MILAN — Maserati unveiled the Grecale midsize SUV, the Stellantis model’s rival to the Porsche Macan and BMW X3.
The Grecale, Maserati’s second SUV after the bigger Levante, will arrive in European dealerships within the third quarter and within the U.S. by the top of the yr.
It is going to be obtainable with an everyday gasoline engine and two mild-hybrid variations. A full-electric model will launch in 2023.
The Grecale sits on a Maserati-reworked model of the Giorgio platform that underpins the Alfa Romeo Stelvio midsize SUV. It is going to be constructed alongside the Stelvio within the Stellantis’s plant in Cassino, Italy.
The Grecale is known as after a northeasterly Mediterranean wind, following a long-standing Maserati custom.
The Grecale’s strongest model, badged Trofeo, has a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine primarily based on the Nettuno engine used on Maserati’s MC20 sports activities automotive. It has 523 hp and a peak torque of 620 newton meters (457 pounds-feet). Cylinder deactivation is used to scale back gas consumption.
The SUV may even be supplied with a selection of two 2.0-liter, four-cylinder mild-hybrids with 296 hp on the GT model and with 325 hp on the Modena model. Each have a peak torque of 450 newton meters. The mild-hybrid engines use a 48-volt battery, a belt-starter generator, and an e-booster.
All three variations of the Grecale are four-wheel drive.
The Trofeo model has a most pace of 285 kph (178 mph) and accelerates from 0 to 100 kph (0-62 mph) in 3.8 seconds. The two.0-liter variations have a 240 kph (150 mph) high pace and a 0-100 kph time of 5.3 and 5.6 seconds, respectively.
With a size of 4,847 mm to 4,859 mm relying on the model, the Grecale is 150 mm shorter than the Levante and 160 mm longer than the Stelvio. The Grecale has a 2,901 mm wheelbase. It’s 1,948 mm to 1,979 mm extensive and 1,659mm to 1,670 mm tall.
The Modena and Trofeo model have a rear wheel monitor widened by 34 mm in comparison with the GT mannequin, to intensify their sporty character.
The inside has a traditional instrument cluster with a central 12.3-inch panel plus a smaller 8.8-inch consolation panel. Most operations are accomplished by contact management.
The battery-electric model, known as the Grecale Folgore, could have a 105-kilowatt-hour battery and ship as much as 800 newton meters of torque. It is going to have a 400-volt structure, which is presently utilized by most battery-electric vehicles.
The complete-electric model of the MC20 coupe and different future Maseratis will use an 800-volt structure, which halves recharging instances.
Maserati mentioned on March 17 that it’s going to launch solely battery-electric autos from 2024 whereas persevering with to promote current combustion engine variants. By 2030, it goals to promote solely full-electric vehicles.
Subsequent yr Maserati will launch the GranTurismo coupe and GranCabrio convertible with full-electric and gasoline drivetrains.
By 2025 Maserati will unveil successors to the Quattroporte giant sedan and Levante giant SUV. Each will come as full-electric vehicles solely. A full-electric model of the MC20 may even be launched by 2025.
The Grecale was as a result of be launched in 2021 however Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares delayed the SUV’s arrival.
Tavares advised Automotive Information Europe that he has postponed the launch “to verify it’s completely the place it ought to be when it comes to match and end, electronics and infotainment.”