The Levante is being launched in the UK this week with a single engine option — a 275bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel — and two trim levels: Luxury and Sport. Prices start from £54,000.For sure, that’s where consumer preference continues to go,” says Bigland. “Porsche I think is a great example. As a kid I always thought of 911s as the classic Porsches, and that is now a brand that’s 70 per cent SUVs, and the minority is the cars.