Drives Like A Dream

The Maserati Grecale GT is everything you'd expect from a Maserati vehice - in an SUV

- SUFFIAN HAKIM

MOST WOULD ASSOCIATE Maserati with sports or muscle cars, such as the MC20 and the Coupé respectively. But in the Grecale, the Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer seems to be adding exciting new pages to its playbook.

Named after a specific type of breeze native to the Mediterranean, it lives up to its name by being a smooth, steady drive that does not betray its relative bulk.

The new Maserati SUV is available in three distinct expressions: the GT equipped with a four-cylinder mild hybrid engine capable of 300 hp, the Modena with a four-cylinder 330-hp mild hybrid engine, and the high-performance Trofeo powered by a high-performance 530-hp petrol V6 based on the MC20 Nettuno engine.

It falls in the same category as the Porsche Macan and the BMW X3, and while its price of $$279,000 (before COE) makes the Grecale GT a relatively expensive option, it outperforms its competitors in handling, comfort and its interior ambience.