Maserati Grecale range detailed ahead of early 2023 arrival

The all-new 2023 Maserati Grecale range will comprise three trim levels and three different powertrains when it arrives Down Under in the first quarter of 2023, Maserati Australia has confirmed.

However, no pricing has yet been announced for the new Italian mid-size luxury SUV, which slot beneath the larger Maserati Levante (from $135,990) and is likely to aim directly at premium six-cylinder versions of the popular Audi Q5, BMW X3/X4 and new Mercedes-Benz GLC with a starting price close to $100,000.

Starting at the bottom of the range, the 2023 Maserati Grecale portfolio will be opened by the 2.0-litre turbo GT variant which, with the help of a 48V mild-hybrid system, punches out 221kW/450Nm.

Drive is sent to all four wheels all of the time via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

The same four-cylinder MHEV powertrain will power the mid-range Modena, variant, but in this application the peak power has been bumped up to 242kW while maximum torque stays put.

At the top of the range, the flagship Trofeo grade will deliver a 390kW/620Nm version of the Maserati MC20 supercar’s force-fed 3.0-litre petrol V6, resulting in a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of just 3.8 seconds.

For reference, the four-cylinder Grecales stop the clock in a claimed 5.6 and 5.3sec respectively.

Maserati Australia and New Zealand general manager Grant Barling said the Grecale would become the Trident brand’s top-selling model in Australia.

“The imminent arrival of the all-new Maserati Grecale in Australia illustrates the growing depth of the brand’s offering to both existing and new customers alike,” he said.

“We envisage the Grecale quickly becoming a volume-leader for us here in Australia and New Zealand, and look forward to sharing more details when appropriate.”

Given Maserati’s solid status as a prestige brand and analysing the pricing of its other model lines, it’s fair to say the Grecale probably won’t be cross-shopped against the less expensive medium luxury SUVs like the Genesis GV70 or Lexus NX, but rather premium versions of the aforementioned German models plus the Porsche Macan.

The Macan line-up currently starts at $89,300 in its most basic form and stretches right up to $137,300 for the flagship GTS, however, more powerful and expensive grades like the Turbo will no doubt return to the range at some stage.

The Grecale may have the current Macan line-up pipped in terms of firepower at both ends of the range, but with the Porsche being the dynamic segment benchmark we don’t expect Maserati to stray too far from the German SUV’s pricing.

So expect a starting price for the Italian newcomer somewhere around the $90,000 mark.

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