Is the Ineos Grenadier the REAL new Defender? | Carfection 

"we didn't have any preconceived idea of what it was going to look like" good job saying that with a straight face, guy

It's like they made a vehicle with features that people actually want. Being able to unscrew the switch box along with a graphic that tells you the dimensions of the vehicle is genius. Cheers to Ineos, the last company I expected to make a vehicle like this

That's seriously, easily, the most attractive interior of a car I've seen in a very long time 😍

What we all hoped for when land rover said they were redesigning the defender in 2015

I really appreciate the reference to the obscure Santana yet again showing you are a true car person

Those roof buttons are so cool i would keep pressing them making noises with my mouth

I love how they said they're trying to make it as easy to repair as possible

Love the concept. Particularly the interior nails it for me, with the aircraft style roof console, Recaro seats and no nonsense design. With a straight 6 BMW petrol will be well worth a test drive.

"let's make a defender since LR chose not to"

Looks like a defender, but was developed by Magna Steyr, the same people who build the Mercedes G-wagen, add a BMW engine and you got an odd mixture that can still be quite tasty

Brilliant concept made real, looks like they have fixed everything that was wrong with the defender. Let’s hope it is a success💪

I love everything about this. The physical buttons, the attention how every aspect of it will be used. Oh yea, looks cool too!

The designer trying to do mental and verbal gymnastics to not say they just used tracing paper over a 110 to design it was absolutely hilarious 🤣

If they don’t sell these to Australia they are definitely missing out.

Really enjoyed this video. Great insights on the design, vision, people involved and the potential in this project. Thank you.

Having a Bronco that I wheel hard, I truly appreciate what Ineos has done with the Grenadier. I once owed a Land Rover 88 back in the day. I wish I still had it, but it was limited as to what and where you could go in it. Off road yes, hi-way, not so much. The Grenadier seems to be, like my FORD Bronco, a jack of all trades. I would love to take it across the Rubicon.

Best of everything into one. Love the "physical" switches, buttons, and the roof top controls for the off road. Everything is systematically placed. It's so good to have the buttons, rather than searching and digging into a touch screen based set up. Steering wheel can be improvised. And also, would love to see analogue gauges, speedo, rpm, temp, battery, oil level etc, for the driver please! 😁

Love that pure function dictates the design.The focus on it being a more mechanical, analogue means that it has a charm that the new defender has lost

Looks perfect. Love the entrepreneurial spirit. The collaboration could be the key to longevity. Embracing the aftermarket to innovate on a platform they have helped design is a similar path to smartphones. Love it. Can't wait to be able to afford one.

Thank you for the great subject coverage! Top job!

Looks great, and if it comes to Australia, I’m buying one!

I love it. When you love an iconic part of your home country and have the $$ to make your prefect version of it. I love how it’s just put together with off shelf stuff and engineered to be functional. Modular perfection. It’s like engineers designed it lol

Bring it to Australia! Looks like a great combination of smart engineering and robust design..! Fan!

I want it so much. Simple, well laid out interior and beautiful

There is a large market out there for a body on frame utility vehicle. One that is designed to survive being a work tool. They MUST get the reliability right. It needs to start every time. Bits must not drop off. Maintenance needs to be affordable and simple.

they were drinking at the Grenadier pub in Belgravia. Hence the name

I absolutely love this vehicle! Having owned a Defender before (which wasn't perfect) I think they've addressed the problems, and have improved it in every way!! I would definitely buy one if I had the cash!

Love the concept, cant wait to see its release!

This is the type of car that we need here in the Middle East, very capable and has minimal amount of tech that could go bust. The only remaining car/ SUV that offers this here is the Nissan Patrol Safari, and it’s in the same price territory, so if this proofs it’s capability it would sell like crazy in this market.

When you're rich enough to recreate a discontinued product because you want it...

Great video, love watching this 4x4 come to life, I hope I can afford one when they get to the Aussie shores👍🍻

Having grown up driving in, and operating, series 1 and 11 landrovers, I love this, and will definitely be ordering one in the not too distant future, thank you

The times I’ve eaten my takeaway dinner off the wing off my old Land Rover when I’ve been busy at work…

I like it, i like the aircraft theme inside which adds character :)

Id love a skinned down version, being no interior padding, sound dampening etc to allow for easy cleaning.

