2023 Ineos Grenadier Australian order books open

UPDATE, January 2023: Grenadier pricing increases and delays explained

In a story common to all brands and buyers since COVID arrived on the stage, the Grenadier has suffered a significant price rise and production delays. Get the full story at the link below.

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May 19, 2022: Ineos Grenadier Australian order books open

Australian buyers interested in the Ineos Grenadier can now put down an order for the off-roader.

The British-based manufacturer today announced its order books were opening globally, including for Australian customers, less than a month after Ineos revealed Grenadier pricing for the local market.

Starting at $84,500 before on-road costs for the base utility wagon, prices go up to $96,495 in its range-topping Fieldmaster station wagon guise, with prospective buyers given the option to configure their Grenadier on the Ineos website.

Read on further below for information on where Ineos is setting up its local dealer network.

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April 27, 2022: Ineos Grenadier order books open in May, 28 dealers announced for Australia

Ineos Automotive has announced it will have 32 sales and service centres across Australia and New Zealand when its Grenadier 4x4 wagon goes on sale later in 2022.

The dealers give the start-up 4x4 brand a widespread network across the two southern nations, and they will be among 200 centres set to be spread across the globe by year’s end. Notably under-represented, however, are Western Australian dealers, with just two announced in our biggest state.

The Ineos Grenadier is arguably the most exciting and highly anticipated new 4x4 vehicle to hit the market since the LandCruiser 70 Series got coil front springs back in 2000. With more than a nod to the classic Land Rover Defender and the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, the Ineos Grenadier will feature live axles and coil springs both front and rear, with its boxy body riding on a separate ladder-frame chassis.

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With a choice of petrol or diesel, 3.0-litre turbocharged six-cylinder engines running through an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission and full-time four-wheel drive, the Grenadier ticks many of the boxes that adventurous drivers are looking for in an expedition vehicle.

While it looks great on paper, the success of the Grenadier will come down to its reliability and aftersales service. Get that wrong and the reputation will be ruined before it even gets off the ground. With that same iconic LandCruiser 70 Series firmly in its sights, Ineos’s network won’t match Toyota’s vast dealer network, so a focus on customer service is imperative.

To aid that service, Ineos Automotive announced last year that it will team up with the Bosch Automotive Service network to have service available in regional areas. Like many new vehicles, the Grenadier will rely on Bosch software, electrical and chassis safety systems to keep it on the road.

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“Having the full confidence in a thoroughly engineered off-road vehicle needs to be backed by the support of a comprehensive network,” said Justin Hocevar, Head of Asia-Pacific region, INEOS Automotive. “Our partners will be invaluable in ensuring Australians can explore this great land with the assurance of help, guidance and service wherever your Grenadier may take you.”

“We are committed to working with partners who hold the right credentials to represent the INEOS Automotive brand not just within metropolitan cities, but in the heartland of INEOS Automotive’s customer base – regional Australia.”

Ineos Automotive says it has enjoyed wide-spread expressions of interest in the Grenadier from Australia and around the world since announcing the vehicle will be coming to our shores. The order book for the Grenadier officially open on May 1, after full pricing and specifications are revealed later in April. (Yes, in the next few days.)

The new marque confirmed earlier that the Grenadier two-seater would start from $84,500 in Australia. The five-door wagon will be available in two, five and seven seat configurations, and a double-cab pick-up version of the truck is expected to arrive in the coming years.

Ineos Grenadier: Australian dealers

Ineos Grenadier: New Zealand dealers

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