Milan showers its romance upon the mid-size SUV class with an alternative to the Porsche Macan, powered by a supercar V6. Can the Maserati Grecale reach the same lofty heights as its German rival?
For starters, it’s based on Alfa Romeo’s Giorgio platform, which also underpins the surprisingly dynamicThat means it’s roomier for rear passengers than most, while at 570 litres, it sticks the boot into its rivals for luggage space. For the families at whom such cars are aimed, these things matter.
First impressions count, and visually the Grecale certainly does enough to capture your attention. It looks bigger than the Macan, and while the shape itself is a little generic, it’s stuffed with enough Maserati cues to leave you in no doubt as to its heritage.There’s the brand’s trademark front grille and the trio of air vents in the front wings, plus, of course, more trident logos than you can shake a large, three-pronged stick at.
On the whole, it looks great and works well, but the execution isn’t quite as good as it could be. The touch-sensitive surfaces occasionally require another stab for a response, while some of the switchgear, such as the push-button gear selector, has a gritty quality that’s more Fiat Panda than premium.The two circular dials on the thick-rimmed three-spoke steering wheel will be familiar to MC20 owners. One controls the driving modes , while the other is the starter button for that 523bhp 3.
Maserati claims a BMW M3-beating 3.8sec for the emergency start to 62mph, and it feels every bit as fast as the numbers suggest. It certainly feels more playful than the Macan, but it can’t match the German’s cast-iron composure, the initially taught body movement on the air springs and adaptive dampers giving way to some float and heave when it’s unsettled by mid-corner bumps, at which point you really feel its considerable mass.
Sunken manhole covers and expansion joints are less adroitly dealt with, however, the peace shattered as shockwaves are sent crashing through the car’s structure.
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