The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Ineos Grenadier on parade

- JACK MCKEOWN, MOTORING EDITOR

The Ineos Grenadier has gone on sale in the UK, as customers with an existing reservatio­n can now configure their vehicle and place an order.

Designed as a utilitaria­n, hard-working 4x4 with modern compliance and reliabilit­y, it is available from £49,000 and has both commercial and passenger versions.

Rivalling the likes of the Toyota Land Cruiser and offering a more back-tobasics alternativ­e to the new Land Rover Defender, the range opens with the Utility Wagon model.

It is described as being primarily for carrying cargo, coming with two seats and a large load area that is capable of taking a standard Euro pallet. Certified as a commercial vehicle, it comes with LED headlights and auxiliary high beam lights, an overhead control panel, offroad and wading modes, Pathfinder off-road navigation and Recaro seats.

Step up to the Station Wagon and prices start at £52,000, which gives you five seats making it ideal for private buyers.

Following a collaborat­ion with the clothing brand, these models are also offered in two Belstaff editions, which cost from £59,000. They bring equipment such as front park assist, a reversing camera and a raised air intake.

Each version is offered with a 3.0-litre petrol that makes 282bhp and 450Nm of torque, or a 3.0-litre diesel that makes 246bhp and 550Nm of torque. Both are sourced from BMW and come with an eight-speed automatic transmissi­on.

The Ineos Grenadier has a full box-sectioned ladder frame, Carraro beam axles front and rear, heavy duty coil suspension, permanent four-wheel drive, a centre differenti­al lock and twospeed transfer case.

In April, Ineos announced that it had 160 sales and service points confirmed around the world at “establishe­d dealer groups, 4x4 specialist­s and agricultur­al equipment dealers”.

There are currently 24 retail locations confirmed for the UK, with each location getting an Ineos training programme for sales agents and workshop technician­s.

Additional coverage will be provided through Bosch Car Service outlets.

Buyers can secure a build slot through a deposit that is refundable until the sales contract is signed.

 ?? ?? GO ANYWHERE: The Ineos Grenadier is on sale now and costs from £49,000.
GO ANYWHERE: The Ineos Grenadier is on sale now and costs from £49,000.

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