Top Gear Long Term Review (2025-Jan-08)

[holdmybeer]

Headline: "The Ineos Grenadier is impressive off-road, but it's not a lifestyle truck."

Sure. Fair enough.

https://www.topgear.com/long-term-car-reviews/ineos/grenadier/30-td-fieldmaster-edition-6dr-auto/report-6

 

[mcdoogs]

Where it falls down is as a ‘luxury’ car. This is the area Ineos sees growth in, selling the Grenadier as a Defender-rivalling school run truck. I can’t see that audience buying it in any significant numbers. It’s not just the steering, the heft and unwieldiness of it, it’s the lack of soft furnishings and standard kit. Because a fully kitted Grenadier Fieldmaster isn’t really any more luxurious than a Dacia Duster.

I think this just about nails it. I don't think Ineos needs the Grenadier to achieve the kind of sales volume LR is getting from Defender though, which is good because the grenny doesn't really match up as well for what most luxury (this is mainly a reference to price) SUV buyers use their cars for.