Maserati Levante

FIRST DRIVE Behind the wheel as luxury SUV gets Ferrari V6 as part of update

James Batchelor

James_Batchelor@dennis.co.uk @JRRBatchelor MASERATI launched its first ever SUV last year, with the type of splendour normally reserved for a new Pope. Since then it has shifted 25,000 Levantes around the world – making it the best-selling Maserati for some time. But its appeal was always hamstrung by its confusing trim packages, so-so handling, limited safety equipment and single engine option. However, for 2018, the Italians have given their SUV a fine going over, and the results should make the upmarket offroader a little more tempting to buyers. You’ll struggle to tell the revised car apart from its predecessor because Maserati hasn’t carried out any styling tweaks. The only real clue is a small chrome badge on the lower half of the front wing: it reads either ‘GranLusso’ or ‘GranSport’ depending…

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