Maserati Levante Hybrid shuns plug-in tech in pursuit of performance

Maserati has a new electrified vehicle in its stable, but the Lavante Hybrid isn’t a fully electric car, nor does it offer a plug-in hybrid option.

Instead, the SUV sticks with self-charging hybrid technology as Francesco Tonon, Head of Product Planning at Masterati, says “plug-in would have added a lot of weight which would have jeopardized the fun to drive and the driving experience.”

The Lavante Hybrid is the second electrified Maserati, arriving after the Ghibli Hybrid, and will be available from June 2021 in Europe.

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