Maserati Grecale (SUV)

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Wraps come off new 2022 Maserati Grecale ahead of reveal

New images show Modena's Porsche Macan rival with no camouflage, ahead of 22 March debut

The Maserati Grecale has appeared with no camouflage for the first time ahead of a public debut on 22 March.

New images posted to Instagram by Wilco Blok show the Porsche Macan rival in full production-spec bodywork, without the now-familiar camouflage it has worn throughout a lengthy testing programme on public roads. It is wearing some of the promotional stickers we saw in some recent teaser images, but largely appears as it will at a full official unveiling in less than two weeks.

Originally planned for an unveiling last year, the Grecale was delayed due to a shortage of semiconductors preventing Maserati from commencing series production.

The company said it made the decision "in view of the background problems that have caused interruptions in the supply chains for the key components necessary to complete the car’s production process". Production limitations imposed by the crisis mean it would not have been able to cater to the anticipated global demand for the car.

Wraps come off new 2022 Maserati Grecale ahead of reveal | Autocar

New images show Modena's Porsche Macan rival with no camouflage, ahead of official debut

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Camo-free Grecale spied ahead of Maserati debut next week

The next generation Italian SUV has been spied on multiple occasions wearing intricate and beautiful looking livery but days ahead of its global launch a camo-free Grecale has been spotted testing in public.

Okay so it’s still wearing some vague form of vinyl covering to deviate the eyes away from too much of the overall form but the shots from Walter Vayr have now shown much more of the details ahead of its global unveiling on the 22nd of March.

While the wording which flanks each side of the SUV states “Ciao, I’m the #MaseratiGrecale” with “I can’t tell you much more” written below, we can. The new Grecale will reportedly receive a 3.0-liter V6 engine which is found in the MC20 which will be slightly detuned so as not to steal thunder from the seductive supercar. An alternative could possibly be the sonorous Alfa Romeo-sourced 2,9-litre V6 instead which powers the Stelvio SUV and Giulia saloon in Quadrifoglio trim.

Camo-free Grecale spied ahead of Maserati debut next week

The next generation Italian SUV has been spied on multiple occasions wearing intricate and beautiful looking livery but days ahead of its global launch a camo-free Grecale has been spotted testing in public.

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Carwow first look at the Grecale

 

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New 2022 Maserati Grecale rivals Porsche Macan with 523bhp V6

Maserati's second SUV arrives with a pair of punchy V6 engines and a mild hybrid; pure EV coming in 2023

Maserati’s most strategically important and potentially best-selling model in decades is the new Grecale SUV, which provides the Italian firm with a long-awaited rival to the Porsche Macan and will play a fundamental role in its rapid transition to electrification.

Revealed shortly after Maserati’s parent company Stellantis announced that the brand – along with Alfa Romeo, DS and Lancia – will launch only electric cars from 2025, the Grecale has been engineered to accommodate pure-combustion, hybrid and fully electric drivetrains (see below), which will lend it a similar flexibility of purpose to its German rival, itself due a pure-EV in 2023.

It sits below the Levante in the Maserati line-up, and will be joined in dealerships by the long-awaited second-generation Gran Turismo sports car - which will also be offered with an electric drivetrain, as well as the all-new versions of the Quattroporte and Levante due in the coming years, each with a full spread of drivetrain options.

Powertrains

It will be available from launch with three petrol engine options: two variants of the 3.0-litre ‘Nettuno’ V6 first used by the MC20 supercar for the mid-rung Modena and top-spec Trofeo, and a four-cylinder mild hybrid for the entry-level Grecale GT.

The V6 uses the same pre-chamber combustion technology as the full-fat MC20 engine, which aims to boost both performance and efficiency, but has been modified in line with its more mainstream billing. It has a wet rather than dry oil sump, for example, and can deactivate the right cylinder bank at a cruise for reduced consumption – this function necessitated a ‘complete redesign’ in order to accommodate collapsible tappets which allow the valvetrain on that side of the engine to be deactivated independently.

In the Modena, the V6 is tuned to give 325bhp and 332lb ft for a 0-62mph time of 5.3sec, while the Trofeo bumps those figures up to 523bhp and 457lb ft to shave the sprint time to just 3.8sec - quicker than the BMW X3 M Competition.

New 2022 Maserati Grecale line-up topped by £95,590 V6 Trofeo | Autocar

Maserati is now taking orders for its second SUV, which features a range-topping V6 engine and a pair of mild hybrids

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New Maserati Grecale Folgore is electric sports SUV for 2023

Maserati shows its first pure-electric car, due on sale a year after the combustion version

The fully electric Maserati Grecale Folgore (for lightning) will touch down in dealerships a year after the combustion car, as one of six new electric Maserati models due by 2025.

