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Finally! A Maserati Levante test mule that actually is using the production body style. It is wearing a huge amount of camouflage, so we aren't getting much information on what to expect from the eventual reveal.

There are a few things that we can see though. There are slender headlights, a large grille, and a low ride height. Another exciting thing is the presence of a four-tailpipe sports exhaust system.

The Levante will be shown in full at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, and will be offered with a number of different engines, some of which have already been announced.

- A V6 with outputs of 350 PS (257 kW) and 425 PS (312 kW)
- A V8 with more than 560 PS (412 kW)
- A diesel with outputs of 250 PS (184 kW), 275 PS (202 kW) and 340 PS (250 kW)

More recently, Maserati CEO Harald Wester confirmed plans for a plug-in hybrid variant. There's no word on specifications but the eco-friendly powertrain will also be offered in the Ghibli and Quattroporte by early 2018.

Maserati Levante spied wearing a production body

 

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Too bad there's not much to make of what we're seeing here but on the plus side at least it means we're getting that much closer to seeing more and more of it as the months go on.