New Maserati Grecale SUV spied testing ahead of 2021 unveil
The Maserati Grecale is being readied as the sports car maker’s second SUV, and is slated for a global reveal later this year. Now, spy shots of the Porsche Macan rival have surfaced online, which give the best look yet at the upcoming model.
- Grecale to slot in below the Levante in Maserati’s line-up
- To get combustion engine as well as fully electric powertrains
- Similar in size to the Stelvio, it will share most of its underpinnings with the Alfa Romeo
Maserati Grecale: What do we know?
The Grecale is clearly a similar size to the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, with which it will share the bulk of its underpinnings, and despite heavy camouflaging obscuring most of the car’s final design, the influence of the larger Levante is evident.
The brand’s important second SUV is named Grecale after the “fierce north-east wind of the Mediterranean Sea”. The model forms a key part of Maserati’s bold revival plan that it launched last year with the reveal of the MC20 supercar.
Destined to play “a key role in the brand’s development”, the Porsche Macan rival will be built on the same production line as the Alfa Romeo Stelvio in the FCA plant in Cassino, Italy. Maserati is planning an investment of around €800 million (around Rs 7,100 crore) in the plant.
Maserati Grecale: Powertrains
A fully electric version of the Grecale is due to arrive by 2022. However, the combustion-engined models will use Maserati rather than Alfa-sourced engines, likely to include the mild-hybridised 2.0-litre turbo offered in the Ghibli and Levante, and a detuned version of the MC20’s new Nettuno V6 for the most potent variant.
