Maserati Levante
Maserati Levante | |
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Maserati Levante | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Maserati |
Production | 2016- |
Model years | 2017 |
Assembly | Italy: Turin (Stabilimento Mirafiori) |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-size luxury crossover SUV |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, four-wheel drive |
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Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3,004 mm (118.3 in) |
Length | 5,003 mm (197.0 in) |
Width | 1,968 mm (77.5 in) |
Height | 1,679 mm (66.1 in) |
Curb weight | 2,109 kg (4,650 lb) |
The Maserati Levante is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV based on the Kubang concept car[2] that debuted in the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and will be built by Maserati at the Mirafiori factory, in Turin, Italy starting in 2016.[3]
Announcements
The car has been launched at the Geneva auto show on March 1st 2016.
Specifications
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Maserati_Kubang_rear.jpg/220px-Maserati_Kubang_rear.jpg)
When it is released, the Levante will feature Maserati's 3.0L V6 engine, in two states of tune.[4] By 2018, a 560 horsepower V8 will be added.[4] There is an 8-Speed ZF Automatic Transmission from the sixth generation Maserati Quattroporte. The Levante will be four-wheel-drive. The Levante will also gain Maserati Touch Control with a full color 8.1-inch TFT touch screen display, as well as a reconfigurable TFT gauge cluster with full color.
In Feb 2016, is not mentioning anything until the Levante's formal debut at the Geneva Auto Show. [5]
Specifications
Production
It will be at the Turin plant.[6][7]
it will go on sale in Europe in May of 2016. In North America, it will go on sale in September. [8]
Reception
References
- ^ Bremner, Robert (20 May 2013). "2015 Maserati Levante: A Blend of Porsche Cayenne and BMW X6". edmunds.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ DeLorenzo, Matt (December 2011). "2014 Maserati Kubang: An SUV with the heart of a Ferrari". Road & Track. 63 (4): 22. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ Ebhardt, Tommaso (4 September 2013). "Fiat Said Ready to Build Maserati SUV in Turin With Deal". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Maserati Brand Presentation" (PDF).
- ^ "Maserati reveals its new Levante super-deluxe SUV". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ Joseph, Noah. "Maserati Levante is Italy's answer to the Porsche Cayenne". Autoblog. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Ebhardt, Tommaso. "Fiat to Build Maserati SUV in Turin to Add Luxury Models". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ HannahElliott, Hannah Elliott. "Maserati Levante World Debut: $76,000 V6 SUV to Challenge BMW, Bentley". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.