2019 Maserati Levante GTS Review: Can a Maserati Actually Play in the Dirt?

[@TFLcar]

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[@kpd174]

People who buy SUVs like this thinks going into a gravel parking lot is off roading

[@Sayua-chan]

HAHA! Someone at Maserati watched your video about the Subaru drama and they came up with an idea. "You know what? Let's humiliate Subaru by taking a Levante off-road!"

[@poppa_da_corn]

I'm very surprised Maserati let you do this. I'm impressed. By them and the car's performance.

[@fobmsg]

M Pay you know it’s a jeep underneath right?

[@denoex2362]

Wrong. It's built on the Maserati Quattroporte platform.

[@maxwell5428]

im lookin at you Subaru

[@poppa_da_corn]

lolll

[@shkotayd9749]

Much faster and more beefy response from the AWD when traction was lacking in certain tires. It switched power within seconds. This is a gold mine hill car, IF in some world you were willing to risk that bumper at 130k xD And VERY impressed Masarati allowed a car out to possibly take scratches and bumps. THIS is how you sell cars. Put your money where your mouth is and risk your test cars. Beats Subaru for sure, and at 3x the cost.

[@joelspaulding5964]

Agree with all your points plus I was impressed with the performance despite the street tires. A set of aggressive all-seasons or moderate snows would make this an ok ski-wagon.

[@shkotayd9749]

No arguments with that. There is NO WAY anyone is really going to push the Maserati on gold mine hill either. At 130k its frankly amazing they did even this. But the AWD was as rapidly responsive in that thing as it is in my FAR cheaper KL Trailhawk, and my KL isnt a lot more expensive loaded that a loaded Outback. I am just impressed that at first drive, it took about two seconds to shift power to other wheels each time.

[@shkotayd9749]

Well, if you are nearby there, send one on up :O No idea where they tested this.

[@GIGABACHI]

We needs this to be taken to Gold Mine Hill in some way, shape or form. It would probably even help Maserati's image a bit more.

[@shkotayd9749]

I need to clarify too. I wasnt comparing the STATS of a 130k+ car to a zippy little Outback (well, not mostly lol). They wont compare. What I WAS getting at was this: "And VERY impressed Masarati allowed a car out to possibly take scratches and bumps. THIS is how you sell cars. Put your money where your mouth is and risk your test cars." I got little issue with the Outbacks aside from their ability climb a basic hill. I think pretty darn well of them as a matter of fact and maintain that view. Frig, in bad weather and snow, they are probably better than most vehicles in general. What I DO have a problem with is Subaru, perhaps fully understandably, responding badly to having their car scratched a bit after loaning it to a channel KNOWN to push cars on rougher hills, and totally cut that channel rudely off. I suppose I have to say my big prob with Subaru is how they handled this mess. Roman has his side of it too I suppose, but the TFL channel is growing by leaps and bounds and now getting major car sponsors to risk cars far more expensive to show them off. And people have been roundly impressed with Maserati for doing so. Hell, on a somewhat unrelated aside, Jeep just let TFL and a pile of other channels just scratch and dent the hell out of a big pile of brand new 2019 Rubicons lol. They have also allowed damage to happen to KLs too if you see their other videos (you see a good dent in one of the rocky hill descents in one of the videos, I forget which). Jeep still puts them out. Its convinced me when I am done with my KL to upgrade to a new JLU (i think thats the designation). They have future money in the pocket from me due to that demo. So again: No probs with the Outback. Probs with Subaru's handling of this issue. TFL doesnt have a huge voice, but they are getting bigger and they shaped the opinion of almost 700,000 viewers lol.

[@haciendadad]

Love the cameo of other KZbinrs!

[@regsparkes6507]

Watching a Maserati being driven off road makes me cringe!! BUT,...it does this well too. Good video folks, thanks.

[@4x4adventure_pl]

It's completely understandable to cringe when seeing a luxury sports car like a Maserati being driven off-road. Maserati vehicles are typically designed and engineered for on-road performance, style, and comfort. They excel in terms of speed, handling, and a smooth ride on paved roads.

