It’s been a couple of years since the revamped Maserati GranTurismo, GranCabrio, Grecale made their debuts, so it’s about time for a mid-life-cycle update – or facelift, as some people would call it. And facelift, they did, specifically with a new family face that the Italian Trident brand says is inspired by its ultra-limited track-only supercar, the MCXtrema.
First seen on the MCPura supercar, which itself is (mostly) a facelift update of the MC20, the horizontally styled front fascia certainly gives the new cars a more aggressive appearance, emphasising on the cars’ width for a more powerful stance. Intriguingly, Maserati actually says that the MCXtrema was never designed to look pretty – and yet, when applied to their road going cars, there’s no denying that it certainly works – and in a very Maserati way that balances sportiness and classiness in just the right ratio.
As with all facelift exercises, and especially for luxury brands, expect the usual additions to the paint palette and customisation menu. There’s also a new Tridente wheel design for the GranTurismo and GranCabrio for extra sportiness (and also slightly more stability courtesy of the widened track).
But aside from just styling refinements, Maserati has also given its model lineup some nice usability upgrades as part of the 2026 facelift update, including the new gear selector capacitive touch buttons on the dashboard with haptic feedback, refreshed software for the screens, a new octagonal centre digital clock, and even a new parking assist function, which apparently owners have been asking for.
Performance upgrades are also included for 2026. For the GranTurismo and GranCabrio, the 3.0-litre Nettuno twin-turbo V6 powertrain has been uprated to 590 hp and 650 Nm for the hot Trofeo version, a 40 hp increase from before. Power continues to be sent to all four wheels via a ZF eight-speed automatic.
For those who prefer to take life a little bit slower, the base variants have also gained a new Country mode which raises the ride height by 20 mm, and turns everything down a notch for a more relaxing driving experience. There’s also the fully electric Folgore variants, which gets 761 hp and 1,350 Nm from their tri-motor set up.
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The big upgrade for the fully electric GranTurismo and GranCabrio Folgore this year is the increased range, now rated at 509 km (WLTP), 59 km more than before, courtesy of aerodynamic improvements as well as a new “AWD Disconnect” system that physically disengages the front motors from the axle shafts when not needed, reducing friction losses on the move.
On the Grecale, there’s now a new detuned V6 option that makes 390 hp and 500 Nm, translating to a century sprint in 4.9 seconds. Otherwise, the powertrain lineup for the SUV remains pretty much unchanged for the 2026 update, made up of a 2.0-litre mild hybrid with either 250 hp, 300 hp, or 330 hp depending on the market and variant; the aforementioned 390 hp V6, the 530 hp Trofeo, as well as the fully electric Folgore that gets 557 hp and 820 Nm.
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