Ineos Grenadier

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Ineos Grenadier is a tough 4×4 with real off-road pedigree but it’s far from cheap.” (Steve Walker)
Author: Steve Walker, Shane Wilkinson
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic Fieldmaster
Score: 7 / 10
“The on-road manners and lack of creature comforts bring compromises that the Ineos Grenadier’s coolness may not be enough to overcome.”
Author: Steve Fowler
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Rivals are few, the Grenadier built tough like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class but more affordable, all things relative. It’s also way cooler looking than the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser, whose class-leading reputation for off-road indestructability Ineos would love to claim for itself.”
Author: Dan Trent
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic Fieldmaster Edition
Score: 7 / 10
“It’s hard not to warm to the Ineos Grenadier. It really is unique in its class and fills the utilitarian off-roader role that the original has vacated perfectly. Steering aside, the Grenadier is much nicer to drive than the original Land Rover Defender, with decent interior space.”
Author: Martyn Collins
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Grenadier makes sense if you have a clear idea of what it is and what it isn’t. It’s up against the more rugged SUVs – Toyota Land Cruiser, the non-AMG Mercedes G-Class – and pick-ups like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux. In that context, where ruggedness and usability matter more than razor-sharp cornering and head-up displays, it’s a brilliantly executed version of a well-established idea.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“With thirsty, yet powerful engines, the Grenadier is able to surmount any obstacle, while the cabin is filled with utilitarian switches and retro charm. The problem is, it’s nowhere near as affordable as the car it’s trying to imitate, with the new and more luxurious Land Rover Defender costing just as much.”
Author: Charlie Harvey
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 5 / 10
“British-designed off-roader is like a reborn Land Rover Defender – but you’ll pay a steep price for it.”
Author: Darren Cassey
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 4 / 10
“ome might argue that the Grenadier’s dynamic quirks are part of its charm, and that it’s no different in this regard to a Jeep Wrangler or indeed an old Defender. But it is different: it’s a brand new, clean-sheet vehicle that costs £76,000, and it already feels well out of date.”
Author: Yousuf Ashraf
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic
Score: 8 / 10
“The Ineos Grenadier makes off-roading feel effortless. With hill-descent control, optional locking front and rear diffs and rugged BF Goodrich tyres, it ploughed along muddy ruts, clambered over tree stumps and clawed through deep ditches. Granted, the upmarket new Defender could do this, but would you really want to? The Grenadier may be more reliable than a Land Rover, too, backed up by its five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty. Still, let’s not get carried away. This is a niche vehicle with a particular set of priorities.”
Author: Tim Pitt
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Ineos Grenadier offers serious utility and toughness built-in, but it’s not without a few issues. It’s expensive, and if you want home comforts, you’ll need to climb up the range, where the prices become ever loftier. And regardless of what you spend, the Grenadier is deeply compromised on the tarmac, arguably more so in some regards than even a classic Defender. At that point, the idea of a new Land Rover Defender – modern styling or not – becomes rather appealing.”
Author: Keith Adams
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre petrol automatic
“It’s sad. I really wanted the Ineos Grenadier to be brilliant. I even sort of wanted one. It’s sad. I really wanted it to be brilliant. I even sort of wanted one. But I have a feeling that building a new car from scratch has been a lot more complicated than Ineos imagined. Plus, when I see those cramped-up pedals and note that the back seats won’t fold flat because of the battery’s location, I sense that this is a car that could have done with a bit more time on the drawing board.”
Author: Jeremy Clarkson
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic Fieldmaster
Score: 6 / 10
“What the Ineos Grenadier does well it does really well, but you simply can’t sell a new car from a new company with this many niggles and design howlers to a discerning public, farmers, utility companies, experienced adventurers and off-roaders; they won’t come back and they’ll tell all their friends why.” (Andrew English)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“he Grenadier is exceptionally well-engineered and does exactly what it sets out to do: go places most cars can’t without falling apart, and do it with some imagination and a dose of British idiosyncrasy. It’s also far more accomplished on-road than the old Land Rover Defender that inspired it.”
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