Revealed today alongside the standard Maserati Grecale, which gets mild hybrid four-cylinder and pure-petrol V6 engine options, the Grecale Folgore will take on Porsche's upcoming Macan EV and the Audi Q6 E-tron when it goes on sale next summer.

It will be sold initially alongside electric versions of the reborn Granturismo and open-top Grancabrio, due to be revealed later this year, and joined before 2025 by pure-EV versions of the Maserati MC20 supercar, Quattroporte sports saloon and larger Levante SUV.

From 2025 onwards, Maserati will launch only pure-electric cars, joining the other European premium brands under the Stellantis umbrella: DS, Lancia, and Alfa Romeo.

Technical details of the Grecale Folgore remain largely under wraps this far out from its launch, but Maserati promises it will pack up to 590lb ft – almost as much as the Audi E-tron S, which cracks 0-62mph in 4.5sec – and has a 105kWh battery, which could feasibly supply upwards of 350 miles of range.

It is unclear also whether Maserati's re-engineering of the Giorgio platform to accommodate an electric drivetrain holds any implications for the future of the similarly sized Alfa Romeo Stelvio, which rides on the same platform.

New Maserati Grecale Folgore goes on sale from £109,905 | Autocar

Italian performance brand's first electric car is a mid-sized SUV packing 550bhp and 311 miles of range

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This is the brand new Maserati Grecale

Maserati reckons this Macan and X4 rival will be its biggest selling car. No pressure, then

As you could have guessed from a glance at the photos, here's Maserati's new crossover, the Grecale. It resembles the Levante, but it's slightly smaller. A rival to the Porsche Macan and BMW X4.

The top version pictured here is called the Trofeo. It's blasted along by a version of Maserati's own V6 engine, the Nettuno, which first appeared in the delicious MC20. But here it's detuned to a 'mere' 530bhp. Maserati says it does 0-62 in 3.7 seconds.

The other petrol versions get a 2.0-litre that's adapted from the Alfa Romeo four-cylinder turbo. Maserati has adapted it by adding a second blower, an electrically-powered compressor for lag-free pickup at low revs. That comes in two versions, 300bhp and 330bhp. The compressor runs at 48 volts, and that circuit is also used to power a mild hybrid system using a motor/generator belt-driven from the engine. It keeps the CO2 emissions below 200g/km.

All versions are four-wheel-drive for the moment, and most have air suspension.

In early 2024 there will be a full-electric Grecale, badged Folgore - Italian for lightning - ready to face off against the electric Macan. No more details about performance on that one. But remarkably Maserati has squeezed a 105kWh battery into a platform originally designed for combustion only. So we should be talking of a very decent electric range. If not the very fastest charging because it runs at 400 not 800 volts.

The Grecale uses Alfa Romeo's 'Giorgio' platform, which makes us optimistic for ride and handling as the Alfa Stelvio is good at both. Especially handling. The Grecale will be built at the same factory as the Alfas too. But the wheelbase is longer in the Maserati – over 2.09 metres – so space will be increased, and of course there's more room under the floor for that massive battery in the Folgore.

This is the brand new Maserati Grecale

Maserati reckons this Macan and X4 rival will be its biggest selling car. No pressure, then

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Maserati Grecale

Maserati presented the Grecale, the new SUV and the embodiment of the concept of "The Everyday Exceptional".

Once again, the new model bears the name of a wind. The Gregale (Grecale in Italian) is a north-easterly Mediterranean wind, and now also an SUV expected to play a major role in the Maserati range.

Naming its cars after the most famous winds of the world is a tradition for the brand. It all began in 1963 with the legendary Mistral. Ghibli, Bora, Merak and Khamsin would follow in turn. In 2016, the Levante, the first SUV in the Trident brand's history.

Passion, innovation, versatility and style are the ingredients of the Maserati Grecale, soon to be launched with a wide range of powertrains: conventional internal combustion engine, Mild Hybrid and, in the future, Full-Electric.

The new Maserati is the everyday exceptional: the thrill of luxury and pure innovation, in perfect balance. A car with great performance, unique, stylish lines and character, and the highest quality in its interiors, courtesy of the refinement of the materials selected for its finishes. Not to mention the high technical specifications and the 360° sound experience, taking as a starting point the typical Maserati roar of the engine, to the immersive acoustic experience provided by Sonus faber Premium (standard) and High Premium (optional) sound system. Grecale is also an everyday car, an SUV in which to take your children to school or to commute to work and face up to the everyday without compromise.

https://www.netcarshow.com/maserati/2023-grecale/

Maserati Grecale Trofeo

https://www.netcarshow.com/maserati/2023-grecale_trofeo/

Maserati Grecale Folgore

https://www.netcarshow.com/maserati/2024-grecale_folgore/

 

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Maserati Reveal Grecale SUV Packing 523 HP (390 kW) V6

The most important and potentially best-selling model in the Maserati lineup is here and it’s called the Grecale.

