What does the Maserati SUV look like, which everyone has been waiting for

On the site of the automobile company Maserati on Friday there were the first photos of their novelties - SUV Levante. This will be the first car of this class for more than a hundred-year history of the company specializing in the production of unique sports cars.

Prehistory of creation of an off-road car

In recent years, interest of customers to cars under the logo of "Maserati" began to decline. For its revival, the parent company "Fiat Chrysler" in 2014 released a sedan Ghibli, slightly increasing the volume of sales. With the help of Levante, the auto company wants to try its hand at the market in the segment of premium SUVs. Officially, the novelty will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show.

Briefly about the model

The Levante SUV has retained many of the stylistic features inherent in the Maserati brand. The grille and aggressive lights on the front look like a Ghibli sedan.

Speaking of the rear of the car, the car designers decided to make a sloping roof with an integrated spoiler.

So far, there is no specific information about the mechanical filling of the car. It is indicated only that the model will be equipped with both gasoline and diesel units. It will also be equipped with an all-wheel drive and an 8-speed automatic transmission.

According to the company Maserati, the first copies have already left the assembly line at the Turin car factory. Serial launch in Europe, and then throughout the world, is expected in the spring. So far there is no information on prices.