GALLERY: Maserati Levante in Malaysia, from RM889k

GALLERY: Maserati Levante in Malaysia, from RM889k

Launched earlier in February this year, we now bring you a full gallery of the Maserati Levante. The brand’s first-ever SUV is priced at RM888,800 (inclusive of local taxes and duties) before options, and is offered in a sole diesel-powered variant here.

The Levante features many of the design cues commonly associated with current Maserati vehicles. These include the trademark concave grille at the front, triple fender gills and the ‘Saetta’ trident logo on the C-pillar.

As mentioned at the start, the Malaysian-spec Levante is powered by a diesel engine, in this instance, a 3.0 litre turbocharged unit that develops 275 hp at 4,000 rpm and 600 Nm of torque from 2,000 to 2,600 rpm.

Drive is sent to all four wheels via Q4 all-wheel drive system and rear limited slip differential, as well as a AT8-HP70 eight-speed automatic gearbox from ZF. The Levante will sprint from a rest to a top speed of 230 km/h, with the first 100 km/h being met in 6.9 seconds. It also has a claimed fuel consumption of 7.2 l/100 km following the NEDC cycle, and C02 emission is rated at 180 g/km.

GALLERY: Maserati Levante in Malaysia, from RM889k

Other driving related bits include an active air suspension system with the brand’s Skyhook adaptive dampers. The SUV offers drivers a choice of four driving modes – Normal, Sport, Off-road, plus Increased Control and Efficiency – which alters the behaviour of the drivetrain and suspension.

On the equipment front, the Levante is fitted with bi-xenon headlights (with LED DRLs) and 18-inch wheels (with 225/60 tyres) as standard. The SUV you see here is fitted with larger 21-inch Anteo units wrapped with 265/40 front and 295/35 rear Pirelli P Zero tyres, a cost option.

Moving inside, you’ll find an 8.4-inch touchscreen display paired with the Maserati Control Plus infotainment system, featuring a rotary controller and AHA online services. There’s also leather upholstery, a dual-zone climate control system and powered front seats.

Customers will also be able to choose from two optional packages – Sport and Luxury – which introduces additional visual touches to the SUV. The Sport package (fitted on this unit) adds on a black piano finish for the front grille and skid plates, chrome door sills, red brake calipers, 20-inch Nereo machine-polished wheels or the 21-inch Anteos stated above, a power adjustable steering column and sports steering wheel.

GALLERY: Maserati Levante in Malaysia, from RM889k

On the other hand, the Luxury pack comes with a metallic front grille finish, illuminated door sills, lower bumper elements, Zefiro 19-inch wheels, chrome trunk siil, black brake calipers and a Harman Kardon Premium Sound System.

An exclusive Zegna Edition package can also be specified together with the Luxury option, introducing bespoke silk trim from Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna to the seats, roof lining and sun visors.

Once again, the Levante retails for RM888,800 before options, and each purchase comes with a three-year/unlimited mileage warranty and three-year/60,000 km Maserati Premium Service Plus. For the truly curious, this particular Levante, with the options, is priced at RM995,800.

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Gerard Lye

Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard’s strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 

Comments

  • Silvio on Sep 08, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    (Like) Levante RM889k.
    (Dislike) 2 unit Volvo XC90

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    • Samy vellu on Sep 08, 2017 at 7:05 pm

      XC90 to compare with CX9 is more appropriate please.

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    • Kunta Kinte on Sep 08, 2017 at 7:31 pm

      Firstly, it does not look like a SUV. just looks like a Panamera Sedan. What conjob is this?

      Secondly, why give Diesel to Malaysia? EU already confirmed Diesel is dirty and filthy even though Euro 5. Infact, Western countries are now BANNING Diesel cars.

      So, is Italy now trying to use Malaysia as their dumping ground for unwanted Diesel cars? Looks like it.

      The local distributor for Maserati also very irresponsible. Ask yourself why UK, France and many countries now imposing steep taxes on Diesel cars and even banning it?

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      • Amedeo Adinolfi on Sep 09, 2017 at 2:49 pm

        If you confuse maserati and porsche panamera you have to study more. Diesel is not out.

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      • As of now only diesel powered cars are available on right hand drive form. Bacalah sebelum sembang.

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    • BeemerFreak on Sep 08, 2017 at 8:22 pm

      Volvo XC90 T8 + BMW X5 Hybrid.