[@codyjacobsen6954]

Love the review. Like how you guys truly test all vehicles limits on reviews not just road courses or dealer set up courses. What sets you guys above other car journalist.

[@Fredsreviews58]

I'm happy to see no "my xxx could do this off-road course!" The Maserati did awesome, especially with those tires!

[@joelbrand1017]

So cool that you actually did this. Not the best version of the Levante to go offroad but still awesome to see that it did this well (Considering those tires). I‘d love to see a base Levante with a lift and some off-road tires smash through a Rallye course now.

[@Stuka87]

Their traction control worked really well. Far better than some other cross overs.

[@johneason6540]

Impressed of the lift available technology. The awd very intelligent over the course, especially the rock. I think your right about the tires don't fit off roading, but did the job. I don't think I could justify driving off road with that much money spent, but if the zombies are coming, get out of my way. I'm driving it. Also "Give the beans" a phase from Sarah! Another you tuber! And your partner on tfl. Thanks

[@matte8441]

I was filling up and one of these pulled into the gas station and the engine sound is awesome. It’s probably the best sounding SUV out there.

[@teddysliftworld]

There is a beach that you can drive on in Nantucket and I saw a Levante driving out there once. So yes, people do take them off-road.

[@GIGABACHI]

Sand Drag Racing !

[@redcarsarasota]

Where? Out on Great Point?

[@teddysliftworld]

Yes. It's also the place Doug DeMuro goes.

[@bill7481]

I am impressed! Bravo, Maserati! Thank you, TFL.

[@CarswithNash]

It did okay, I’m impressed by the added clearance in off road mode, still more of a pavement princess then anything...

[@Desertfox92308]

Good call Roman on not pushing the envelope on such an expensive Italian super model of a car!

[@4wdsome444]

"well its a Ferrari co-developed engine" Ferrari say, "we are nothing to do with it". me "ok its just the same block angle, stroke, bore, twin turbo in the v set up and has Ferrari stamped on its block"

[@Dmonsterparedes0625]

The guy from redline tried to wave last second 😂

[@ChicagoOutfit1900]

So, did ya'll interrupt this guy's shaving time to do this video? His whole head looks halfway complete 😂

[@GIGABACHI]

The response to changing "road" conditions was VERY FAST for a 99% road oriented vehicle, it's the stuff that Subaru's software dreams it could do. Money be damned, I would be rolling a Trofeo too.

[@wvusmc]

That badge is wicked cool

[@therealboofighter]

That Maserati guy needs to rethink his hair choices.

[@GIGABACHI]

I swear, sometimes the comment are packing more heat than the video. Nothing escapes the commentators.

[@wyndts4]

Citroen hydrolic suspension inventor must be very definitely proud....

[@kabloosh699]

I think a second set of tires would help this thing show off its off-road worthiness.

[@Soh90]

I mean.... at those prices a BMW X5 or VW Toureag or GLE is just so much better. The Lavante still uses switchgear from a Dodge Dart for crying out loud.

[@GHotel-fb1or]

I mean...the Levante has the Ferrari engine Real Wood, Silk and leather... The only SUV you can compare with is Cayenne.

[@Soh90]

Giuseppe Albergo I don’t exactly consider a car having half of a Ferrari engine a plus. A X5, Toureag and GLE also has real wood. A Toyota Avalon has real wood. This car is overpriced.

[@GHotel-fb1or]

@@Soh90 the Wood is not the same.. it is hand carved like on boats...and the leather is real and is curate and put in the car by real artisans like an expensive bag or jacket ... in the other cars you can find seats with fake leather and wood cames from an assembly line... Do you want to talk also about the engine or performances...? it's not overpriced... if it costs more than the Touraeg and X5 there are reasons. At the same time the Bentayga is 300k and cullinan is 500k

[@minivanmaster]

that front end is beautiful yet so delicate

[@jtimouri]

I enjoyed the video, but basically with proper tires I doubt if you would even need four wheel drive to do that "off road trail". Ever seen someone in Mexico nurse an overweight US car from the sixties over some horrendous "roads"? Care and the right tires can work wonders. Of course it also helps if you don't care if some body part objects to the path taken.

