Compare the2023 Land Rover Range Rover SportVS 2023 Maserati Grecale

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Maserati Grecale doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Range Rover Sport’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Grecale doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

The Range Rover Sport’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the Grecale.

The Range Rover Sport has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Grecale’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Range Rover Sport has standard Rear Traffic Monitor and Rear Traffic Braking automatically engages the brakes to help avoid a collision. Maserati charges extra for Rear Cross Path on the Grecale and the Grecale’s Rear Cross Path does not include automatic braking.

Both the Range Rover Sport and the Grecale have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights and rearview cameras.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport weighs 521 to 1554 pounds more than the Maserati Grecale. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Range Rover Sport’s corrosion warranty is 2 years and unlimited miles longer than the Grecale’s (6/unlimited vs. 4/50,000).

There are over 70 percent more Land Rover dealers than there are Maserati dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Range Rover Sport’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Land Rover vehicles are better in initial quality than Maserati vehicles. With 62 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Land Rover higher than Maserati.

The Range Rover Sport has more powerful engines than the Grecale:

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Sport running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Grecale:

The Range Rover Sport P440e can travel with zero emissions for 48 miles. The Grecale can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the Range Rover Sport’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Maserati only offers a regenerative brake system on the Grecale GT/Modena.

The Range Rover Sport P440e’s standard fuel tank has 2 gallons more fuel capacity than the Grecale (18.9 vs. 16.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups. The Range Rover Sport’s standard fuel tank has 6.9 gallons more fuel capacity than the Grecale (23.8 vs. 16.9 gallons).

For better stopping power the Range Rover Sport’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Grecale:

For better traction, the Range Rover Sport has larger standard tires than the Grecale (275/50R21 vs. 235/55R19). The Range Rover Sport’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Grecale (285/45R23 vs. 255/45R20).

The Range Rover Sport’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Grecale GT’s standard 55 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover Sport has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Grecale GT. The Range Rover Sport’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Grecale.

The Range Rover Sport offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the Grecale; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Grecale doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Range Rover Sport uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Grecale, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Maserati doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Grecale.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Range Rover Sport’s wheelbase is 3.8 inches longer than on the Grecale (118 inches vs. 114.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Range Rover Sport is 3.2 inches wider in the front and .3 inches wider in the rear than on the Grecale.

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover Sport w/Rear Wheel Steering’s turning circle is 4.9 feet tighter than the Grecale’s (35.9 feet vs. 40.8 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover Sport has a 3.2 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Grecale Trofeo (11.1 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Range Rover Sport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover Sport’s minimum ground clearance is 3.1 inches higher than on the Grecale (11.1 vs. 8 inches).

The design of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport amounts to more than styling. The Range Rover Sport has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .29 Cd. That is significantly lower than the Grecale (.326) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Range Rover Sport get better fuel mileage.

The Range Rover Sport uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Grecale doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Range Rover Sport’s rear seats recline. The Grecale’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Range Rover Sport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Grecale (31.9 vs. 18.9 cubic feet).

The Range Rover Sport’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Grecale’s (7716 vs. 5071 pounds).

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Grecale, the Range Rover Sport has standard driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Range Rover Sport has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Grecale doesn’t offer headlight washers.

To better shield the driver and front passenger’s vision, the Range Rover Sport offers optional dual-element sun visors that can block glare from two directions simultaneously. The Grecale doesn’t offer secondary sun visors.

A manual rear sunshade is standard in the Range Rover Sport to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Grecale doesn’t offer a rear sunshade.

Optional air conditioned front and rear seats keep the Range Rover Sport’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The Grecale doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats in the rear.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Grecale.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Grecale.

The Range Rover Sport’s optional Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Grecale doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport outsold the Maserati Grecale by over 16 to one during 2022.