My dad preordered his on the 1st of October and him and I specced it out for 2 hours before my online school started that day. Can’t wait for it to arrive and be added to the collection because it looks awesome!

Oh my god - the switches on the top are dream material. So cool. My inner child is happy.

Absolutely beautiful, heart is stolen! This, coming from a very die hard defender 110 fan. This, if everything that is said about it is true, will be one of the best 4x4 for a very long time to come, I can only take my hat off to its designers and perfect timing after the disaster that was the new LR defender.

Absolutely exceeded my expectations … fabulous execution gents ! So smart to address this market worldwide. So excited to see and own !

One of the few cars recently that I'm genuinely stoked about! I'm so mad I can't afford one right away! Would order it within a heartbeat.

This is great news, they've saved the defender essentially. Hope they have a lot of success.

Finally someone made interior panels how I always wanted them, aircraft panel style!

They have absolutely nailed it! what an awesome machine!

Absolutely fabulous....was so looking forward to its launch and not disappointed

I love it 😍. Looking forward to this car going global. Nice job guys. 👍

I’m very excited for this. I’ve been following the project since it was just an idea.

I love it, love the interior. What a beautiful looking 4wd. I'd be very happy in one of these.

Wow, that looks incredible!

Henry is really channelling his inner Attenborough in this one.

Looks absolutely spot on, inside and out. Sign me up for the straight 6 diesel.

“We didn’t have any Pre conceived ideas of what it would look like” but somehow it ended up looking like a defender.

I did a test drive in one of these in Sussex and the suspension was godly smooth.

A very long time ago I took my driving test in a Series 2 Land Rover and have loved them ever since (I passed) I am so pleased the Grenadier promises to recreate such an Iconic English institution, but I have to say that no matter what reason for the change I am devastated that the vehicle is not to be made on our shores, especially with the recent hostility shown to us by France.

I've been a Land Rover fanatic for many years and have owned and still own a number of Land Rovers (four currently registered and on the road...I tend to just keep them forever). My Land Rovers are all Series or Defenders. I am currently looking at the possibility of purchasing a new Defender, but I'm not completely sold on them. I just want a basic, utilitarian vehicle that keeps it as simple as possible with longevity. I had thought that Land Rover had no option in this day and age but to leave the classic Series/Defender shape behind, but the Ineos Grenadier appears to have managed to create the vehicle that I wish Land Rover had evolved the Defender into. I'm quite conflicted with which way I'm going to go! I'll be very interested to see what their pricing and availability is in Australia. Phil - Queensland, Australia.

As always a brilliant review. Thanks Lets just hope they can make enough for the demand.... me want

Perfect vehicle for outdoor pursuits , Great for camping / kayaking trips , love it .

A masterclass in presenting design without saying you ripped off someone else’s work 😂

This looks amazing. Love it.

Grenadier helped me to find Carfection -and it's an immediate 'subscribe' from me. Cheers for that! A very nice vehicle, beautifully presented.

The best Grenadier introduction that I have yet seen. That little gem of a question Toby Ecuyer received from the grey man about switchable brake lights touches at the level of control prospective users want. Many's the time as a firefighter I've wanted to chop the wires on a Toyota 'door open' bonger . "I know the bloody door's open. I opened it and I'm smart enough to shut it when I want to go somewhere." If ONLY there was a manual 'box I'd have put my money down already.

Henry, great informative video; I have been following the Grenadier since I heard the first whisper of a true Defender type vehicle replacement. I love it and although I am am LR enthusiast and past owner of 5 Defenders this vehicle surpasses the old Defender in all ways - it seems. I am in NZ but managed to fly to Frankfurt in 2019 for the new LR Defender unveiling and while its impressive its not what "we" wanted - this is!! The only question I have is how long will it be before a SWB version is available? Thanks again. KiwiChris

The interior looks phenomenal.

The friendly horn is my favourite feature. So simple!

I can't deny it. I really like what I'm seeing here. We need this in Australia. Being a Canadian/Australian, I can definitely recommend testing the Grenadier in either the Canadian Yukon territory or the Australian Simpson desert. Take your pick. Both will be challenging.

The cherry on the top would have been if they could have had this built in the UK.

