Maserati Levante vs Mercedes-Benz S-Class Comparison

There’s no doubt that the Maserati Levante GT Hybrid is a beautiful piece of machinery. It's got brilliant handling and ride quality that counts for more as a daily driver. While it may look like a mild facelift from the outside, underneath the Levante Hybrid GT is anything but one. This car will also pave way for the upcoming cars from the Italian marquee as it prepares to electrify its range by the end of this decade. But all said and done, the Maserati Levante GT Hybrid is a superb-looking SUV regardless of what’s under the bonnet.

On paper, the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class plug-in hybrid looks like an absolute masterstroke for the Indian luxury market. By marrying a silky-smooth 3.0-litre straight-six with a substantial electric battery, Mercedes is promising the holy grail of flagship motoring. Which is zero-emission city commuting alongside uncompromised, long-distance highway range. Add to that the unprecedented safety shield of 15 airbags and the cutting-edge MB.OS tech, and it looks poised to set a whole new benchmark.

However, the real test will be on the tarmac. We still need to see how seamlessly the complex hybrid powertrain behaves in bumper-to-bumper gridlock and how beautifully the standard AIRMATIC suspension handles the added weight of the 22kWh battery pack. It is an engineering marvel on the spec sheet, but we will reserve our final judgment until we get the keys for a comprehensive road test.