Ending The V8 Engine Era, Maserati Officially Injected Dead Quattroporte And Levante

Maserati Quattroporte. (Doc. Stellantis)

Maserati officially stopped the production of the Quattroporte and Levante models, as well as marked the end of the V8 engine era from the manufacturer bearing the 'Trisula' logo. This decision follows the termination of Ghibli's sedan production which ended earlier this year after its launch since 2013.

In his official statement, Maserati revealed that the termination of the three models was carried out to facilitate the transition to electrification by developing the Folgore Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) model.

"Maserati is in a transition period to electrification with the Folgore BEV program," Maserati said as quoted by Autocar, Thursday, August 8.

However, the brand under Stellantis insists that the successors to Quattroporte and Levante are in the process of being worked on and will most likely be part of their electrification line.

Maserati currently offers Granturismo and Grancabrio in ICE and BEV versions, as well as Grecale in ICE, lightweight hybrid, and BEV versions. We confirm that Quattroporte and Levante's successors are also in preparation, added Maserati.

The latest Levante model will be fully electric and is expected to be Maserati's next-launched new product, given that EV version of Quattroporte has been delayed until 2028.

The delay in the Quattroporte EV was caused by various challenges, including in terms of distance. Maserati has a target so that this model can cover up to 600 km in one charge.

Despite facing these challenges, Maserati remains committed to completely switching to electric vehicles in 2028.

With the cessation of Quattroporte, Levante, and Ghibli, there are now three ICE pure Maserati vehicles, namely Granturismo, Grecale SUV, and MC20.