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Maserati Launches "Luxury, Every Day" Push as Sales Sit at a 13-Year Low

The film pitches the refreshed GranTurismo, GranCabrio, and Grecale as luxury for daily use — a message that lands as the Trident digs out of its lowest sales since 2012.

Maserati Grecale, GranTurismo, and GranCabrio parked together by the sea
The refreshed trio debuted in June and now fronts Maserati's 'Luxury, Every Day' campaign, filmed around Trieste. Photo: Maserati/Stellantis

Maserati has rolled out a new advertising campaign, "Luxury, Every Day," built around the refreshed GranTurismo, GranCabrio, and Grecale — and around a pointed message: stop saving luxury for special occasions. The push comes as the brand tries to climb out of its weakest sales year since 2012.

The film, produced by creative agency Migrante with an original score by composer Flavio Ibba, follows four people who own expensive things — a watch, jewelry, a bottle of Tignanello, a tailored suit — and never use them, waiting for an occasion that doesn't come. The three Maseratis arrive as the counterargument: cars meant to be driven daily rather than admired in a garage. By the end, the suit gets worn and the wine gets opened. The spot closes in Trieste's Piazza Unità d'Italia and runs on Maserati's global social and digital channels from September.

Man in tailored suit leaning on Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo
The campaign pairs the cars with the kind of luxury items owners tend to save for later — including the suit. Photo: Maserati/Stellantis

The cars themselves are not the news here. Maserati revealed the updated trio in June, raising the twin-turbo 3.0-liter Nettuno V6 in the GranTurismo and GranCabrio Trofeo to 582 hp and 479 lb-ft — a 40-hp gain over the previous tune — with a claimed top speed of over 199 mph for the coupe. The Grecale picked up a 385-hp version of the same engine below the Trofeo, and Maserati quotes up to 268 miles of range for the electric Grecale Folgore, against a 242-mile EPA rating for the outgoing car.

Maserati GranCabrio Trofeo side profile with roof down
The GranCabrio Trofeo shares the 582-hp Nettuno V6 with the coupe. Photo: Maserati/Stellantis

All three share a reworked front end Maserati describes as a shark nose, a direction first tried on the MCXtrema track car and carried through the GT2 Stradale and MCPURA. Inside, the update brought an octagonal dashboard clock with a metal bezel, a metal P-R-N-D selector, and a new steering wheel design.

Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo front three-quarter view in Trieste square
The lower, sharper nose traces back to the MCXtrema track car. Photo: Maserati/Stellantis

Why Maserati needs this to work

The timing explains the tone. Stellantis's full-year 2025 results put Maserati at roughly 7,900 cars worldwide — down about 30% from 2024 and the brand's lowest total since 2012 — while CEO Antonio Filosa has repeatedly sidestepped questions about whether the group might sell the marque. With no all-new model imminent, the June refresh and the advertising behind it are effectively the near-term recovery plan.

Maserati Grecale SUV parked by the sea at sunset
The Grecale was meant to be Maserati's volume model and now gains a 385-hp V6 option. Photo: Maserati/Stellantis

"Maserati was founded to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary and to make every day a special occasion," said Cristiano Fiorio, the brand's chief marketing officer.

Maserati previewed the updated cars to more than 100 journalists at a drive program around Trieste in July, and the US site now lists the 2027 GranTurismo Trofeo from $147,900. Whether an ad campaign can move the needle for a brand that sold fewer than 8,000 cars last year is a bigger question — but right now, it's the main lever Maserati has.

Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo driving on a coastal road
Maserati ran its international media drive on the roads around Trieste in July. Photo: Maserati/Stellantis