Ineos Grenadier review: what the car critics say
A ‘charismatic’ vehicle with a ‘great heart’ and ‘single-minded purpose’
Six years ago Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, saw a gap in the market for a successor to the Land Rover Defender, said The Daily Telegraph. He sketched his criteria on a beer mat in the Grenadier pub: design, durability, reliability and off-road capability. And this rugged 4x4 is an impressive debut, a “charismatic vehicle with a great heart and single-minded purpose”. But it does have a lot of glitches.
The Grenadier is “no-frills, no-fuss”, with a ladder-frame chassis, solid beam axles and coil-spring suspension, said Auto Express. The ride isn’t too bouncy, and the combination of the BMW 3-litre, six-cylinder engine (diesel or petrol) and ZF gearbox is “sublime”. Prices start at £55,000 for the two-seater, £58,000 for a five-seat station wagon. The Trialmaster and more luxurious Fieldmaster editions start at £69,000.
“Amazing off-road”, the Grenadier is also decent on the road, said Top Gear Magazine. “Unrepentantly boxy” to maximise space inside, it’s “impressively refined” and the beefy Brembo brakes work well. There are some odd quirks, such as short wipers, which create a blind spot. Inside it’s simple, with big chunky buttons (usable with gloves). “It does exactly what it sets out to do: go places most cars can’t without falling apart.”
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
In pictures: Ineos Grenadier
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
Today's political cartoons - December 15, 2024
Cartoons Sunday's cartoons - a green agenda, vaccine skepticism, and more
By The Week US Published
-
5 humorously efficient cartoons about Trump's DOGE
Artists take on Trump's minions, wasteful spending, and more
By The Week US Published
-
Rupert Murdoch's succession problem
Talking Point A court ruling has thrown the future leadership of News Corp and Fox wide open. What next?
By The Week UK Published
-
The best books about money and business
The Week Recommends Featuring works by Michael Morris, Alan Edwards, Andrew Leigh and others.
By The Week UK Published
-
A motorbike ride in the mountains of Vietnam
The Week Recommends The landscapes of Hà Giang are incredibly varied but breathtaking
By The Week UK Published
-
Nightbitch: Amy Adams satire is 'less wild' than it sounds
Talking Point Character of Mother starts turning into a dog in dark comedy
By The Week UK Published
-
Electric Dreams: a 'nerd's nirvana' at Tate Modern
The Week Recommends 'Poignant' show explores 20th-century arts' relationship with technology
By The Week UK Published
-
Joya Chatterji shares her favourite books
The Week Recommends The historian chooses works by Thomas Hardy, George Eliot and Peter Carey
By The Week UK Published
-
Ballet Shoes: 'magnificent' show 'never puts a foot wrong'
The Week Recommends Stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's much-loved children's novel is a Christmas treat
By The Week UK Published
-
Black Doves: Keira Knightley stars in 'gleeful' spy thriller
The Week Recommends Entertaining Netflix series is a 'crash-bang helter-skelter ride' that gets better every episode
By The Week UK Published
-
Shahnaz Habib's 6 favorite books that explore different cultures
Feature The essayist and translator recommends works by Vivek Shanbhag, Adania Shibli, and more
By The Week US Published