Not only is it setting its sights directly on the Porsche Macan but it will play a fundamental role in its rapid transition to electrification.

Following multiple teasers and a delay caused by the microchip shortage, the relatively high-riding vehicle with the Trident logo debuts in GT, Modena, and Trofeo flavours. The purely electric model will join the Forgole lineup and will hit the market a year after the gas model with a similar look.

It will be available from launch with three petrol engine options: two variants of the 3.0-litre ‘Nettuno’ V6 first used by the MC20 supercar for the Modena and Trofeo, and a four-cylinder mild hybrid for the entry-level Grecale GT.

The V6 uses the same pre-chamber combustion technology as the full-fat MC20 engine, which aims to boost both performance and efficiency, but has been modified in line with its more mainstream billing. It has a wet rather than dry oil sump, for example, and can deactivate the right cylinder bank at a cruise for reduced consumption – this function necessitated a ‘complete redesign’ in order to accommodate collapsible tappets which allow the valvetrain on that side of the engine to be deactivated independently.

Maserati Reveal Grecale SUV Packing 523 HP (390 kW) V6

The most important and potentially best-selling model in the Maserati lineup is here and it's called the Grecale.

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Global premiere of the Grecale

 

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Promo vid of the Grecale

 

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Maserati’s fiery Macan rival detailed – the Grecale

Maserati hasn’t let up in its push towards a larger and more diverse lineup – say hello to the Maserati Grecale

The fan favourite MC20 enthralled the automotive masses and drew the spotlight to Neptune’s trident once again and now, in a dramatic and theatrical premiere, the world has finally been properly introduced to the firm’s latest SUV addition, the Maserati Grecale. The Grecale variants range from the top-spec Trofeo to the GT and Modena models, which will feature hybrid powertrains. The Grecale Folgore – Maserati’s first all-electric SUV – will be released next year.

Drawing from numerous design elements found on Maserati’s latest supercar, the MC20, Grecale is positioned as a proper middle ground offering, featuring a plentiful mixture of comfort, performance, and practicality. The front end of the Grecale adopts the same styling found on the face of the MC20, in particular the high-mounted headlights and low-mounted grille. In line with Maserati’s design language, the latest addition to the lineup will feature – as Head of Design for Maserati, Klau Busse said – “great proportions, clean surfaces, and iconic details.”

Maserati's fiery Macan rival detailed - the Grecale

Maserati hasn't let up in its push towards a larger and more diverse lineup - say hello to the Maserati Grecale. The fan favourite MC20 enthralled the automotive masses and drew the spotlight to Neptune’s trident once again.

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Maserati Grecale revealed as opulent X5-sized SUV with up to 395kW

Because the world just can’t get enough SUVs, Maserati has just pulled the covers off its second high-riding model. Meet the Maserati Grecale.

It might be smaller than the Levante, but with an overall length of 4.84 metres, making it a shade shorter than a BMW X5, the Maserati Grecale is still quite a substantial SUV.

Maserati will eventually offer it with three distinct powertrain types - internal combustion, hybrid and fully-electric - but the initial line-up will comprise of three petrol-powered options.

These include a pair of mild-hybrid 2.0-litre turbopetrol models in 224kW and 246kW guises, while the range-topping Trofeo is fitted with a 395kW version of the new 3.0-litre V6 Nettuno engine that first debuted in the MC20 sports car. Expect this one to dart from 0-100km/h in 3.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 285km/h.

The new Maserati also takes some design flavour from the MC20 with its swept-back headlights and large grille, while the back end is distinguished by ‘boomerang’ taillights inspired by the 3200 GT of the late 1990s.

Maserati Grecale revealed as opulent X5-sized SUV with up to 395kW

Maserati has revealed its second high-riding model, and the Trofeo version is fitted with a version of the MC20 sports car’s innovative V6 engine.

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Maserati's first ever EV is the Grecale Folgore midsize SUV

Maserati just unveiled its first-ever EV - the Grecale Folgore luxury midsize SUV. It will be the all-electric version of the gas-powered Maserati Grecale.

Some of the differences include the Folgore badge on the driver side, the partially-closed off grille, the aero-styled wheels, the copper accents, and the distinctive color. Maserati says it's inspired by the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao.

The Maserati Grecale will be based on an evolution of the Giorgio platform, which underpins Stellantis' other offerings like the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia. The EV-flavoured Grecale Folgore will have a 105 kWh battery and up to 800Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque. The architecture is a 400 volt one.

Maserati hasn't yet disclosed if the Grecale Folgore will be a single-motor vehicle but given its luxury market position, an AWD variant with dual motors is likely.

Maserati's first ever EV is the Grecale Folgore midsize SUV

The luxury midsize SUV is coming in 2023.

