After one week with the Dinosaur and 350 kilometres driven, it is time to give a few impressions, even if they are almost the same as those described so far. It is a 5-seater utility with petrol engine. Average consumption is 17 litres/100 km (16.6 mpg [UK]).
The most positive first. The suspension is a dream (for an off-road vehicle). Where you'd fear a broken axle with the Jimny, potholed roads seem freshly tarmacked with the Grenadier. He does this even a little better than the G-Class (which consumes 22 litres/100 km).
The seating comfort is good and finally you can move the seat sufficiently far back.
Overall, I am absolutely satisfied, but there are a few details that are not so good:
On day 1, there was the whole range of frequently described warning messages. The warning tones in particular were deafeningly loud. In the meantime, I have found the volume control for the parking sensor in the menu.
All in all, there are not many setting options and I don't find all the menu items every day. Today, I couldn't find the setting for the afterglow time.
On day 3, all error messages had disappeared, regardless of whether the engine was started long or short after the ignition was switched on. Every now and then, a transmission problem is reported for a few seconds.
Strangely enough, the doors can be closed from the inside only with a strong pull, whereas from the outside a gentle pressure is enough and they close noiselessly.
The paint (inky black) is a bit sensitive. Even wiping with a clean cloth leaves fine scratches.
As often described, the steering wheel is not centred, but deviates a few degrees to the left.
The heating only heats up when you turn it all the way up. At an outside temperature of 16° C, cold air still came out of the nozzles at the "26°" setting. The seat heating is relatively weak even at the highest setting.
The range indicator apparently gets its data from a random generator. A reliable value is not displayed.
I would like to know if it is possible to switch off the automatic interior lighting in the load compartment. There doesn't seem to be a switch for this.