Long-awaited Ineos Grenadier reveals interior for Australia: ready for anything work and life throws at it

Continuing with its built for purpose theme, Ineos Automotive has revealed a functional and practical interior cabin for its Grenadier wagon which is due to go on sale around the globe in 2022.

The styling is very military-like with plenty of switches and dials which are said to be easy to reach and use, even when wearing gloves. Hopefully, the abundance of dials and switches means users won’t be pushed in to menus within the screen to access commonly used controls as seems to be the case in many new vehicles.

“When we started thinking about the Grenadier’s interior, we looked carefully at modern aircraft, boats and even tractors for inspiration, where switches are sited for optimal function, regular controls are close to hand, auxiliary ones are further away,” said Ineos Head of Design, Toby Ecuyer.

“You can see the same approach in the Grenadier. The layout is functional and logical, designed with ease of use in mind.”

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Ineos has revealed the interior of its upcoming Grenadier

The controls are housed both in a large central dash panel and on the roof above the heads of the driver and front seat passenger. There is also a 12.3-inch touchscreen on the dash to display the audio and mapping systems which include Apple and Android syncing. Inbuilt navigation system allows users to waypoint and log their route for future reference.

The roof switches are mainly for off-road features such as operation of the differential locks, off-road modes, and prewired switches for auxiliary accessories such as a vehicle winch or additional lighting.

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The interior has been pared back for form follows function

Old fashioned park brake and transfer case levers are on the wide centre console instead of the dial or switches which have become the norm, although the electronic transmission shifter looks much like the frustrating-to-use pieces found in modern BMW and JLR vehicles.

The use of this shifter makes some sense as the Grenadier uses a ZF automatic transmission as found in luxury brand vehicles.

The levers and controls are moved across the console for the left and right hand drive variants, something some bigger brands don’t bother doing.

The large lockable console storage box may prove a welcome feature to users, as could door pockets which will hold litre-sized bottles.

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The model comes as a two seater or five seater

The steering column is adjustable for both reach and height to accommodate drivers of many sizes but interestingly, no conventional gauges appear behind the wheel. There’s a small display panel shown there which we expect will include a digital readout for essentials, although the images show a speed readout on the centre dash screen. Ineos says the Grenadier uses a physical key for starting although we can’t see the ignition in these images.

The five seat model shown (the Grenadier can be configured for five or two seats) features Recaro seats for all passengers with a 60:40 split folding rear seat. Hard wearing fabrics are used on the seats which the company claims will not require protective covers for heavy duty and dirty use.

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It's expected to arrive in the third quarter of 2022

Floor coverings in the both the passenger and cargo area are rubber with removable bungs in the floor to allow hose-out cleaning. The floor of the cargo space shows adjustable tie-down rails which will be optional while standard equipment will be four tie-down points. Ineos claims the two-seat model can accommodate a Euro pallet in the back, and visible in these images are attachment points for cargo barriers behind both the front and second rows of seats.

Some of the photos reveal glass panels over the passengers’ heads which are removable for open air touring; these too are optional. Ineos says the interior, like the rest of the vehicle, will be very customisable to the users’ needs ready for both factory and third party products to be fitted.

The Grenadier will be available with a choice of petrol and diesel six-cylinder engines, both supplied by BMW, backed by an automatic transmission and dual-range, full-time 4WD. Initially to hit the market as a five-door wagon, there are also plans for both single and double-cab ute versions in the future.

Pricing of the Grenadier is yet to be revealed but it is planned to be available in the third quarter of 2022.