Maserati appears ready to make the next Quattroporte far less predictable than its badge might suggest.
A new concept due in December is expected to preview the brand’s future design language, and the most interesting signal may be what it says about Maserati’s long-running luxury flagship.
Rather than returning as another traditional executive sedan, the Quattroporte could re-emerge as something lower, longer and more characterful.
At a glance
- Maserati is preparing a December concept that could preview the look of its next-generation models.
- The future Quattroporte may move away from a conventional sedan format toward a low-slung shape between a shooting brake and a crossover.
- A new Levante is also in development and is expected to compete with luxury SUVs such as the Porsche Cayenne, BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE.
A Quattroporte with a different silhouette
The Quattroporte has traditionally been Maserati’s large luxury sedan, a format that once gave the brand a distinct alternative to the German establishment.
The next version could step out of that lane entirely.
Maserati CEO Santo Ficili has suggested the nameplate’s future may not be tied to a four-door saloon body, telling Auto Express, “The story of the Quattroporte, in my mind, for the future is not a sedan. It can be something between a shooting brake and a crossover: a very low, big car to come back to this part of the segment.”
That description points to a more unconventional flagship, one with the length and presence expected of a Quattroporte but with a broader interpretation of luxury practicality.
The December concept has more to say than one model
The forthcoming concept is expected to preview Maserati’s next design language, making it more than a styling exercise for a single car.
Its influence is expected to reach both the next Levante and the future Quattroporte, two models that would serve very different roles in the line-up.
The Levante’s job appears more straightforward.
It will return to a familiar luxury SUV arena populated by the Porsche Cayenne, BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE.
The Quattroporte, by contrast, could become the car that gives Maserati a more distinctive position, especially if it leans into the proportions of a shooting brake rather than chasing the standard luxury sedan formula.
Why the shooting brake idea suits Maserati
A low, large shooting brake would let Maserati keep some of the visual drama associated with grand touring while adding the usability that buyers increasingly expect.
It also gives the Quattroporte name room to evolve without becoming just another SUV.
That distinction matters for a brand whose appeal has often rested on proportion, sound, elegance and a degree of Italian nonconformity.
A crossover-influenced Quattroporte could be risky if it loses the poise associated with the name, but a genuinely low-slung execution could feel more natural for Maserati than a conventional three-box sedan revival.
A flagship for buyers who want something less obvious
If Maserati follows through with this direction, the future Quattroporte would likely appeal to buyers who want the presence of a flagship without the default SUV silhouette.
It would also give the brand a way to separate the Quattroporte from the Levante, rather than allowing two large premium models to overlap too closely.
For now, the December concept is the key piece to watch.
If it truly previews Maserati’s next chapter, it could show whether the Quattroporte is returning as a nostalgic nameplate or as something more adventurous.
