First Ineos Grenadiers roll off production line

After five years of design and development, the first Ineos Grenadiers have rolled off the production line at the carmaker’s facility in Hambach, France.

The Grenadier was first dreamt up by Ineos chairman Sir Jim Ratcliffe as a replacement for the old Land Rover Defender which was axed in 2016, and has been highly anticipated by fans across the globe ever since.

“We’ve come a long way since the project kicked off in 2017 and this is a landmark moment for INEOS Automotive as a vehicle manufacturer,” said Mark Tennant, INEOS Automotive Commercial Director. 

Earlier this year, it was announced the model would be coming to New Zealand and is currently available to order from four retailers across the country including Armstrong’s Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

Three trim models will be available ranging from the basic Grenadier which starts at $94,000, while both the Trailmaster and Fieldmaster Edition will set you back $107,225.

All models feature a 3.0-litre BMW straight six-cylinder engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Although global supply chain issues are still constraining output, customer deliveries of the four-wheel drive are set for early December.