Maserati is a well-known ultra-luxury brand, at first it started from racing cars and sports cars, with the shape of the wind and the unique Neptune Trident logo attracted countless Chinese people coveted, in the past few years, micro-businessmen often released the "Hiti Maserati" circle of friends, which also reflects the brand's deep popularity. But now that the position of the domineering president Maserati is in jeopardy, the slightly ridiculous Maserati we call it may also become a thing of the past.
Recently, the new Maserati President was officially launched, and the new car was launched with two configurations, of which the GT version was priced at 1.4578 million yuan and the MODENA Q4 guidance price was 1.6608 million yuan. As an annual remodel, the new car is only upgraded for the details, and the whole vehicle has not changed much, so let's take a look at it.
Exterior design
In the field of luxury large cars, the president of Maserati has always been a relatively personal existence, but after many years, the shape of the car has not been adjusted to a great extent, so the visual effect is naturally not too fresh. Among them, the front face of this model is still equipped with a flat forward air grille, the internal trim is vertically arranged, the chrome decoration on both sides of the bottom front bumper is more eye-catching, and the facial features are more three-dimensional.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the new model are 5262× 1948×1476 mm, and the wheelbase is 3171 mm, respectively. The side of the body is always the most beautiful viewing angle of the President of Maserati, and the transition of the entire model is smooth and natural, giving people a feeling of elegance. At the same time, the new car offers a new 19-inch rim, but the optional items have been reduced from 7 to 4.
The maserati president's tail shape is relatively flat, the smooth roof line slides down to the rear, there is a slight bulge on the trunk cover, the middle part of the more rounded taillight group on the left and right sides is connected by thin silver trim, and the rear bag tail is equipped with a two-sided round hole exhaust, which is more sporty.
Interior design
The interior layout of the Maserati president has not changed, the lines of the whole car are mainly horizontal, and the sports atmosphere is strong, but the interior has not changed much, and the freshness is indeed not strong. As a million-dollar luxury car, the car is of course not to worry about materials and workmanship, and there are genuine leather fabrics, wood grain trim and carbon fiber trim decorations everywhere in the car, and the look and feel are outstanding. The center console is also equipped with a 10.1-inch central control display screen, which supports multi-touch, but the interface style is relatively simple and does not match its own temperament.
The seats of the new car are wrapped in leather and leather + fabric materials, and the functions are standard with electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, heating of the front seat, and memory of the driver's seat electric seat. The interior padding of the front seats of this model is moderately soft and hard, and the backrest and flanks have obvious prominence, wrapping and support.
The rear seats of the new car are at the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, and the experience of sitting in the back seat of the car is definitely more subdued than that of models such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the middle position of the rear row will be slightly overhead, which requires a half-lying ride.
dynamical system
The Maserati President's power side comes standard with a 3.0T turbocharged engine, but is available in two versions, high and low power, with a maximum output of 430 hp and 350 hp, peak torques of 580 Nm and 500 Nm, and the official 100 km/h acceleration of 4.8 seconds and 5.5 seconds, respectively. In terms of transmission system, the engine is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission, and the high-end version is also equipped with a timely four-wheel drive system.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
As a regular annual facelift, the 2022 Maserati President's overall vehicle has not changed much, mainly by improving some of the details, in addition to the interior of the car is available in a variety of color styles and materials. The new car has launched a total of two configurations, the price range is 145.78 ~ 166.08 million yuan, in the configuration and 2021 models are not much different under the premise, the price rose by more than 40,000 yuan, let's analyze one by one, see which one is more cost-effective.
2022款3.0T GT
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: The function configuration performance is comprehensive and cost-effective
The guidance price is 1.4578 million yuan, and the functional aspect has knee airbags, body stability control, reversing image, fixed speed cruise, driving mode switching, engine start-stop, uphill assist, suspension soft and hard adjustment, rear axle limited slip differential, electric sunroof, frameless door, electric trunk, induction trunk, keyless start, keyless entry of the whole car, active closed grille, leather steering wheel, steering wheel electric four-way adjustment, 7-inch LCD instrument, leather seat, main co-pilot seat electric adjustment, rear seat heating, 10.1-inch touch LCD screen, satellite navigation, Bluetooth car phone, mobile phone interconnection mapping, voice recognition control , Internet of Vehicles, Harman Kardon speakers, matrix lights, adaptive near and far light, steering headlights, headlight height adjustable, interior environment atmosphere lights, multi-layer soundproof glass for the whole car, rear electric sunshade, rain induction wiper, heating sprinkler, automatic air conditioning, rear independent air conditioning, rear seat air outlet, PM2.5 filter device in the car, etc. The function configuration performance is relatively perfect and cost-effective.
2022款3.0T MODENA Q4
Referral Index: ★
Configuration review: Power boost
The guidance price is 1.6608 million yuan, the main direction of improvement is placed in the power side, of which the configuration is equipped with a 3.0T high-power version of the engine, the maximum output power is increased from 350 horsepower to 430 horsepower, in addition, the configuration also has more four-wheel drive system, but the price increase is larger, and the cost performance is slightly lower.
Uncle Che summed up
Once upon a time, the Maserati brand was called two kings and one queen alongside Porsche and Lamborghini, but now it is facing a very difficult situation. In January this year, the cumulative sales of Maserati's entire series in China was 546 units, most of which relied on Levant, and the most miserable mixture was our protagonist today, the president of Maserati, who sold only 26 units in January. You may think that a month's sales rout does not explain any problems, but we can look back and find the problem, of which Maserati's cumulative sales in 2021 are only 7143 units, ranking second from the bottom of the luxury brand sales list, and the penultimate 1 is from Honda's high-end brand Acura.
From the storm of the year to the dismal sales, and then to the bottom of the luxury brand, Maserati has long taken off the luxurious coat, the recently listed new car Gregale began to grab food with the luxury brand SUV model, the new Maserati president is reducing the allocation and increasing the price! In addition, Maserati has had a continuous problem of safety in recent years, and in 2021 the brand recalled 2021 Levante models produced between December 31, 2020 and July 26, 2021, and 2021 president and Ghibli models produced between December 31, 2020 and July 22, 2021, including 503 Levantes, 109 Ghibli and 89 presidents. Today's Maserati can be described as internal and external troubles, and I really don't know how long it can last in China.