[@BarbecuedPossum]

great 4wd system, transferred power super quick!

[@zanehopefz6hundred761]

Wow! I’m impressed. Honestly. Wow! A lot better then that outback! Seriously!

[@yawmen2408]

some of these "joke off road" videos reminds me of my days growing up in Africa. Roman, this track is merely a fine dirt road. Go to sub-Saharan Africa and see cars the size of chevy aveo tackle these types of road with ease haha

[@dykuwaify]

Sofyan from Redline Reviews and Matt

[@lffit]

What a gorgeous car and great offroad

[@minivanman1356]

I know it’s stupid to buy but this is my dream car I just fell in love.

[@jamesbeaman6337]

Pretty sure the best thing about Maserati is the trident logo.

[@senshibat8920]

Maserati is a smart lease for a 1st or 2nd tier suburbia commute but 3rd tier or ranch its jeep all the way everyday in snow. Maserati and that lambo urus are nice quiet for the power Maserati is half the lambo price just so many choices. nice lay out of switches lambos more formulea 1 meets fighter plane fun.

[@StaneDaynus]

VERY risky title lmao

[@TheRTPatriot]

I'll never ever ever take a 130k SUV off road..because I'm still sane

[@truckerdanvideos]

great video guys

[@troyx0]

Take it off road, yes. be prepared to pay a high repair cost for the undercarriage. Maybe if they equipped it with skid plates and off road tires it'll be okay to take it on a rough rocky road.

[@donaldtuc]

poor matt, skipped right over him when you did the shoutouts

[@saliston]

Its beautiful

[@ynot1935]

"Give it the beans." Lol. I heard that in Sarah-n-tuned's voice.

[@regsparkes6507]

The first time I heard that was from James May on Top Gear !

[@yorkchris10]

I've seen Tesla's with New York plates in winter here in Montreal.

[@jonathans4503]

I really liked the music in this video! It instantly put me in a better mood. What's the track that started playing at 1:01 called? And what type of genre is it!

[@integrafreak1]

This car is awesome, I would get one CPO

[@shaneh734]

This seems like so much money when so much of this looks like a dressed up Chrysler. Cool ferrari motor. But, obviously maintenance and long-term reliability won't be cheap. I also feel like depreciation will be astounding. On your next review, can you go over fit and finish?

[@RileyAaron90]

Did they borrow the AWD system and cooling fan from Jeep?

[@morganlinehan3793]

Would love to see you take a non-trail rated Jeep Patriot up Gold Mine. I would like to know if mine can do it

[@ChuckRage]

Nice, I'm impressed

[@karimalameddine5092]

Much appreciated! Keep up the testing (-:

[@javierrangel1357]

Yes Alex you are cool!!!

[@locoism1025]

I couldn't stop starring a the dude's weird beard.😏

[@mdnghtwlf]

If the Levante had some decent tires, I would say it could make it up Gold Mine Hill better than a Subaru. Not that anyone would.

[@moisesmora2098]

An awd Camry can go through the same courses

[@jerroldshelton9367]

Yeah? The '69 VW Beetle that was my first car could have, too. And your point is what, exactly? A Camry is an appliance, kind of like a toaster or a clothes-washing machine, and just about as exciting to own and use. A Camry could have taken me everywhere I ever went in my Porsche on a paved public road, too, but I wouldn't have enjoyed the ride nearly as much.

[@moisesmora2098]

@@jerroldshelton9367 Buddy this is KZbin, Go about your day and take care. Not looking for a debate

[@integrafreak1]

Haha guess what they don't make?

