Thursday 20th June 2019

Maserati announces V8 Levante prices

£105k confirmed for 530hp Levante GTS; add another £20k for 580hp Trofeo...

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Seemingly not a day can pass in 2019 without something performance SUV related emerging in the news. And today that is no different, with Maserati confirming availability of the V8 Levantes in the UK from £105,000.

The Trofeo was launched at New York last year (with the GTS following at Shanghai), to some considerable surprise; everyone thought that the F-Pace SVR was the super SUV of the show, only to be gazumped by a Maserati Levante boasting even more power. With a 0-60mph time of less than four seconds and a top speed approaching 190mph, the Levante's performance credentials in battling cars like the Range Rover Sport SVR and BMW X5 M aren't in any doubt.

Whether it will be able to match those cars elsewhere remains to be seen, though we do now know how much it will cost. Kicking off the V8 Levante range will be the 530hp GTS, priced from £104,900 and boasting what Maserati calls "and elegant exterior restyling"; with an "even more aggressive and head turning presence", the GTS is £5,000 more than a Cayenne Turbo, which will likely be its closest rival.

The 580hp Trofeo is described by Maserati as "unmistakable", and will cost from £124,900. That sort of prices places it beyond the conventional German rivals (though it does have more power), and there's further scope to do so with the Launch Edition. Distinguished by three exclusive colours - Blu Emozione, Giallo Modenese or Rosso Magma - and additional carbon fibre, there will be just 50 Trofeo Launch Editions in the UK. Each will cost £159,900...

With the cars available to order now and making a dynamic debut at Goodwood next month, the V8 Levantes can't be far off reaching UK customers. Would it be your super SUV of choice? Or do the more established rivals hold greater appeal?

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[oilit]

As someone who has fallen out of love with SUV's a good few years ago, I have to say that looks rather good - I like the departure from 'the norm' in the front grille area.

I could be tempted back by this or the upcoming DBX ... when they have depreciated by 70% !!

Edited by oilit on Thursday 20th June 11:37

[sam_jw]

Seems very pricey?

[PhantomPH]

sam_jw said:

Seems very pricey?

I thought the same thing, but I cannot really put why I think that into words - just feels overpriced to me.

I know what I am about to say is potentially missing the point, but DOUBLE the base price....for an engine? (Yes, I know there is XYZ option on there, I'm not daft)

Mind you, I suppose if some of the proceeds go into the pot for the (so far vapourware) GT replacement, then I shouldn't complain...

[Ares]

sam_jw said:

Seems very pricey?

Depends on what you compare it with.


At 580bhp it's approached Urus levels....and a bargain comparatively.

The 530bhp one is in the ballpark of the Cayenne in price and power, but an expensive means of getting an extra 20-30bhp over the F-Pace/Stelvio. I suspect Maserati would claim (probably rightly) they are a premium option compared to those though.


Either way, that has my vote for best offered SUV on the market. Trofeo in unassuming matt dark grey as above please.

[Ares]

PhantomPH said:

I know what I am about to say is potentially missing the point, but DOUBLE the base price....for an engine? (Yes, I know there is XYZ option on there, I'm not daft)

Isn't that the same for pretty much every car though??

[WCZ]

sam_jw said:

Seems very pricey?

disagree, a 911 is £100k these days and almost 100 less bhp

[PhantomPH]

Ares said:

PhantomPH said:

I know what I am about to say is potentially missing the point, but DOUBLE the base price....for an engine? (Yes, I know there is XYZ option on there, I'm not daft)

Isn't that the same for pretty much every car though??

Yeah, I think that's why I qualified my statements originally...dunno why this feels over-priced to me, but it does. And I don't normally feel that way. A car costs what it costs.

Mind you, take the very topical point of the 718 GT4...that's arguably a HUGELY desirable configuration, but it's still not double the base price of a 718. Or a simple VW Polo - base £14k, GTI £20k.

But none of that really is what I am getting at - for some reason the GT4 seems like great value even at £80+k spec'd, regardless of the base price of a 718.

