Maserati Levante S updated from RM808,800

PETALING JAYA: The Maserati Levante luxury sports utility vehicle has been refreshed with new styling for a more unified identity across the brand's key models.

Priced from RM808,800 inclusive of local taxes and duties, the Levante S comes with full specifications and options.

Among the updates are a new front grille and new rear light clusters which have a boomerang shape inspired by Giugiaro's 3200 GT introduced in the late 1990s.

The front grille with tuning fork design comes in chrome for the GranLusso trim and Black Piano for the GranSport, while the rear lights are made with state-of-the-art 3K injection moulding technology, giving them a three-colour lens of black around the edge, red in the middle and clear in the bottom section.

On the GranSport trim, the side air intakes in the lower fascia have a more aggressive design, defined by two aerodynamic wings that give a sense of further stability, visually “pushing” the weight of the car’s nose towards the massive front wheels.

The side bezel blades and the splitter are styled to improve the airflow distribution.

The wider, more muscular rear end has a sharper horizontal element and a body-colour lower extractor embracing the four exhaust tips.

Alongside the sportier bumpers, the GranSport exterior also comes with front and rear Black Piano inserts, GranSport badges on the front fenders, red brake callipers and either 21-inch Helios or 21-inch Anteo wheels.

The GranLusso trim is identified on the exterior by a series of elegant chrome inserts in the front fascia, chrome front/rear skid plates, body colour rear spoiler, black-painted brake callipers, 21-inch Anteo wheels and GranLusso badges on the fenders.

On the interior, the new 8.4-inch central display and instrument cluster come with major updates.

The central screen is now frameless for a more contemporary look, with almost all the surrounding bezel removed.

This improved resolution, graphics and visual effect make it look like a single curved screen with the air vents cut into it, enabling vertical reading of the whole display.

The instrument cluster now includes a large rev analogue counter and speedometer, and gets updated graphics on either side of a seven-inch TFT display along with anti-dazzle flat glass covers.

The Levante's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) now gets the Active Driving Assist (ADS) that is the evolution of the Highway Assist introduced in model year 2018.

The system uses a radar unit and a forward-looking camera and works with the EPS to control the direction of the car when driven on any well-maintained road at speeds up to 145kph with the Adaptive Cruise Control system activated.

It enhances active safety by allowing the car to keep itself centred in its lane and to adapt its pre-selected speed in full autonomy.

The multi-function camera detects horizontal road markings and calculates the distance and speed of the preceding vehicle.

Naza Corp Holdings automotive group CEO Datuk Nik Hamdam Nik Hassan said the company is continuously meeting the discerning tastes of its Malaysian clientele with a comprehensive Maserati product line-up that is luxurious, stylish, refined and technologically excellent while being supported by unique ownership experience.

Warranty is five years with no mileage restriction.

Contact Naza Italia - Maserati showroom at tel: 03 7956 8599 or 1700 81 5051 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor for an exclusive viewing.

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