Maserati Levante (2016 – present) | Expert Rating [hide]
Summary
The Maserati Levante is a large SUV/crossover, and the first vehicle of its kind for the brand. It was launched in 2016 and has received various minor updates each year.
The Levante has received mixed scores from the UK motoring media, ranging from poor to very good. More recent reviews seem to have rated the car more favourably than earlier reviews, suggesting that the latest updates have been worthwhile improvements.
As of December 2021, the Maserati Levante has an Expert Rating of 63% based on 24 UK reviews, which is a reasonable score but well behind the class leaders.
Key specifications
Body style: Large SUV/crossoverEngines: petrol, diesel
Price: From £67,580 on-road
Launched: Summer 2016Last updated: Spring 2019
Replacement due: TBA
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Media reviews
Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
The Car Expert
“Is the Levante an objectively better car than the Porsche Cayenne? No. Will that matter to a lot of buyers? Of course not – the Maserati badge is a byword for exclusivity and taste.”
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Auto Express
Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 7 / 10“The Maserati Levante SUV is competitively priced, and practical enough to open the brand up to a new group of buyers.”
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Model reviewed: 3.8 V8 TrofeoScore: 7 / 10“The V8s are the best Levantes to date, with the Trofeo showing the sporty SUV in its best light.”
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Auto Trader
Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 7 / 10“Given that this is the company’s first bash at building an SUV, the Maserati Levante is a very decent effort. There’s a lot to like about it; and, even if it’s not the very best car in its class, it’s good enough that the air of exclusivity around it may well be enough to tempt buyers to sign up.”
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Autocar
Model reviewed: TrofeoScore: 8 / 10“Of course it delivers plenty of performance (0-62mph in a launch control assisted 4.1 seconds, as you ask), but it’s the noise that really smears a grin across your face. “
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Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 7 / 10“Classic chrome-trimmed front grille features active blades that control the flow of air through to the engine intake tract, either improving engine performance or aerodynamic efficiency, and therefore fuel economy.”
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Model reviewed: V6Score: 6 / 10“Objectively, a Porsche Cayenne S is a better car. But does it offer the style or flair of the Italian? Not really, and for those who just fancy the idea of owning a Maserati, that’s likely the only justification they’ll need.”
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Model reviewed: S GranSportScore: 8 / 10“Minor updates make a big impact on high-riding Maserati Levante’s refinement, even if outright performance still falls shy of rivals.”
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Car
Model reviewed: 3.8 V8 TrofeoScore: 8 / 10“On idle it’s more refined than we expect, but put the Trofeo’s V8 to work, and it gives a terrific eight-cylinder bark.”
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Model reviewed: S GranLussoScore: 8 / 10“The battle is not just to build a car, but to somehow endow it with your brand identity – even if that’s as a builder of high-performance sports and GT cars. Until now the Levante failed to meet that brief, but with the addition of a far more interesting engine coupled with a genuinely capable chassis, we now have a real Maserati SUV.”
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Car Keys
Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 8 / 10“It may not be a thoroughbred V8 grand tourer that Maserati is used to building, but it’s still got a lot to shout about. It drives well, looks good, has a premium feel and has that badge appeal that many customers will be drawn towards.”
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Carbuyer
Score: 6.8 / 10“The Maserati Levante SUV is the firm’s first 4×4, and as you’d expect it’s luxurious, well equipped and pretty good to drive.”
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Carwow
Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 7 / 10“The Maserati Levante looks superb and in V8 GTS and Trofeo form is fantastic fun to drive. There are roomier large SUVs, though, with better infotainment systems and interior quality.”
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Evo
Model reviewed: TrofeoScore: 8 / 10“A charming, if flawed, high-performance SUV.”
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Score: 6 / 10“An accomplished and appealing SUV with a breadth of capabilities, character and identity that set it apart from its rivals.”
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Honest John
Score: 8 / 10“The Levante is powerful, incredibly comfortable on the move and has a top quality interior. Yes the gear selector is clunky, the brakes could do with more bite and the steering lacks feel through corners, but that doesn’t detract from what is one of the most appealing and desirable SUVs around.”
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Motoring Research
Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 7 / 10“The Maserati Levante SUV is flawed, but feels exotic. It handles better than a 2.2-tonne SUV should, while all models offer a thrilling turn of pace.”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 8 / 10“Engaging drive from well-judged Maserati Levante SUV”
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The Sun
Model reviewed: Levante S“The luxurious 164mph Maserati Levante S SUV is the closest you’ll get to a Ferrari crossover.”
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The Sunday Times
Model reviewed: 3.8-litre petrol automatic TrofeoScore: 8 / 10“The finest Levante and, more importantly, a proper Maserati.”
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Model reviewed: Levante 3.0-litre V6 petrol automatic S GranSportScore: 7 / 10“An Italian GT locked in an SUV’s body.”
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Top Gear
Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 8 / 10“A much better all-rounder than many people give it credit for. Maserati’s refreshed SUV deserves a wider audience.”
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Model reviewed: TrofeoScore: 7 / 10“A Maserati SUV with a Ferrari engine. Noisy, fun, a bit silly. Not quite as good as a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, but with a good chunk more character.”
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What Car?
Model reviewed: 3.0-litre V6 diesel automaticScore: 4 / 10“The Levante is spacious and well equipped, but the driving experience doesn’t live up to the badge’s promise.”
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Which?
“The Levante combines top-class luxury and a definite sporty edge with eminent practicality and the ability to go almost anywhere you’d ever want to take a car.”
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Safety rating
No safety rating
The Maserati Levante has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP, and based on its price and sales volumes, it is unlikely to be tested anytime soon.
Eco rating
No eco rating
The Maserati Levante has not been lab tested by Green NCAP, and we’re not expecting it to happen. If it does, we’ll pubish the results right here.
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