2021 Maserati Levante - Exterior and interior Details (Magnificent)

2021 Maserati Levante
Starting at: $75,985

Highs Seductive exterior styling, growling exhaust note, quick acceleration times.
Lows Second-class interior switches, not as cargo-friendly as the competition, expensive pricing.
Verdict It might not be as polished as its rivals, but the Maserati Levante offers an intoxicating combination of style and substance.

Overview

There's something about the 2021 Maserati Levante that just screams Italian exclusivity. Perhaps it’s the SUV's seductive bodywork or it distinctive trident logo in the grille. More likely, it's the Levante's hot-blooded powertrains, which emit intoxicating sounds through its exhaust pipes. While many of its rivals start with a turbocharged four-cylinder and graduate to a V-6, the Levante skips the four, offers a twin-turbo V-6 as standard, and allows buyers to opt for a 590-hp twin-turbo V-8. Maserati also offers traditional Italian luxury inside, including optional leather-and-silk upholstery courtesy of Ermenegildo Zegna. But, due to some unfortunate parts sharing with more common Jeep models, the Levante's luxury cabin isn't fully realized. Still, its boutique nature and head-turning styling makes it a desirable choice for buyers whose neighborhoods are already filled to the brim with SUVs from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.

What's New for 2021?

The Levante receives Maserati's new infotainment interface for 2021, but unlike its sedan siblings—the Ghibli and Quattroporte—it sticks with an 8.4-inch display. The new software is based on Google's Android Automotive and offers a voice-activated virtual assistant, in-dash navigation, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto; a wireless charging pad is also new this year.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
Base: $75,985
GranLusso: $81,985
GranSport: $81,985
S: $86,985
GTS: $123,585
Trofeo: $151,485

Although it adds more than $10,000 to the bottom line, we'd spring for the S model and its more powerful twin-turbocharged V-6 engine. The S also adds 19-inch wheels with a staggered setup, a leather interior with stitched dashboard and door panels, and steering column-mounted paddle shifters.

Engine, Transmission, and Performance
While the Levante is not the quickest or the most powerful performance-oriented luxury crossover, it certainly plays one of the better soundtracks. Under the hood of most Levante models is a twin-turbocharged V-6 routing its 345 horsepower—or 424 horses in the S—to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic. In our testing of a Levante S, it delivered a zero-to-60-mph time of 5.1 seconds, besting the Mercedes-AMG GLE53. The GTS and Trofeo models come with a twin-turbo V-8 making 550 and 590 horsepower, respectively. In our testing, the GTS launched itself to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds, while the Trofeo did it in 3.6. With its adaptive shocks set in Sport mode, the Levante's ride is jarring when driving over all but the smoothest road surfaces. Comfort levels are much more agreeable, though hardly supple, with the shocks in their default setting.
Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG

On paper, the Levante is no fuel-sipper. In fact, its EPA estimates for V-6 models—16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway—are closer to V-8–powered rivals than to other V-6s. In our real-world testing, however, the V-6 impressed us with a highway fuel-economy result much higher than its ratings suggested with a 24 mpg result. The V-8–powered models earned ratings of 13 mpg city and 20 mpg highway and delivered 20 mpg in our testing.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
At first glance, the inside of the Levante appears rich and well-appointed, especially in our Levante S test vehicle, which featured the full-leather treatment in a rich dark-brown hue. Open-pore wood trim, a leather-covered dashboard, tasteful chrome accents, and the traditional Maserati analog clock all give the Levante a classy and old-school luxury ambience. Looking closer, however, reveals parts that are obviously shared with other Fiat Chrysler brands—for example, the window switches, wiper-control stalk, and ignition button are the same as the Jeep Cherokee's—which is a disappointment. The controls are functional, though, and better than some of the ergonomically questionable examples Maserati has come up with on its own over the years. Speaking of ergonomics, the driving position in the Levante is great and clearly set up for spirited motoring. Like a pair of Versace stilettos, the Levante puts a big emphasis on style. Its cargo area still accommodated a respectable number of our carry-on suitcases (eight behind the rear seat, 19 with the rear seats folded), even if others in this segment fared much better. Park them all side by side, however, and the Maserati's bravura overshadows the practicality of its rivals.
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