Maserati Grecale Review Review 2025: Price, specs & boot space

You prefer Milan to Paris, espresso to Americano, and emotion over rational decisions. You are the ideal Maserati customer if all the marketing hype is to be believed. However, with luxury SUVs, practicality, comfort and running costs are always going to play a major role in any decision to buy or lease.

While the Maserati Grecale can get on terms with all of these hum-drum real-world conundrums, it's still pricier than key competitors.

We are sorely tempted to put the Trofeo forward as the best of the Grecale line-up thanks to its stonking performance. But common sense naws at our thoughts, so we'll opt for the entry-level GT version. It's no slouch, is very well appointed and the price won't leave you gasping.

Right at the front of the queue of contenders up against the Maserati Grecale is the Porsche Macan, which can also be had as an all-electric model now. Hot on the heels of the Porsche are the Audi SQ5, BMW iX, Range Rover Sport, and Mercedes-AMG GLC. It's also hard to ignore Alfa Romeo Stelvio, especially because it's closely related to the Grecale.

Maseratis have, in the past, been guilty of presenting a veneer of quality that is all too easy to see through. Not so in the Grecale, which feels suitably solid and substantial for a car costing this much.

All Grecales come with leather upholstery as standard, so they all feel plush, and there are lots of soft-touch finishes to further enhance the upmarket air. Perhaps most telling is the Grecale feels like a better-built car in every respect than its larger, more costly Levante sister.

Every Grecale gets Maserati's 12.3-inch touchscreen mounted high in the centre console. It works using an Android-based system, which means it responds keenly to a press of your finger, has clear graphics, and the menus are laid out in a logical fashion.

You can hook up your smartphone using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and there's also built-in WiFi that works with Amazon Alexa. This means you can now use voice commands for many functions.

The 8.8-inch screen below the main touchscreen operates the climate control and is one of the easier of its type to use.

Maserati also fits every Grecale with a Sonus Faber stereo system, which brings excellent sound quality. Most models have 14 speakers, which is more than we have at home, while the Trofeo ups that to a mighty 21-speaker set-up.

The Maserati Grecale is similar in size to the Audi Q5 or BMW X3, so it's fair to reckon it carrying three adults in the back seat without causing any ructions. So it proves, though they will need to be on familiar terms and whoever ends up in the middle sits on a noticeably raised cushion that is not ideal for long-distance comfort.

Best reserve that pew for one of the kids, while fitting a pair of child seats is easy thanks to the Isofix mounts in the outer two seats.

Room for heads, legs and shoulders is on a par with the leaders in this sector, though some might find the slope of the rear windows gives a more hemmed-in feel to the Grecle's rear quarters. This is a consequence of the Maserati's sloping roof line.

That roof styling doesn't adversely affect boot space, which comes in at 535 litres for the 2.0-litre models with their mild hybrid assistance with batteries stashed under the boot floor. In the Trofeo that increases to 570 litres, making the fastest version also the most practical.

There are three basic choices with the Maserati Grecale when it comes to what powers it. In the lower slopes of its line-up, there is a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine with mild hybrid assistance that offers 300PS in the GT and 330PS in the Modena model. The Modena is marginally quicker, performing 0-62mph in 5.3 seconds compared to the GT's 5.6 seconds. Both share the same 150mph top speed.

The Grecale Trofeo is a big step up from this thanks to its 530PS 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 engine that is much the same as the one you'll find in the Maserati MC20 supercar. It's a wonderfully rapid engine that sounds great as it hurls the Grecale from 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds and on to 177mph all out if you happen to be on a German autobahn.

Then there's the EV version of the Grecale, the Folgore. It comes with three electric motors - one up front and two powering the back wheels, powered by a 105kWh battery back. This makes for 550PS, enough to catapult the Folgore from 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds. It has a top speed of 137mph, which is capped to keep the EV driving range reasonable.

Considering the Grecale Folgore has such a large battery, the range on a full charge is a bit disappointing at 311 miles. Compare that to the new Porsche Macan Electric, which manages up to 381 miles on 'brimmed' batteries. Remember, these figures are difficult to replicate in real-world driving scenarios, even in optimal conditions, so you'll be doing well to get anything over 250 miles of range in the Folgore.

