2021 Maserati Levante
Overview
As the marque’s sole sport utility vehicle offering, the Maserati Levante deftly weaves exquisite Italian styling with exhilarating performance and a surprising amount of utility. The Levante’s seductive bodywork and classic styling cues leave no questions as to its awe-inspiring heritage, Inside, the Levante greets drivers and passengers with a wealth of upscale interior features, including the GranLusso’s Ermenegildo Zegna silk and leather upholstery. Interior comfort comes courtesy of the Levante’s four-zone climate control system.
The Perfect Ride For…
Buyers who want the soulful Maserati experience, but with the practicality offered by an SUV form factor. Said practicality extends to the power liftgate that features an under-bumper kick sensor for hands-free opening and closing. Loading and unloading also gives you time to admire the quad exhaust outlets, complete with attractive chrome tips. Keyless Entry comes standard along with a soft-close feature for all four doors. The Levante also comes with an assortment of technological goodies, including a frameless 8.4-inch HD touch screen featuring Maserati Intelligent Assistant and a Highway Assist System that uses camera and radar tech to keep the vehicle centered in its lane and at a preset following distance from other vehicles.
Drive and Handling
Most luxury SUVs in this class start you off with a turbocharged 4-cylinder. Not so with the 2021 Maserati Levante. Instead, the standard Levante, GranLusso and GranSport immediately gift you with a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6, good for 345 horsepower. Choosing the Levante S ups the power output to an impressive 424 horsepower while dropping 0-to-60 times from 5.8 seconds to 5.0 seconds. Meanwhile, the GTS and Trofeo trims boast a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 550 and 590 horsepower, respectively. As expected, the latter offers blistering performance with a 187-mph top speed and a 0-to-60 time of 3.8 seconds. Not only do you get an advanced ZF 8-speed automatic transmission regardless of powerplant choice, but every Levante also comes equipped with the Q4 intelligent all-wheel drive system.
The 2021 Levante also features the Sport Skyhook suspension system, which offers adaptive shock damping along with several driver-selectable modes for enhanced comfort and handling. This feature works in conjunction with the Active Air Suspension system, which raises and lowers the ride height depending on current road conditions and driver preferences.
Key Features
Full-LED Adaptive Matrix Headlights
These advanced headlights not only give the 2021 Maserati Levante a distinctive look, but they’re also designed to maximize nighttime visibility while minimizing energy usage. Each headlight features 15 LEDs capable of adapting to oncoming traffic and changing road conditions. The headlights can also peek around corners to help drivers maintain a clear view of the road ahead.
Nerissimo Package
The Nerissimo package lets buyers deck their Levante out with distinctive dark exterior features. These special touches include a Black front grille with a Black Chrome badge, Dark exhaust tips, Dark Finish tail lights and Black Chrome finishing. A set of 20-inch Dark Grey Staggered Efesto Miron wheels help complete the look, while an included driver assistance package bolsters the safety experience.
Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System
Audiophiles will appreciate the optional Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System for its exceptional sound quality and clarity. The upscale sound system includes 17 high-performance speakers positioned throughout the cabin along with a 1,280-watt amplifier and features like aluminum tweeters and Rohacell® bass drivers.