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Maserati Grecale Revealed, Coming to SA in 2022

Maserati has revealed its Porsche-rivalling Grecale SUV and it’s been earmarked for South African introduction towards the end of the year.

Maserati, the Modena-based luxury car manufacturer, has revealed its new Grecale SUV which slots in beneath the larger Levante SUV and will rival the Porsche Macan.

The Grecale measures 4 846 mm long, 2 163 mm wide, 1 670 mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2 901 mm.

The Grecale adopts sleek, coupe-like styling with a low-slung bonnet and a menacing inverted grille flanked by large air intakes while the rear boomerang taillights draw inspiration from the Giugiaro 3200 GT.

Inside, it’s an all-digital affair with a large central 12.3-inch infotainment system and an 8.8-inch lower secondary screen and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster. The traditional Maserati clock is now also digital… As expected, the cabin adopts quality finishes including fine leather upholstery with contrast stitching.

Maserati Grecale (2023) Price For SA Confirmed

The new Maserati Grecale SUV is due to arrive in South Africa early in 2023. Take a look at what you can expect to pay for the newcomer!

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Maserati Grecale Fuoriserie. Mission From Mars

 

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Ciao bella! Maserati has built the baby SUV that Ferrari won't: Meet the new Grecale

- The Alfa Romeo Stelvio-based Maserati Grecale is ready to take the fight to Porsche's Macan.
- It's been lighting up social media as car enthusiasts compare its design to the Ford Puma.
- Range-topping Trofeo is nothing to laugh about, thanks to nearly 400kW on tap from a turbo V6.

Before we even get to the Grecale, let's clarify that the 2022 Ford Puma does not inspire this car's design. Please refrain from sending us Grecale/Puma memes on social. Jokes aside, say ciao to Maserati's all-new baby sports utility vehicle. Could this be the compact Ferrari SUV underneath that has been hinted at for several years?

We're not sure what sort of DNA the Grecale and the Ferrari SUV will share, but for now, we can tell you that the new Maser is based on the same platform that's used for the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. In a stunning world premiere film that seemed more like a tribute to classic cinema than a vehicle presentation, Maserati's head of design, Klaus Busse, walked us through the critical details that make the Grecale a distinct Maserati.

For example, he says the vehicle's design, which has been the source of numerous memes as it looks, subjectively speaking like a Ford Puma, is inspired by the MC20 supercar. If you squint a little, you'll see the family ties.

Ciao bella! Maserati has built the baby SUV that Ferrari won't: Meet the new Grecale | Life

Maserati has taken its time with the Grecale, but it's finally ready. Three petrol-powered versions will launch soon, but an all-electric model is in the skunkworks too.

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What the all-electric future of Maserati will look like

Stellantis design boss Klaus Busse outlines his inspiration for the new Maserati Grecale SUV and gives clues of future EVs

Forget what you know about Maserati. Having recently launched its first supercar in 15 years, ushered in hybrid options for its biggest-selling models and shown off the crucial new Grecale SUV, the brand will now shift focus to a rapid electrification push which will see it launch its final combustion car by 2025.

That would be a landmark move for any car manufacturer, but for 107-year-old Maserati – so steeped in motorsport heritage and so intrinsically associated with the guttural roar of an atmo V8 – it's nothing less than all-out reinvention. For Klaus Busse, vice president of design for parent company Stellantis, it's an opportunity to reimagine the brand's image completely.

We caught up with Busse as he unwrapped the Grecale to hear how he created an all-new proposition for Maserati, and get some clues to what's coming next as the brand electrifies.

What the all-electric future of Maserati will look like | Autocar

Design boss Klaus Busse outlines his inspiration for the new Maserati Grecale SUV and gives clues of future EVs

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Maserati Grecale review

WHAT'S THE VERDICT?

“Maserati’s take on the ubiquitous medium-sized SUV hits plenty of targets, yet feels like a car designed to do just that”

The Grecale is a bit of a mish-mash, to be honest. On first - and brief - appraisal, the Trofeo (which we'd individually score a 7/10) has much more Maserati character, but the four-cylinder cars are likely to be the big global sellers, and they lack the quirk and nuance that is such a big part of whatever it is that marks out a Maserati. The early versions we drove also felt like they had a few tweaks still to come, especially in the suspension department. But the fact remains that a Maserati has always been something quietly different, and the Grecale hits most of the technical ambition without particularly grabbing the emotional. The Trofeo is much more alive - no great surprise - but you’d have to be committed to difference to want one over something like the Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV or the rather inevitable - in this segment - Porsche Macan. It’s probably the right car for Maserati as a business, but it’s the least desirable one for fans of the brand.

Maserati Grecale Review 2023 | Top Gear

Maserati’s take on the ubiquitous medium-sized SUV hits plenty of targets, yet feels like a car designed to do just that

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