Maserati is to be commended for the low levels of noise inside the Grecale when you are just heading to the shops or wafting along the motorway. There's very little wind or tyre roar even at higher speeds, which keeps this SUV in the hunt with more luxury biased opponents.

The Trofeo has no trouble making its engine heard when you want to thanks the V6 motor's cultured growl. Even so, it also settles to a demur hum when cruising. The four-cylinder engines don't deliver the same aural treat when worked hard but there is a bark, especially when the car is driven in Sport mode.

As for the EV Folgore, it's all about the hush and keeps all types of noise at bay. It comes with laminated side windows, the same as the Trofeo, and these can be added to the GT and Modena as an option.

The Maserati Grecale has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP as yet. However, the Alfa Romeo with which it shares its underpinnings has and scored a full five stars, so we can expect the same result for the Grecale.

All Grecales come with twin front, side and curtain airbags, as well as ESP traction control, ABS, automatic emergency braking, tyre pressure monitor, and Isofix child seat mounts. Beyond that, however, you're likely going to have to spend extra on the Driver Assistance Pack. This pack brings adaptive cruise control, lane keep assistance, blind spot assist, driver fatigue alert, and an auto dimming rear-view mirror.

Upgrade further to the Advanced Driver Assistance Plus Pack and you get intelligent speed assist, traffic sign recognition, active driving assistant aids, and intersection collision assist. None of this comes cheap, which is a shame when a lot of this safety kit is included with rivals as standard.

As it uses quite a big battery, the Grecale Folgore takes a while to charge even if it's hooked up to a 7.4kW home wall box. To take the pack from near empty to full, you're looking at 15 hours. We really wouldn't recommend using a three-pin domestic socket, not just because it isn't good for your home's electrical system, but also because it'd take the best part of 50 hours. Yes, more than two full days.

In terms of cost, a home charge will cost somewhere around £25 based on the current average per kWh price of electricity. However, we always recommend EV drivers look around for variable tariffs that give lower rates at certain times of day. 

The Folgore can charge at up to 150kW, which is lower than its rivals from Audi, BMW and Porsche. Assuming you're plugged into a potent enough public charger and the conditions are optimal, it'll take 29 minutes to take the battery from 10 to 80%. 

It's too early to have a clear picture of the Maserati Grecale's reliability, but Maserati shows confidence in its product by offering a three-year, unlimited mileage warranty as standard. This can be extended to five years or even as much as 10 years with the company's Extra10 option.

You won't be shocked to learn the Maserati Grecale range all sits in the highest Group 50 insurance bracket. That's no different to all of its major rivals, so the best you can hope for is to lower your premium with a good broker or by shopping around.

The list prices of the Maserati Grecale range mean every one of them attracts the expensive car supplement of £410 per year (at the time of writing). This is on top of a first-year rate of a hefty £3,300 for the GT and Modena, while the Trofeo is even more costly at £4,680.

After that, these models pay the flat rate of £190 per year plus the £410 expensive car supplement.

There's better news for the Grecale Folgore, which still has to pay the £410 supplement but only pays £10 in road tax for the first year. After this, it costs £190 per year plus the £410 additional levy, so works out the same as the petrol models.

The GT is the starting point for the Maserati Grecale range and comes with black leather trim, a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, an 8.8-inch climate control screen, four-wheel drive, 19-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry and ignition, a powered tailgate, and the 14-speaker Sonus Faber stereo system.

The Modena builds on this with 20-inch alloy wheels, premium leather upholstery, adaptive cruise control, limited-slip rear differential, and 12-way electrically adjustable front seats. The Modena Sport version comes with the Skyhook air suspension included.

Trofeo buyers are choosing the engine mostly, but they are treated to perforated leather seats in black with red stitching with heating for the front pair, 21-speaker Sonus Faber stereo, and 21-inch alloy wheels. It also has a carbon fibre body kit, air suspension, and red brake callipers.

The Folgore's specification is much the same as the Modena's, though you can opt for synthetic leather in place of traditional hide.