Maserati has had a rough few years. Sales are down. The brand’s EV pivot has moved more slowly than planned, and the Grecale, its core volume model, has quietly fallen behind the competition on the one metric that matters most for electric cars: range.
Revised Folgore versions of the Grecale and GranTurismo must help fix that.
The overhaul is both visual and mechanical. The facelift draws inspiration from the MC Pura concept. The front end gets a sharper, more sharklike nose, moving the car away from the softer look of the original 2021 Grecale.
Centerpiece
The rear is tighter, too, with revised taillights and a cleaner bumper line. Inside, the centerpiece is a new octagonal digital clock paired with a revised steering wheel and updated materials.
The hardware refresh costs nothing in terms of battery capacity but delivers 80 extra kilometers of WLTP range. Son, the battery is still a 105 kWh gross pack, but Maserati has added an AWD Disconnect system that physically decouples the front axle when four-wheel drive is not needed. The switch takes 500 milliseconds.
Better charging in the cold
By eliminating the drag of the idle front motor during motorway cruising, WLTP range climbs by 500 kilometers to 580, without a bigger battery or, worse, a heavier car.
That is the kind of efficiency gain that costs nothing on the production line but might win over customers who doubted the autonomy. Unfortunately, the charging peak hasn’t changed and stays at 150 kW, which is low nowadays.
The GranTurismo Folgore also receives a refresh for 2026. Power increases to 761 hp, up from the original 761 hp tri-motor setup, with recalibrated torque distribution across the three motors for sharper corner exit response. The 0-100 km/h sprint stays at 2.7 seconds.
Maserati has also updated the thermal management system to improve charging behavior in cold conditions, which was a consistent complaint in early ownership reviews.
Pricing for the updated Grecale Folgore starts from around 105,000 euros in most European markets. The GranTurismo Folgore sits north of 200,000 euros.
Both cars face competition that is changing the rules of the game fast. Think of the Porsche Macan Electric, the BMW iX3, and an incoming wave of Chinese luxury EVs.
A partner, not a buyer
These facelifts won’t suddenly bring Maserati back entirely. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa is planning something else to make that work. He told Italian politicians that the luxury brand is in talks with two potential partners to halt its sales collapse.
According to the Italian newspaper, Corriere della Sera, one of the Huawei-JAC consortia. The Chinese partners would supply architecture and engineering for an electric Maserati built in China from late 2027, while Italy retains design control.
Filosa used the hearing to kill rumors of a sale that named BYD as a buyer. “Maserati is not for sale, for sure,” he said. Filosa wants a manufacturing partnership that lifts utilization at Cassino and Modena without surrendering the brand.
Maserati will present its standalone strategy in December. Until then, these refreshes are sweeteners for a brand that sold only 7,900 cars last year.
