The second generation maserati Levante will be available as an EV, but it looks like it may also be available with an internal combustion engine (ICE) in some markets.
Based on car The new Levante will use a modified version of Alfa Romeo’s Giorgio all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive architecture.
The platform version powered by Maserati was used below the smaller version the Greek language crossovers, as well as new GranTurismo coupe. It is also expected to serve as the foundation for the next generation Quattroporte sedan is good.
While details about the new Levante’s powertrain have not been revealed, the British magazine believes the crossover will be available with several electric powertrains, all using the Folgore branding.
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Current generation Levante
All EV variants are expected to have all-wheel drive, with the top-spec model expected to use the same three-motor system as the GranTurismo Folgore, rated at 560kW ( 610kW at acceleration) and 1350Nm.
The top-spec Levante Folgore could also use a new, more energy-efficient battery that will debut in the Quattroporte Folgore.
It’s unclear what ICE options, if any, will be available on the Levante.
The smaller Grecale is available with 221kW/450Nm and 242kW/450Nm versions of the company’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder mild-hybrid powertrain, as well as a 390kW/620Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6.
Meanwhile, the GranTurismo uses versions of the twin-turbo V6 with 365kW/600Nm or 410kW/650Nm.
The next-generation Levante is expected to launch sometime in the middle of this decade.
While the Levante and other upcoming Maserati models will use an electric-capable version of Alfa’s Giorgio platform, Maserati’s parent company, Stellantis, is also developing the STLA Large EV architecture. -first is more advanced.
STLA Large will reinforce the production version of the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT . Concept. Depending on the spec level, the Charger will use either a 400V or 800V drive system and is available in capacities up to 660kW.
If all goes according to plan, production of the Charger EV should begin in 2024.
While the STLA Large is primarily touted as an EV architecture, it does support gasoline engines, despite Dodge boss claims There are currently no plans to do so.
