SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE 2,979CC
6 CYLINDER PETROL
TRANSMISSION 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC
0 TO 100 KMPH 5.2 SECONDS
TOP SPEED 264 KMPH
PRICE ₹1.7 CRORE EX-SHOWROOM
POWER 430 BHP
THERE IS A HILL climb ahead of me along with hairpins sprouting from the sides. In a typical SUV, I would be all shaken and stirred. But in the Maserati Levante S, I am plain besotted by its inherent sports car side.
You see, SUVs are supposed to be big, heavy and also quite rudimentary to drive. However, some of the modern ones have a performance streak which makes them top the list of the most desirable cars. On one hand, you can basically go offroad, and then, when you reach your destination, you can let your hair down and have a blast on a set of hairpins.
The Levante S is very much a part of this new genre of multi taskers but what separates it from them is its charismatic powertrain. Previous examples sampled by me had a diesel engine and that is somewhat at odds with the fiery character of this Italian SUV. After all, petrol is more suited to any car wearing a Maserati badge. For the newer iteration, the Levante S comes with a V6 petrol along with the mad V8 reserved for the Trofeo version.
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