveiled in 2011 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The Levante was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March 2016, followed by a 2016 New York Auto Show. Models for the United States went on sale in April 2016. Early models included Levante (350 PS) and Levante S (430 PS).[8]
Canada models went on sale in September 2016. Early models included Levante (350 PS) and Levante S (430 PS).[9] The Maserati Levante Trofeo was unveiled at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. The Trofeo has 3.8 litre twin turbo V8 engine and Q4 all wheel drive, with 590hp and 730Nm peak torque.[10]
The Levante initially featured Ferrari's 3.0L V6 engine, in two states of tune.[11] A diesel model is also offered, which served as the only engine offering for right hand drive markets from 2016 to the end of 2017, until the official announcement and deployment of gasoline RHD models in the middle of 2017, starting with the Levante S and subsequently the base Levante sometime in 2018. Levante has a .
By 2018, a 560 horsepower V8 was planned to be added. Subsequently, two V8 models were announced in 2018: the 590 horsepower Trofeo, followed by the 550 horsepower GTS. The Levante gains an eight speed ZF automatic transmission from the sixth generation Maserati Quattroporte.
The vehicle's drivetrain is four-wheel-drive only, and like other Maserati models (Quattroporte and Ghibli in both rear and all wheel drive), comes standard with a rear limited-slip differential. The Levante also features Maserati Touch Control with a full color 8.1inches TFT touchscreen display, as well as a reconfigurable TFT gauge cluster with full color.
| Model | Engine | Peak power | Peak torque | Drive | Top speed | emissions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol engines (North American market) | ||||||||
| Levante GT | 2979cc twin-turbocharged F160 V6 | 3450NaN0 at 5750 rpm | 5000NaN0 between 1750–4750 rpm | AWD | 2510NaN0 | 6.0 s | ||
| Levante Modena | 4240NaN0 at 5750 rpm | 5800NaN0 between 2000–4750 rpm | AWD | 2640NaN0 | 5.2 s | |||
| Levante Modena S | 3799cc twin-turbocharged F154 V8 | 5500NaN0 at 6250rpm | 7300NaN0 between 2500–5000 rpm | AWD | 2920NaN0 | 4.2 s | ||
| Levante Trofeo | 5900NaN0 at 6250rpm | 7300NaN0 between 2500–5000 rpm | AWD | 3040NaN0 | 3.9 s | |||
| Petrol engines (European market) | ||||||||
| Levante GT Hybrid | 1995cc turbocharged I4 "eBooster 48V" petrol MHEV | 3300NaN0 at 5,750 rpm | 4500NaN0 between 2250–4000 rpm | AWD | 2510NaN0 | 5.7 s | 231-252g /km | |
| Levante Modena | 2979cc twin-turbocharged F160 V6 | 3500NaN0 at 5750 rpm | 5000NaN0 between 1750–4750 rpm | AWD | 2510NaN0 | 6.0 s | 268–278 g/km | |
| Levante Modena S | 4300NaN0 at 5750 rpm | 5800NaN0 between 2000–4750 rpm | AWD | 2640NaN0 | 5.2 s | 273–282 g/km | ||
| Levante GTS | 3799cc twin-turbocharged F154 V8 | 5300NaN0 at 6250rpm | 7300NaN0 between 2500–5000 rpm | AWD | 2910NaN0 | 4.3 s | 308–319 g/km | |
| Levante Trofeo | 5800NaN0 at 6750rpm | 7300NaN0 between 2500–5000 rpm | AWD | 3000NaN0 | 4.1 s | 308–319 g/km | ||
| Diesel engines | ||||||||
| 2987cc turbocharged A630 HP V6 | 2750NaN0 at 4000 rpm | 6000NaN0 between 2000–2600 rpm | AWD | 2300NaN0 | 6.9 s | 207–220 g/km | ||