Ukubuyekezwa kwe-Maserati Levante 2016
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Ukubuyekezwa kwe-Maserati Levante 2016

I-SUV yokuqala kaMaserati ithembisa ukuba imodeli ethandwa kakhulu umenzi kanokusho uma ifika kuma-showroom, kubhala u-John Carey.

Amafomu ayizolo awalethi inzuzo yakusasa. Nakuba ama-sedan sedan, ama-coupes ahehayo nezimoto zezemidlalo zikanokusho ziye zabeka isisekelo segama le-Maserati, ukuchuma kwayo kwekusasa kuncike ku-SUV ende, esindayo. ILevante entsha, okumele ifike e-Australia ngasekupheleni kwalo nyaka, iyiSUV yokuqala evela kumkhiqizi wezimoto wase-Italy oseneminyaka eyikhulu ukhona.

I-Maserati ilindele ukuthi i-Levante ibe imodeli ethandwa kakhulu ngokushesha. Ngonyaka ka-2017, unyaka wayo wokuqala ogcwele wokukhiqiza, ukuthengiswa kweSUV kufanele kudlule kalula noma iyiphi enye imoto ohlwini lwayo.

E-Australia, iLevante izohlonyiswa ngokucebile kunase-Europe, kuthembisa inhloko yeMaserati Australia, uGlen Seely. Ezinye izinto ezitholakala kumaphakethe eSports and Luxury ozikhethela wona zizobe zisezingeni lapha, uthe, okuhlanganisa i-sunroof, izinto zokugwedla, ukulungiswa kwekholomu yesiteringi, ikhamera yangemuva kanye nezihlalo zangaphambili ezisebenza ngogesi. Lindela amasondo amakhulu kunalawo ajwayelekile angu-18 incher e-Europe, kanjalo nesikhumba esingcono.

U-Seely uthi inhloso ukwethula i-Levante "cishe ama- $ 150,000."

Lokho kungu-$10,000 ngaphezu kohlobo lukadizili lweGhibli. Ilingana ncamashi nenjini njengoba izoba nenjini efanayo ncamashi no-gearbox onamagiya ayisishiyagalombili njengesedan ephansi nelula.

I-Levante ingaqopha i-niche entsha ohlwini lwezimoto zikanokusho.

Kodwa iLevante ngeke ize e-Australia nenjini kaphethroli engu-3.0 litre engu-6 litre engu-202 litre twin-turbocharged enguphethroli esetshenziswa eGhibli naseQuattroporte e-Australia. Imbangela? ILevantes engakwesokudla iphuma ne-V3.0 turbodiesel engu-6 litre enamandla angu-XNUMXkW kuphela. Okwamanje …

Naphezu kokuntuleka kwayo kukadizili, u-Seely ukholelwa ukuthi i-Levante ingakha indawo entsha ohlwini lwezimoto zikanokusho - ngaphansi kwemikhiqizo yangaphandle njenge-Bentley ne-Ferrari, kodwa ngaphezu kwemikhiqizo ephambili efana ne-Porsche ne-Jaguar.

Ngakho-ke, endabeni ye-Levante, ingabe i-hardware iphila ngokuvumelana ne-hype? Ngokuyisisekelo yebo.

Onjiniyela beMaserati bathi iGhibli iqale ukusebenza njengesiqalo seSUV, futhi zicishe zifane ngobude (amamitha angu-5) kanye ne-wheelbase (amamitha amathathu). Uhlelo lweLevante oludonsa ngawo wonke amasondo luyafana neMaserati etholakala kwezinye izinhlobo zokushayela kwesokunxele zeGhibli neQuattroporte. Ukuze uthole usizo lokuthuthukisa nokuhlola isistimu e-Levante, i-Maserati yaphendukela ku-Jeep. Yomibili le mikhiqizo iyingxenye yomndeni we-FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles).

Kodwa i-Levante ithola ukumiswa okusha kwe-suspension ukunikeza imvume ephansi kanye nokuhamba kwamasondo okudingekayo kwiSUV. Ngaphezu kwalokho, onjiniyela beMaserati bangeze iziphethu zomoya kanye nama-dampers aguquguqukayo.

I-Levante inezinhlobo ezine ezihlukene zokushayela ezikhethwa abashayeli, ngayinye yazo ethinta ubude bemoto yokugibela. Iphansi ngokushayela kwezemidlalo nesivinini, iphakeme ngomsebenzi ongekho emgwaqeni.

