Maserati to arrive late at crowded luxury SUV party

Frankfurt

AS competitors gear up to put on display new luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs) at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, Maserati is keeping its fans waiting a little longer as it makes final tweaks to a model meant to reverse falling sales of the Italian brand.

Bentley's Bentayga and Jaguar's F-Pace will be shown in Frankfurt and deliveries of Tesla's electric Model X are due to start in two weeks.

The love affair with SUVs and their higher ground clearance have also prompted Lamborghini, Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce to seek to compete in the popular segment.

Forecaster IHS Automo…