[@martingunawan8883]

"It is more nerve breaking than Jeep Rubincon." 😂😂😂

[@jackkirkpatrick2849]

Better than the Subaru. BY far!!!! You know it too lol. Keep up the good work

[@timfox2344]

Ballsy review .... Summer concerts in the park, Pebble Beach parking lot, Ski Lodge drives ..... oh and sand dune running in the Middle East

[@sandofarms]

Maserati makes the best cars. I would just like them to improve the mpg by 30%.

[@takeomack2782]

Good video! 👍❤️

[@Supraking129]

Who in their right minds would buy this instead of a G550 or a G63 for 20k cheaper than the trofeo

[@KUROSHURA]

LiquidSFX I think I would......imma be honest.

[@simonesik2679]

Well G63 new goes for about $50,000 more

[@Paulthachum]

Anyone notice the guys beard oof oof his barber messed up🤣

[@SS-bp8yq]

2019 Maserati Levante GTS (OR) 2019 Porsche Cayenne GTS ???

[@Chris-iu9qi]

porsche

[@reed7562]

All Porsches look the same.

[@displayedimagination9710]

With the it's price and capabilities, would this be at par in competing with the Mercedes Benz G-wagon ? That would be an interesting mashup episode.

[@miked2543]

I'd like to see it go up against the Lamborghini urus..

[@adithyaramachandran7427]

Well, it has a V8, so can it tow ? If so, run it up the ike gauntlet ;). Also, please do a Tesla Model X offroad review...

[@snowman2834]

When I hear Ferrari engines I instantly think reliability in the long run and maintenance cost through the roof. Why not put a Ford coyote in it or an ls7? It would be cheaper more reliable, faster and sound amazing. No one would complain about an American v8, trust me.

[@nielsdebakker3283]

Why would a fca product use a gm or ford engine? The factory would go on strike if you even suggested a fca hemi.

[@jerroldshelton9367]

And you think Ferrari engines are unreliable from first-hand, practical experience with them, or is your opinion based more on speculation?

[@25DARKSUPERSONIC]

Looks like fca sprinkled some jeep into this🤔

[@UncleMoose1]

I wonder if there is any Grand Cherokee DNA in this Maserati? Be honest FCA!

[@akuecker]

I used to like your guys reviews but I think you are missing the point. Off road in a Maserati? No comments on reliability, the interworkings if the engine and potential future problems, and to comments on the livability and value itself. Seems they are being a bit self righteous in the last few reviews. Give me Savagegeese reviews any day over these guys.

[@TFLcar]

How do we honestly speak to reliability when you have the car for exactly two hours?

[@jerroldshelton9367]

The Fast Lane Car: More to the point, why even bother talking talking about it? I doubt that the typical Maserati customer is worried about the same things a person making the gut-wrenching decision between a Camry or a Sonata cares about. The person torn between buying a Camry or a Sonata is buying an appliance. The person buying a Maserati is looking for something more from their ownership experience than the feeling they get from doing laundry or making toasted bread in the morning. It should be a logical assumption that the person who can afford to buy a new Maserati also has enough jack in their jeans to keep it maintained and pay any repair bills that may arise.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

They had to change the shift lever. The last one didn't work. It was the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a modern car ever.

[@La-yt1wr]

Hey my name is LaVontè hru guys?

[@TheUrbanEpicure]

I feel very sorry for you.

[@GHotel-fb1or]

Levante is the best SUV ever made.

[@Julian-do7bv]

At least it done it

[@josep9599]

When are you guys reviewing the new Mercedes A class sedan?

[@TFLcar]

Next week

[@aky19832001]

I'd rather have a 4.0 v6 twin turbo, than a 3.8 v8 twin turbo.

[@AshenPereraplus]

Dude is that even off road?. I tackle such rural roads here In Sri Lanka on my Toyota Corolla xD

[@gingerroot3226]

They obviously don't want to damage the car, so they take it easy. I know what you mean though! I used to drive my Kia Forte up through the woods from a camp I was working at to the lodge hotel bar that was across the large hill from us and it was way tougher going than this. 😂

[@njbinkers]

Where on Lolo Pass is this trail?

