Hydrogen Ineos Grenadier debuts at Goodwood

The hydrogen fuel-cell powered Ineos Grenadier off-roading SUV has publicly debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed overnight.

The demonstrator model looks identical to the regular six-cylinder petrol and diesel Grenadier, save for the bonnet bulge which (sadly) won’t appear in the final production model.

Similar to its internal combustion engine counterpart, the hydrogen-powered 4x4 Grenadier adopts the latest drivetrain technology from the BMW Group.

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While Ineos hasn’t detailed specific power outputs, the latest BMW iX5 Hydrogen's electric drive unit produces 295kW.

The hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is run off a 125kW fuel-cell, a pair of 700-bar hydrogen tanks, and a small lithium-ion battery to offer up to 504 kilometres of claimed WLTP driving range. Refuelling takes around three to four minutes.

To fit the hydrogen powertrain, Ineos modified the Grenadier's ladder frame and rear axle to accommodate the drive units which feature a torque vectoring system.

The British chemicals company – which also produces 400,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year – began the Grenadier FCEV project in mid-2022 with Austrian engineering supplier and consultancy, AVL.

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However, it admits policymakers need to better support and build public refuelling infrastructure in order for hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles to be a viable alternative.

As at the time of publication, only three hydrogen refuelling stations are publicly available in Australia – in Canberra by ActewAGL, Melbourne by Toyota, and the Port of Brisbane by BOC.