Off-road followers within the U.S. will quickly have a substitute for rugged SUVs just like the Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler, Land Rover Defender, and Mercedes-Benz G-Class within the type of the Ineos Grenadier, the primary product from the newly minted automotive arm of British chemical big Ineos.

Ineos Automotive final week introduced U.S. pricing for the Grenadier and confirmed a Might 31 begin for the reservation course of for U.S. patrons by way of the corporate’s web site. The primary buyer deliveries listed below are scheduled for late 2023, that means we should always see the Grenadier arrive as a 2024 mannequin. Orders might be finalized with dealerships that Ineos will announce round August.

The Grenadier might be provided within the U.S. in three grades, with pricing beginning at $71,500 for a base grade and at $79,190 for Trialmaster and Fieldmaster grades. Ineos mentioned the costlier grades are pre-configured to swimsuit skilled off-roaders within the case of the Trialmaster and extra occasional off-roaders within the case of the Fieldmaster.

The Trialmaster and Fieldmaster names come from the style model Belstaff, which can also be owned by the Ineos chemical firm, and is thought for its rugged clothes line, together with water resistant waxed cotton jackets. Within the case of the Trialmaster, Ineos contains options like electronically activated entrance and rear differential locks, a raised air consumption, an auxiliary battery, and BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires. The Fieldmaster has related upgrades together with consolation options like leather-based trim, carpeted ground mats, and heated entrance seats.

Ineos Grenadier

Ineos Grenadier

There’s solely the one physique type at current, a five-door SUV, although Ineos is at the moment testing prototypes for a Grenadier pickup truck and has confirmed plans to begin manufacturing of an electrical 4×4 smaller than the Grenadier in 2026.

There’s additionally solely a single powertrain choice for the Grenadier, a 3.0-liter turbo-6. The engine is sourced from BMW and within the Grenadier is attached with an 8-speed computerized and a four-wheel-drive system with a 2-speed switch case. Ultimate specs for the U.S. market might be introduced at a later date, however in different markets the engine is rated at 281 hp within the Grenadier.

The Grenadier relies on a platform with body-on-frame building, stable beam axles with panhard rods entrance and rear, and progressive coil springs. To assist scale back weight, the physique is created from a mixture of aluminum, high-strength steels and even some composites. To assist with the event, Ineos teamed up with Austria’s Magna Steyr, the identical firm that helped Mercedes-Benz develop the G-Class and nonetheless builds the long-lasting SUV to today.

Manufacturing of the Grenadier, which began in mid-2022 for different markets, is dealt with at a former Mercedes plant in Hambach, France.