Maserati · 2016–2024

Maserati Levante

The Maserati Levante (Tipo M161) is an executive crossover SUV produced by Italian manufacturer Maserati at the Mirafiori factory in Turin from 2016. The Levante went on sale in Europe in May 2016, and in North America in September 2016. Production of the Levante ended in 2024, commemorated with the release of a top-spec 424BHP special edition. The Levante was named after a warm, easterly wind that blows in the western Mediterranean Sea, southern France, down to the Strait of Gibraltar. The name of the wind, in turn, comes from the Latin word "levare", which means "to rise". Its design is based on the Kubang concept car that debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.

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Announcements

The concept that led to the Levante, the Maserati Kubang, was unveiled in 2011 at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The Levante was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on 1 March 2016, followed by a 2016 New York Auto Show. Production began in March 2016. Models for the United States went on sale in April 2016. Early models included Levante (350 PS) and Levante S (430 PS). Canada models went on sale in September 2016. Early models included Levante (350 PS) and Levante S (430 PS). The Maserati Levante Trofeo was unveiled at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. The Trofeo has 3.8 litre twin turbo V8 engine and Q4 all wheel drive, with 590 PS (434 kW; 582 hp) and 730 N⋅m (538 lbf⋅ft) peak torque. Near the end of 2023, there was speculation that Maserati would be ending production of the Levante with the 2024 or 2025 model year. In early 2024, it was confirmed that 2024 would be the last model year for the Levante.

Specifications

The Levante initially featured Ferrari's 3.0L V6 engine, in two states of tune. A diesel model is also offered, which served as the only engine offering for right hand drive markets from 2016 to the end of 2017, until the official announcement and deployment of gasoline RHD models in the middle of 2017, starting with the Levante S and subsequently the base Levante sometime in 2018. Levante has a drag coefficient of Cd=0.33. By 2018, a 560 horsepower V8 was planned to be added. Subsequently, two V8 models were announced in 2018: the 590 horsepower Trofeo, followed by the 550 horsepower GTS. The Levante gains an eight speed ZF automatic transmission from the sixth generation Maserati Quattroporte. The vehicle's drivetrain is four-wheel-drive only, and like other Maserati models (Quattroporte and Ghibli in both rear and all wheel drive), comes standard with a rear limited-slip differential. The Levante also features Maserati Touch Control with a full color 8.1-inch (210 mm) TFT touchscreen display, as well as a reconfigurable TFT gauge cluster with full color.

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Specifications

name

Maserati Levante

Manufacturer

Maserati

Production

March 2016–March 2024

Model years

2017–2024

Assembly

Italy: Turin (Stabilimento Mirafiori)

Designer

Centro Stile Maserati

Class

Mid-size luxury crossover SUV

Body style

5-door SUV

Layout

F4 layout

Platform

Chrysler LX platform

Related

Maserati Ghibli (M157), Maserati Quattroporte VI

Engine

Petrol, 3.0 L F160 twin-turbo V6, 3.8 L F154 twin-turbo V8, Diesel, 3.0 L VM A630 HP turbo V6, MHEV, 2.0 L GME T4 Multiair eTorque turbo I4

Transmission

8-speed ZF 8HP automatic

Wheelbase

3004 mm

Length

5003 mm

Width

1968 mm

Height

1679 mm

Kerb weight

2109 –

sp

uk

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80862CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maserati_LevanteCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1377439145 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020_Maserati_Levante_V6_GranSport_S_Q4_3.0_Front.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Vauxford · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.maseratiusa.com/us/en/models/levanteLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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