A hybrid crossover Maserati Levante may appear in Russia

Not so long ago, an updated OTTS for the Maserati Levante crossover appeared in the Rosreestr database. From this it follows that the model is certified for the Russian market and is legally ready for sale. Despite the fact that the manufacturer did not give an official statement regarding its plans for the Levante for Russia, there is every reason to believe that we will soon see a crossover in the Russian Federation.


OTTS – vehicle type approval – is a document, one of the tasks of which is to confirm the legality and safety car, which owns the certificate. There is no point for the manufacturer to waste time and get the OTTS just like that, unless, of course, he plans to bring the car to the local market.



Based on the data from the certificate in Rosreestr, the “Russian” hybrid is based on a 2,0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which is also installed on some Alfa Romeo models. Paired with it is a 48-volt starter-generator. In total, they give out a power of 350 liters. With. and a torque of 450 N * m. The battery is located under the floor of the car. The battery capacity is currently unknown, so it is not yet possible to judge the range.

There are also modifications without a hybrid power plant, equipped only with a traditional internal combustion engine. Here the choice is much wider. A 3,0-liter V6 turbodiesel with 275 hp is available. with., there is also a gasoline engine of the same volume, but issuing 350 hp. With. for standard Levante and 430 hp With. for the Levante S. Fans of maximum speed should pay attention to the modification with a 8-liter V3,8 petrol. Its power is 551 hp. s., and in the Trofeo version - 598 liters. With.



After the modernization of the technical part, the Maserati Levante crossovers are able to compete quite confidently with the Audi RS Q8, BMW X5 M Competition and Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S, whose engine power is 600, 625 and 612 hp. With. respectively. Each of the competitors accelerates to 100 km / h in just 3,8 seconds, while the Levante breaks the mark just 0,3 seconds later.

There are no prices or dates for the possible appearance of the updated crossover on the Russian automotive market yet. It remains to follow the official news from the manufacturer in anticipation of at least some details. There is reason to believe that the cost of the Maserati Levante will be in the region of the prices of the competitors listed above, given the similarity of the model with them in technical terms.