Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster makes official debut

The Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up, the second model in the Grenadier line-up from Ineos Automotive, had its first official outing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom this week.

As expected, the double-cab pick-up looks just like the Grenadier wagon, with a cargo tub tacked onto the back of it. Think Land Cruiser 79 Series pick-up from LC76 wagon and you’re in familiar territory.

The Quartermaster’s ladder-frame chassis is 305mm longer than that of the Grenadier wagon, featuring a 3227mm wheelbase compared to the wagon’s 2992mm. A single-cab version of the Quartermaster has been mentioned by the company in the past, but no confirmation or details have been provided yet.

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The factory load bed of the double-cab Quartermaster measures 1564mm in length, with a total width of 1619mm and height of 906mm.

In terms of payload, the five-seat Quartermaster four-door falls short of most mid-size 4x4 utes, offering just 907kg when powered by the petrol engine or 832kg with the diesel mill. It does, however, share the same 3500kg towing capacity and 7000kg GCM as the Grenadier wagon.

Also mirroring the wagon is the choice of BMW-manufactured, 3.0-litre, inline six-cylinder engines, paired with a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission and a full-time, dual-range 4x4 driveline.

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The suspension utilises the same live axles on coil springs both front and rear. Front and rear differential locks will be available as an option, along with a full range of factory-supported accessories.

Ineos claims that its Quartermaster offers class-leading off-road ability, with 264mm of ground clearance, 800mm wading depth and approach (36.2°), breakover (26.2°) and departure (22.6°) angles, which are unrivalled by any other production pick-up.

The Quartermaster will be available in three variants: the Standard entry-level model, the Trialmaster mid-spec, and the Fieldmaster top of the range, reflecting the offerings of the Grenadier wagon from which it's derived.

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Ineos Automotive Australia has opened the order books for the Grenadier Quartermaster ute, but has not yet provided information on when the model is expected to arrive or when it will go into production.

Deliveries of the Grenadier wagon only just started arriving to customers in Australia in the past month.

When it finally reaches Australian shores, the Quartermaster should present a compelling alternative to the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 series utes, which have largely dominated the live-axle 4x4 ute market since the demise of the Land Rover Defender and Nissan Patrol utes.

With the long-term availability of Toyota’s V8 diesel engine remaining clouded, a strong inline six-cylinder diesel engine powering a live axled rugged ute would be very attractive to many Australian buyers.

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Alternative action

Ineos Automotive also showcased its hydrogen fuel cell-powered Grenadier at the Goodwood FOS.

The zero-emissions FCEV uses BMW’s latest fuel cell EV powertrain, which has been adapted into the Grenadier’s ladder-frame chassis and at this stage remains in development.

“The hydrogen-powered Grenadier Demonstrator, along with our all-electric model due in 2026, underscores INEOS' commitment to achieving net zero," said Lynn Calder, CEO of INEOS Automotive.

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"Our demonstrator proves that the technology is capable"

"BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) are ideal for certain uses, such as shorter trips, most private car journeys and urban deliveries. On the other hand, Hydrogen FCEVs are more suited for longer trips and heavy-duty cycles where batteries could impact too much on payload and where long range between stops is necessary.

"INEOS, a manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, and oil products, currently produces 400,000 tonnes of hydrogen per annum and is committed to hydrogen as a vital fuel of the future.

"Our demonstrator proves that the technology is capable; what we need now is support from policymakers to help provide the infrastructure for the next generation of hydrogen vehicles.”