Nice looking rig...can't wait for the off road testing!!

Love it so far!

I really appreciate some of the car manufacturers who makes these basic, straightforward, and boxy suvs that are meant to go off of pavement in this age of car "electrification". Because there are a lot of people in this market that many car companies just gloss over. Not everyone can afford or even want a self driving car that can only be fixed at the dealership mechanic shops.

I feel this will do well in Australia especially for SES services

The interior controls alone have me sold

GREAT!!! It looks FANTASTIC. I will Buy one. Greetings from Cabo Verde Islands. Cheers

It’s great that their done there best to keep it as simple as possible. I really hope it’s a successful endeavor.

Loved the fact that the Special Forces got involved with the input on this project. Sometimes basic is best, less to go wrong. There's something comforting in that knowledge really.

Would love to test it on Cape York, Australia. Cape York has broken many 4 wheel drives. If it can survive there then they will have a truly great vehicle.

Awesome. Gorgeous interior.

I reluctantly sold my old Landrover Defender when I emmigrated from Blighty. Loved that car, but since they don't sell in the USA, (because of lack of modern things like airbags etc) I've had to resign myself to future without this iconic offroader in it... until now.... this car is going to ROCK the US industry filled with G-Wagons and Wranglers. Can't wait to see this in person :)

"Toot" love it!

This and the new Lotus all you need for 100k

I Love it & would immediatly preorder one!!!

This seems to be a more than capable vehicle the idea of taking the best from individual manufacturers,and boxing it all up into one vehicle makes sense and should reduce the cost of research down ,keep up the good work

Choices! You can get a new Defender, which is really a Discovery, or a G-wagon if you don't want your house any more, or a Grenadier (sometime soon probably). Or perhaps an ageing old Defender if you want capability and a bad back. The choice is yours!

I think the aircraft switches on the ceiling sold it for me. And the ability to take the switch panels off. Would be easy to fabricate a new one with additions for your own use.

Excellent, new concept. Aircraft style electrical panels on the roof and dashboard. Well thought. No one has done this before. I love that style. Hope other manufactures will follow this design.

Great looking vehicle and purpose built! I really like it. I'll seriously consider purchasing one.

Unfortunately, there will never be a field-serviceable petrol/diesel car again because of the ever-increasing emissions standards. The Grenadier shape looks like it will be a seller, but the complex mechanics and electrics make it a technician-serviceable car and that limits its application in rugged remote areas.

As long as the engine is reliable in these the rest of the features look good and they will definitely sell in Australia.

What a brilliant description of a vehicle, quite,precise with no hype,gasps just straight "tell as it is" description I loved it and thank you Henry for that. Because of my work I have used and driven a certain off road vehicle for all my working life except for two Range Rovers which were not fit for purpose I went back to the original vehicle. This Grenadier seems to be the dogs and my deposit has already gone in and I can't wait for the demo vehicle to come out a few month further on as yet. This Ineos will be the next go to off roader for serious users (did I hear the SAS mentioned ? I say no more ) and me of course!!

Looks great, tough, comfy where it counts and adaptable as all heck. Will be watching this one.

This might be the most perfect thing I’ve ever laid my eyes on

Canceled two Bronco day one reservations to wait for this. I hope they make it happen in the US market.

Fantastical functional, but yet, create its own beauty of it! Adore it!

First saw the ad's for it a while ago, and watched due to Vikki B-H's voice. Good to see it coming to life.

To my mind it’s a natural progression of the defender with perhaps more comfort and very probably wider abilities, I’d certainly love to own one. Fine engine choice too!

I love the way he's desperately avoiding saying "well, we wanted it to look as close to a Defender as we could legally make it".

It looks superb- tough, utilitarian, capable and also very cool. The modular, aircraft-style interior is a great idea. I want one!

Looks great. Only thing missing is a winch in the front bumper.

I am really digging the interior. Especially with that glass rooftop. Makes it feel like a helicopter.

Man this would be an overlanders dream here Stateside. I would absolutely love one.

You had me at 'toot'..! 😂 Love the exterior and interior! The styling is amazing! If the price in the US is $65,000 to no more than $75,000 I'm in!

Been following since day one and have reserved one, hope it turns out to be everything we want it to be.