Maserati Levante Trofeo

The Maserati badge sets a clear expectation before the numbers are considered, and the Levante Trofeo answers that expectation in a particular way. In a 600-car catalogue, its 590 bhp places it at 228th for power, putting it in the top 38% of the collection. That position matters because the Levante Trofeo is not simply defined by headline output, but by how its performance package compares with every other car available to build a dream garage.

Its defining point of difference is the combination of a twin-turbocharged V8 and all-wheel drive. Only 86 of the 600 catalogue cars share the twin-turbocharged V8 configuration, and just 74 combine a V8 with AWD. The Levante Trofeo sits inside a relatively specific corner of the collection, pairing a 3.8-litre V8 with the practicality of a 4/5 seater SUV body style. That balance between SUV format and high-performance hardware is where its character becomes clearest.

The figures reinforce that position. With 730 Nm of torque, a 0 to 100 km/h time of 4.1 seconds, and a top speed of 302 km/h, the Levante Trofeo is faster than 273 cars in the catalogue from a standing start comparison, while its top speed ranks 266th overall. It is a car that brings serious performance into a category where space and usability remain part of the equation.

The used price of £75,000 places it 359th among the 600 cars, making it more expensive than 241 cars in the collection. Its cost per bhp is £127, giving another way to view the relationship between its asking price and its 590 bhp output. For collectors considering how each addition changes the shape of a garage, these numbers show a Maserati that sits between exclusivity of specification and accessibility within the wider catalogue.

The Levante Trofeo also represents a connection to Maserati's Italian identity, with the manufacturer founded in Italy in 1914. The catalogue contains 13 Maserati cars and 118 Italian cars overall, placing this SUV within a broader national thread while still standing apart through its V8, AWD and twin-turbocharged combination.

The expectation created by the Maserati name leads to a search for distinction, and the catalogue data reveals where that distinction comes from. The Levante Trofeo is not the most powerful car in the collection, nor the fastest, but its particular mix of V8 performance, SUV practicality and all-wheel-drive capability gives a dream garage something different to consider. It occupies a space that few others can fill.