I-suspension ye-Levante igqamile, ikwazi ukuphatha kahle kwi-Sport mode kanye nokunethezeka okuhle kwe-Normal mode. Ngento enesisindo esingaphezu kwamathani amabili, ukushesha kwayo emigwaqweni yase-Italy emazombezombe yayimangalisa ngempela. Kamuva, ishunwe kumodi ye-Off-Road, yabonisa ukuthi inamakhono angaphezu kwanoma yimuphi umthengi angase adinge.

I-exhaust izwakala kangcono kunanoma iyiphi enye i-turbodiesel emakethe.

Injini kadizili akuyona yonke brilliant uma uyiqhathanisa. Ukusebenza kushesha ngokwanele, kodwa akujabulisi. Futhi nakuba i-exhaust izwakala kangcono kunanoma iyiphi enye i-turbodiesel emakethe, ukufakwa komsindo okuphumelelayo kwe-Levante kwehlisa ivolumu yenotshi, ngisho nakwimodi Yezemidlalo ephezulu kakhulu.

I-SUV yokuqala kaMaserati iphinde ibe yimodeli yokuqala ehlanganisa uxhaso lwabashayeli nobuchwepheshe bezokuphepha. Ibheji le-trident ku-grille empeleni liyisimbozo se-radar ye-Levante ebheke phambili, ebalulekile ekulawuleni kwayo ukuvakasha okusebenzayo kanye nezinhlelo zokubhuleka eziphuthumayo ezizimele. Ubuchwepheshe obunjalo sebuyinto evamile kumaJalimane aphambili iminyaka eminingi.

AmaNtaliyane ayanqikaza ukuvuma ukuthi amakhasimende alindele ukuphepha okusebenzayo kulezi zinsuku.

Kodwa ngeke ulithole ingaphakathi elifana neleLevante kunoma iyiphi imoto yaseJalimane. Inomuzwa ophilayo kanye nokubukeka okukhululekile.

Kungushintsho oluhle kusukela esimweni sobuchwepheshe esimnyama, esicwebile, esinenhlaka esithandwa amaJalimane.

Ingaphakathi leMaserati nalo libanzi, okungenani linabantu abane. Izihlalo zangaphambili nezangemuva zinhle ngokukhululeka nendawo. Ngemuva kunendawo ebanzi ethwala impahla enesitezi esiphezulu, ekwazi ukubamba amalitha angu-680 awusizo.

Akungabazeki ukuthi iMaserati inobukhona bangempela emgwaqeni, ikakhulukazi uma ibukwa ngaphambili. Ayifani nanoma iyiphi enye i-SUV ewubukhazikhazi. Kubushelelezi kune-Porsche Cayenne. Futhi ayikona okokuganga njengeBMW X6.

Kodwa ngaphandle, iLevante ibukeka ifana ne-hatchback evamile—ayisho, i-Mazda 3 efakwe isobho.

Ungalindela ukuthi iMaserati ikhiphe iLevante ngenjini enguV8.

Hhayi ukuthi lokho kungase kumise abantu abakhathalela isimo, abalambele i-SUV iLevante ehlose ukuyiheha.

Imithetho kadizili... okwamanje

Abaphathi bakwaMaserati bathi bacubungula kabanzi ukuthi kungenzeka yini ukukhiqiza iLevante enenjini engu-3.0 litre twin-turbocharged V6 esebenzisa uphethiloli esandleni sokudla. Inkinga wukuthi mancane amathuba okudayisa njengoba amaSUV aphambili egcwele udizili.

Kodwa ungalindela ukuthi iMaserati izokhipha iLevante ngenjini engu-V8, okuyiyona injini etholakala kuFerrari engu-390 litre, 3.8kW twin-turbocharged esetshenziswa kwiQuattroporte GTS. Onjiniyela bayaqinisekisa ukuthi i-prototype isivele yakhiwe.

Le njini maningi amathuba okuthi ikhiqizwe esandleni sokudla kune-V6.

Ngabe iPorsche neRange Rover banaso isizathu sokukhathazeka ngeMaserati Levante? Sitshele kumazwana angezansi.

Shazi

Intengo evela ku: $150,000 (isilinganiso)

Isiqinisekiso: 3 iminyaka/km angenamkhawulo

Ezokuphepha: Ayikakalwa

Injini: 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel; 202kW/600Nm

Ukudluliswa: I-8-speed automatic; amasondo amane

Ukoma: 7.2l / 100km

Ubukhulu obuphelele: 5003 mm (D), 1968 mm (W), 1679 mm (W), 3004 mm (W)

Isisindo: I-2205kg 

0-100 km/h: 6.9 omile

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