[@ZAINABBAS]

Great Idea to go off road with 22 inch wheels .

[@TFLcar]

We thought so as well

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Does it come with a tube of toothpaste?

[@stuchly1]

lEvante. Come on guys.

[@nicolasbozzo2364]

Take it gold mine hill!!!

[@kclefthanded427]

I wonder if it has LaForza DNA

[@alejandroisais634]

I can't believe Maserati is not afraid to get soo dirty.

[@michelebicc6983]

When the Levante was launched in 2016, Maserati let the people try it in Sardinia. They really didn't care if you drove them in dirty roads or pushed to hard on the throttle 😂

[@mattryerson3902]

That incline was weak, that has to be the easiest off road test ever!!!!!

[@CrPio167]

The first test did not inspire confidence.

[@twstrchasr]

Not Trail Rated... Maybe just Dirt Road Rated !!

[@Ryan-re7oj]

00:43 Hanging out with Sarah lately? XD

[@blam7]

The people that will buy that car would probably won’t even take them off road just like the people that buy the Benz G-Glass😆

[@teotoniobass6681]

Now can the Lamborghini do that

[@MikeRyanMoore]

Lolo pass?

[@njbinkers]

That's what wanna know?!! We're on Lolo pass is this?

[@gabo.4355]

Buy an fj cruiser, pay it off and go wild

[@gigie5080]

Levante not lavante

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

its just a jeep with even more issues

[@marceloparracho387]

FCA !

[@michaelpickering1009]

will that man get tat ridiculas jacket off with the union jacks on it, and please tell him it's not English things are moving on these days !!!! and one more thing Roman it will take you a month to get that smile off your face

[@Chris-iu9qi]

100k truck......with u connect screen that comes in a jeep srt. hmmmm ill stick to chrysler. no thanks maserati.

[@AE86FTS]

As much as I don't like Maserati using cheap Chrysler parts, the Uconnect is one of the best infotainment systems and I like that it is here rather than some gimmicky and overly complicated system.

[@AE86FTS]

@@mikeyu3694 The Sebring had Mygig

[@Mr10Alpine]

Don't forget the ZF 8HP transmission this thing uses. Also found in that jeep srt

[@AE86FTS]

@@Mr10Alpine the ZF 8 speed is also used in Aston Martins, BMWs, Audis, Lamborghinis, and Rolls Royces

[@rafey77]

can cars gets any uglier

[@djaftermath4313]

Owners of this SUV will never go off-road lol

[@carminedauria-gupta2561]

Marcus Coyle owners of any suv will never go offroad

[@jerroldshelton9367]

Yeah? That's what people say about the Porsche Cayenne, too. I know that's not true, though. I've gone to quail hunting and fly fishing spots as a passenger in nearly a dozen different examples of the Cayenne, all owned by personal friends of mine. Some of those guys would consider buying this Maserati and if they did buy one, it would get dirty. It's just dirt. It washes off. Vehicles like this don't turn my crank. I want something with real, old-school low-range and live front and rear axle four-wheel drive capability, personally. But I'm one of those "one-percenters" who actually use vehicles like that off-pavement.

[@jkxelor1295]

It’s an Italian Buick.

[@67claudius]

with Ferrari engine.

[@TeXasDadBod]

That entire brand is crap 💩 lol I love how they throw the name Ferrari around like it is one . It’s like Kia stinger owners throwing the Audi name around every time you talk to them about the car . Lol 😂

[@BigBoss-ps6vk]

irob rf true to an extend, Ferrari and Maserati is the same company while Kia and Audi is nothing related

[@gabrielferrarini9015]

What? Did you not like the video because it doesn’t have a dougscore as well?

[@lelao654]

The engine is actually built in ferrari factory.

[@bigozimak]

Not impressed, hardly offroad. Just a normal dirt track, any 2WD sedan could do it!