Pickup version spotted today in Graz

[CountyV8]

From what I read, after you posing the question on what is sail cloth made of these days, High-end laminate sail cloth provides the best option from not allowing overstretch, waterproof/water resistant, cost and durability. Down side is it is heavier but for us that wouldn't matter.

Old sails from the Americas cup boat

 

[DCPU]

Not sure about the colour clash but would definitely help the marketing team with a "green" story.

 

[bigleonski]

Interesting to see Grenny pick-ups loaded on transporter, I wonder where they're going - picture from FB

That’s one ugly arse end.

 

[To]

That’s one ugly arse end.

The photos of the pick up with just the driver's cab looks great. But the long version is a huge ugliness from behind. Good thing I didn't order that one.

 

[ADVAW8S]

I'd started to think they'd put the Pickup on the back burner... obviously not!

As @DaveB has said, these pickups or UTE will sell like hit cake in Aus. I think in America there is an advantage if they can get around the chicken tax to bring it to market asap. Strike while iron is hot. They can work a deal to bolt on the tub or provide tub options and have Mercedes do the work in GA.

 

[Davman]

In OZ by the end of the year.
https://www.drive.com.au/news/ineos-grenadier-ute-spied-europe-australia/

 

[travelerBT]

David Dafr spotted the pickup version prototype in Graz, Austria, today

It looks good!

Copyright David Dafr

What happened to the pictures?

 

[ECrider]

Kevlar, carbon fiber, laminated sailcolth.

still can't win, laminated sails shrink

 

[ECrider]

That’s one ugly arse end.

I've had worse

 

[Davman]

So how many of us are looking at the Ute/Pickup version , and thinking that it is a better fit for them over the Station Wagon?
Should I wait for the Ute???

 

[stickshifter]

So how many of us are looking at the Ute/Pickup version , and thinking that it is a better fit for them over the Station Wagon?
Should I wait for the Ute???

My preference would be for a long-wheelbase (LWB) station wagon. So a vehicle similar in length to the ute, but fully enclosed like the wagon. It seems that Ineos hasn't mentioned a LWB wagon in a while, but it was part of the original plan.

 

[trobex]

still can't win, laminated sails shrink

Woven light gauge stainless steel mesh in 316... it wont stretch!

 

[trobex]

So how many of us are looking at the Ute/Pickup version , and thinking that it is a better fit for them over the Station Wagon?
Should I wait for the Ute???

Buy both... one for family and one for big-ole tax write-off.

 

[frankkk]

Well the latest official word was it was 18 months down the track. Certainly doesn't look that way. Ineos certainly aren't sharing the story as they did with the stationwagon.


I think I've read them saying that's not on the cards... but now they're starting to behave like just about every normal vehicle manufacturer with regard to new product...

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Maybe IG has realised, that the factory they got themselves can churn out 450.000 vehicles a year and making less than 50000 will inevitably lose money.

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[trobex]

Dual-cab pickup will sell out in Aus in the first 1 minute that orders go live...

 

[Krabby]

Dual-cab pickup will sell out in Aus in the first 1 minute that orders go live...

I’m so surprised that more folks here aren’t just holding off and waiting for the Ute.

 

[Greg]

The plan wouldbe to put an order in for it when you can and drive the Grenadier around until ute is available (3 years?) Then make a decision which one you want to keep and flog the other one off for at least as much as you paid for it.

 

[Wayneos]

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I'd be all over that little single cab ute like a rash!

 

[trobex]

I’m so surprised that more folks here aren’t just holding off and waiting for the Ute.

2+ years is a long time and Tech is changing too fast at the moment to warrant holding out, I think. I just want my Wagon now!

 

[Krabby]

Fair point. I'll be waiting that time regardless for the wagons to just get here and I cannot see IA importing a pickup version here. It'll be way too expensive once the chicken tax is applied and regardless, the mid- and full-size pickup market in the US is its own beast.