What Is the Proper Country of Origin For the IG?

[Kujo]

Forgive this question, but exactly what are we driving? A British, French, European, Western European, or “Foreign” car. The built in France aspect throws me and generates more questions from onlookers than I have answers.

 

[Phred]

When it breaks, it’s French…
When it’s aggressive, it’s German…
When it’s refined, it’s British…

 

[landmannnn]

Pretty standard, certainly in Europe where cars are made all over the place with components from even their competitors.

A high proportion of mercedes cars run Renault engines, Defenders are built in Slovakia, a load of BMW's are built in US...... The list is endless.

 

[DoubleDoom]

The origin is Britain (as is much of the design behind it). The build is French. Powered by Germany.

Its a typical European build. Many brands have been designed in one place, bits manufactured in multiple places and built in a different place.

 

[Jean Mercier]

and designed in Austria
Main spare parts warehouse in Belgium.
Shipping overseas from Belgium

 

[emax]

The built in France aspect throws me and generates more questions from onlookers than I have answers.

The utility versions don''t have a raised air intake by default, so you see the decal on the right hand side showing a British/German decal ...

... for a reason: British and German design from the original Defenders and the G-Class and Austrian/German construction, British entrepreneurship, German companies like BMW (motors), ZF (gearbox), Recaro(seats), Eibach/Bilstein (suspension), Nolden (Head lights) , BASF (Color&Coating), Rehau (Bumpers), SEG (Starter & Generator) et.al.

So the self-understanding of INEOS Automotive seems to be to produce a British/German car. Of course there are many other countries involved, but engineering, design and most of the core components doubtlessly come from Germany and England.

And: It is assembled in France. Except for the fuel tank I don't know any other part that was produced in France

Assembly is in a Mercedes-Benz factory which was bought from Mercedes Benz by INEOS.

The only question on my side is about assembly quality. And it has turned out that there is (IMHO quite some) room for improvements.

But no showstoppers. The drive and chassis are robust and reliable, and have already taken some members here thousands of kilometers through Africa and other remote areas.