Very impressed with this Maserati evolved from the bigger Levante (Maserati's first ever SUV) but perfected it, especially the interior quality. I'd choose this over Audi, Porsche etc... just more special, charismatic, exclusive and refreshingly Italian!
Would anybody be able to shed some light on the included maintenance for four years they don't seem to be offering that here in South Florida not sure if it's by region?
I’ve had a fully loaded Limited Edition Modena for 2 months. It has the same spec as the PrimaSerie but it also has the air suspension which comes with the Trofeo. Having lived with it for 2 months, I can honestly say that the Macan is better in every dept other than the legroom at the back. My car has been in the service center for going on 35 days with multiple issues with the worst being the whole key and keyless entry system. The Modena loaner also has issues with the key and front collision warning system. It’s funny how the dealer turned off the beeping functionality before they gave it to you as all this car does it beep and beep and beep. It double beeps every time you touch the front door handles whether it’s already locked or unlocked. Want to put packages in the back, you have to touch the front handles which is 2 beeps. You can then open the back doors and when you open the front door again to climb in, it double beeps again. If you have a passenger, the same thing happens on the passenger side so that’s 8 beeps which are loud horn beeps btw. I have people laughing when they see it. The black buttons probably come out of a Chrysler or Jeep and look cheap. They are backlit and are tough to see if you wear sunglasses especially the doors buttons where you can just see a black square on a sunny day. The buttons and the Infotainment screen are fingerprint magnets. The Infotainment is nicely laid out but it has the same tech as my 2017 Ghibli SQ4 except for the 360 camera but even that just isn’t very good. The cameras are bad quality compared to the competitors, there is no zoom, no 360 dragging view, no car wash mode, no virtual reality navigation like all the new releases. It has a lot of little quirks and like Maserati’s of old, things work when they want to. As you correctly pointed out, it’s a sporty drive and a great city car when you keep it in the power band. It really suffers otherwise. It’s not great for longer trips where you begin the feel the hard suspension and not so smooth drive. The seats are great for short distances but are too hard for road trips. The Modena should be the base model with the middle being a 6 cylinder 380-400hp variant. I’d be fine leaving the Trofeo as a 6 cylinder. I thought I would get over the “diesel” sound of the 4 cylinder but it irritates me each time I start it as it just doesn’t sound like a Maserati. The dealer told me that Maserati expect (or need to) generate 80% of their sales from the Grecale but at the msrp of the Grecale given it’s a 4 cylinder and has a lot of weaknesses outside of the great exterior and interior looks and 5he likelihood that the Mecan is about to get an upgrade like the Cayenne, I don’t see how they will get close to that number. The question that we should be asking is … could the Grecale be the end of Maserati? For me, at an msrp of $94k without any maintenance included, it wasn’t one of the smarter decisions I have made and I encourage all prospective buyers to hold off for at least a year to see if they can sort out all the issues. I have a feeling the price may drop too or there will be some very attractive deals in the future as the inventory builds up.
I love my Limited Edition Modena (but I'm all about looks to be honest), also had it about 2 months and it was in the service center for the key and keyless entry system as well. Only one day, but go figure. The beeps are a little annoying but haven't gotten me too bad yet.
Porsche's legal team is coming after you for the title, seriously I believe this will kill the brand. My brother decided to pull the trigger on one and 40 days later it's in the service center. Garbage quality out of Detroit.
