Compared with levante, the Grecale is not only a model with a lower threshold for Maserati, but also a masterpiece of this ultra-luxury brand, with both fuel and pure electric forms, further improving the brand's product matrix. In the context of SUVs becoming the sales of luxury brands, Maserati has also followed the trend and entered the fastest growing and most profitable compact SUV segment.
Grecale is not a scaled-down version of Levante. It does not follow Levante's body architecture platform, but adopts Giorgio's platform, and has made exclusive upgrades and developments to this platform, and has also added a vehicle dynamic control system based on the MC20 chassis domain control module upgrade, and through active prediction instead of passive response to reduce intervention time, improve performance, driving comfort and vehicle safety.
As a sporty luxury brand, people's first concern is naturally its power and driving ability. The Grecale fuel version will be available in three versions based on power output, namely gt, Modena and Trofeo, which will have some logo differences in appearance. Among them, the first two are equipped with 2.0T+48V light hybrid power, while the Trofeo version will be equipped with a 3.0T V6 engine developed based on the "Nettuno Poseidon" engine.
Redesigned and optimized, the Trofeo version has both violent performance and a little more "home" features, which is very suitable for the multi-road driving mode SUV rather than pure supercar setting.
In the future, The Gregale will also release a pure electric version of the Falcone, which is more forward-looking and futuristic, which is also Maserati's first pure electric model.
From the outside, unlike the angular line design of other Maserati models, the Grecale's smaller midsize SUV shows a more rounded design concept. First of all, the most eye-catching thing about the entire front is still the iconic straight waterfall middle net with a trident, which is matched with a rounded headlight group, which seems to have less attack power and more affinity.
The body side is also a rounded and full design, with a smooth waistline, a naturally sliding roof line and a multi-width alloy wheel of size, which well outlines the dynamic temperament of the whole car.
The rear of the car is not too complex design, the split tail light group design is very convergent, the visual focus is on the lower black diffuser and bilateral four-out exhaust, indicating that its performance should not be underestimated.
The interior of the Grecale is not a small improvement over levante. The three-screen design of the central control screen, the full LCD instrument and the air conditioning control screen brings a good sense of science and technology to the carriage. There is also a digital clock above the central control screen, which can change the skin and appearance according to the driver's preferences, and can also respond to voice commands from the people inside the car, greatly enhancing the playability.
At the same time, the addition of leather wrapping, carbon fiber trim panels and interior mood lights has also made the car more in line with the youthful and sporty style that young consumers like.
The button shift also makes the central armrest area look simple and refreshing, and the door handle is innovatively used to unlock electronically, and the door can be automatically bounced open with a touch of a button, which is quite elegant.
In terms of configuration, through the Maserati Intelligent Assistant (MIA) multimedia system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto interconnection functions can be run, making a breakthrough in intelligent experience.
Overall, this interior style has a sense of fashion while retaining Maserati's usual luxurious atmosphere.
Judging from the design of The Gregale, it is not difficult to find that maserati aims at young consumers who pursue both personality and quality. In terms of performance, on the basis of retaining the characteristics of supercaring, it has added a sense of comfort suitable for daily travel; the appearance and interior will also combine the sense of technology and luxury, which is more in line with the current habits of young people.
The arrival of the Maserati Grecale is bound to face competition from its peers in the market, but its elegant and sporty design style will also be loved by more young people who pursue both personality and quality.