Maserati Grecale SUV

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The Maserati name might be big, but the Italian brand’s range is surprisingly small. For years, now, the core line-up has comprised the Ghibli saloon and the Quattroporte limousine, plus the Levante SUV. 

Admittedly, the MC20supercar has now arrived and the Gran Turismo sports car soldiered on for ages, but they are small beer compared with the rest of the range. Now, though, there’s a new volume proposition called the Grecale, a mid-size SUV designed to sit beneath the Levante and rival the Porsche Macan.

With an eye on the future, Maserati has given the Grecale some mild-hybrid powertrains, but there’s also a high-performance Trofeo model for the Maserati die-hards. But to achieve the volume Maserati might like, the Grecale can’t just be fast.

It also has to be premium, powerful and dynamic enough to beat the likes of the BMW X4 and Range Rover Velar. 

That’s a difficult task, and Maserati has its work cut out if it wants the Grecale to be a success.