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    • yunos on Sep 08, 2017 at 8:51 pm

      Also to add that this car looks dated, terrible interior look and lousy engine. 275hp from a 3.0 turbo diesel? Go home

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    • Ah Kow on Sep 11, 2017 at 3:51 pm

      Rather get Macan for roughly half the price

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  • Proton oh Proton on Sep 08, 2017 at 5:39 pm

    What RM888K get “bi-xenon headlights”???

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    • Xenons is HID. Comparable to LEDs

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      • Lights LOl on Sep 10, 2017 at 1:05 pm

        Comparable? LOL you mean way better.
        One HID bulb is as bright, if not, can produce more floodlight then TWO led projectors dei

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  • Zamim on Sep 08, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    I already have original Maserati sunglasses, so now to get this SUV

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  • Woootz on Sep 08, 2017 at 6:40 pm

    Beli @ langkawi, njoi 70% diskaun

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  • Interior looks horrible and not high-end.
    Those aircon vents are Fortuner-ish.

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  • BowArrow on Sep 08, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    889K bi-xenon headlights , only dual zone climate control (+ rear vents) no tri / quad zone …

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  • kopiokaokao on Sep 08, 2017 at 7:08 pm

    desirability feasibility viability

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  • funkyMonkey on Sep 08, 2017 at 7:19 pm

    Maserati is italian……with the usual sot-sot electronic…..

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  • najib on Sep 08, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    Maserati’s top of the spec sound system is Bowers & Wilkins and low spec is harman kardon. and yet this is a almost 900k car and it does not even have half of the features of the XC90. this just shows how in malaysia
    brand image>practicality/features

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    • Tokmok on Sep 10, 2017 at 8:42 am

      Branding is everything. Nobody will sit at Volvo and feel it has the character. No different of sitting at CX9 if compare to XC90

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      • Nobody on Sep 11, 2017 at 10:32 pm

        It’s ok. I’ll enjoy my nappa leather nobody car with full air suspension that feels like you’re driving on cloud.. or swap to power mode and unleash all 400hp and 600nm toque and a tighter steering & sports suspension, all with a 3rd row seat that fits two standard adults comfortably for short drives.

        You can enjoy waiting for your branding is everything X5 to arrive in 2018, and by then the new X5 would have been announced, but it’s ok, branding is everything, right? Doesn’t matter that you just paid top ringgit for an inferior car spec/performance wise that is already outdated.

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  • Raslan on Sep 08, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    Its funny to see a car costing nearly Rm900k only comes with 18″ rims and Xenon headlights.

    Performance isnt great either.

    After sales service should be very limited for this brand.

    I expect more from a car so expensive.

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  • Jason on Sep 08, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    A big portion of money is spent on the brand Maserati, rather than the specs and performance of the car. Finger cross how many units they can sell.

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Sep 08, 2017 at 9:32 pm

    looks like an uglier version of cx3

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  • Lels for that interior, even ugly elantra turbo looks much better

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  • The aesthetics of this car’s exterior and interior, looks very piecemeal, quite badly designed. I think this model has really lost its plot. or marbles.

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  • My friend has a Maserati Ghibli and his comments are:
    1. Sound system is so horrible and worst than Proton.No bass no loudness etc.Complained to CEO of Maserati in Italy yet no response.Maybe can’t read English,even the Naza service team here gave up on the Italians.
    2. They used wiring that are not laced with petrol based chemicals -thus a great food for rats. His car computer went haywire and no solution except tried to catch the rats every now and then.
    3.Even though they gave 4 years free maintaineance, they dictated what you can change every year and not what is faulty.Eg if your brake disc or pads gave way after 3 year, they won’t change but if before 3 year, they change for free even though you don’t need to. A lot of hidden constraints in the 4 years free maintaineance package.
    4. The engine jerked heavily in traffic jams, in 2nd year, they upgrade the software to soften it but still jerky.
    5. A good car to drive if on highway but not for everyday use or on typical Malaysian roads
    Hope that helps.

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  • Marieta on Sep 09, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    Interior looks so ugly and cheap like Chinese or Korean made car doesn’t reflect Italian genre at all!

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  • Dylan Ch'ng on Sep 10, 2017 at 12:11 am

    Produces less CO2 than some current Protons.

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    • nosushi on Sep 11, 2017 at 3:55 pm

      But some jepunis cars dun even have Euro 4 compliant engines, how?

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  • sohai on Sep 11, 2017 at 7:25 am

    Rm100k+ worth of options?!

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  • passion on Sep 11, 2017 at 10:07 am

    we come we read and move on. nothing here for us!

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