I think it's that un-quantifiable 'personal value' aspect that is the reason we are all different! (Although that being said, I'd drop £105k on an RRS SVR any day of the week, so...*shrug* )

[Helicopter123]

Ambitious pricing I suspect and the second hand market can prove a savage arena.

Depreciation would be my concern, especially against the more proven Cayenne Turbo.

I'm sure it's a fantastic SUV though.

[moldy]

Gorgeous !!!, yes please

Now let me get all the suv haters comments out the way

"soon to appear outside a school in your area"
"pointless"
"a standard diesel and a Caterfield for weekends makes more sense"
" how much !!! you could have 3 Golf r estates and change over for that price!!!"
"my 20 year old A4 quattro diesel estate would p*** all over this, carry more and be a hell of a lot cheaper to run"
"ideal for the company director going through a mid life crisis and wants to look down on the poor people"

Yadda, yadda yadda

[scottygib553]

The interior on these is the biggest turn off but otherwise I think they look fantastic

[Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area]

moldy said:

Gorgeous !!!, yes please

Now let me get all the suv haters comments out the way

"soon to appear outside a school in your area"
"pointless"
"a standard diesel and a Caterfield for weekends makes more sense"
" how much !!! you could have 3 Golf r estates and change over for that price!!!"
"my 20 year old A4 quattro diesel estate would p*** all over this, carry more and be a hell of a lot cheaper to run"
"ideal for the company director going through a mid life crisis and wants to look down on the poor people"

Yadda, yadda yadda

Also:

never driven off road
orange-tanned wives
Cheshire
footballers
glued to your rear bumper

[vz-r_dave]

Who would have thought the Italians are leading the way with exciting, capable SUV's..... Stelvio, Levanta, Urus . Puts the Germans (yawn) to shame really.

[E65Ross]

PhantomPH said:

sam_jw said:

Seems very pricey?

I thought the same thing, but I cannot really put why I think that into words - just feels overpriced to me.

I know what I am about to say is potentially missing the point, but DOUBLE the base price....for an engine? (Yes, I know there is XYZ option on there, I'm not daft)

Mind you, I suppose if some of the proceeds go into the pot for the (so far vapourware) GT replacement, then I shouldn't complain...

Erm.....there's more than just the engine....I suspect the brakes, suspension etc will be different. Then you have to pay for the R&D that goes into a more limited run model.

See any AMG/M/RS and compare to the low-rung models....

[PhantomPH]

E65Ross said:

PhantomPH said:

sam_jw said:

Seems very pricey?

I thought the same thing, but I cannot really put why I think that into words - just feels overpriced to me.

I know what I am about to say is potentially missing the point, but DOUBLE the base price....for an engine? (Yes, I know there is XYZ option on there, I'm not daft)

Mind you, I suppose if some of the proceeds go into the pot for the (so far vapourware) GT replacement, then I shouldn't complain...

Erm.....there's more than just the engine....I suspect the brakes, suspension etc will be different. Then you have to pay for the R&D that goes into a more limited run model.

See any AMG/M/RS and compare to the low-rung models....

I even said that I know it's not just the engine in my original post!

[Gecko1978]

every super SUV that comes out I just think GC Trackhawk plus cash for a better interior.

[cerb4.5lee]

Now that is a SUV that I very much like the look of.

[Dave Hedgehog]

suitable for the price of darkness himself

yes please

[simonbamg]

really like that, much improved looks over previous models, exclusivity on the road would be the upside for me over the normal RR sports

[Jurdy]

Drove a nicely spec'd 3 litre oiler when they first came out, nice looking car but the infotainment/dash/toys were so far behind the F Pace S that we ended up buying for less (with a boot that we didn't have to lie our dog in horizontally) that I can't see how a few years evolution and a massive engine make a bit of a snotter into a 100 plus grand SUV.

It's a shame. I really want to like this car.

[B17NNS]

PH Towers, this seems to be a common theme. Why no interior pics?