JUST PICKED UP an INEOS GRENADIER 

Every car reviewer: "The steering is extremely vague, cumbersome" Ronny (having just jumped out of a 79): "The steering is quite responsive" 😂

At last. A proper long term review. Just this intro gives far more about the Grenedier than 99% of the other spec sheet reads out there. Please give us regular updates.

Went away for a weekend with a guy who owns a Grenadier. Watching it come up a very shaley and very steep hill was amazing while every other vehicle struggled at times the Grenadier just walked up. Very impressive

Great video mate. Few comments from an owner: BD now has a long range fuel tank adding 68L. Steering can be improved by increasing castor adjustment. Quite a few companies are making dash covers with storage pockets. Check out Mellvill and Moon or Tougher. Installed redarc charger and Lithium and separated circuits. GVM upgrade also already out from Expedition HQ. Eibach has a small 40mm coil lift available. 285/70/17 (33”) fits fine on the rear door and combined with Eibach gives you about 2” lift which makes a difference and is still legal in WA. Enjoy!

Ineos, having given you the Grenadier to test - over an extended period of time as well - is a testament to the high regard the 4x4 community hold Ronny. As opposed to some other 4x4 so-called "fundi's" who were not able to do so. Well done Ronny and looking forward to the forthcoming videos.

Really looking forward to your review Ronny - you’re honest and fair, and helps us decide what to buy.

Ineos has given us the vehicle that Land Rover refuses to. A great start. Will make a great tourer with some basic mods.

.....that ZF 8-speed auto is absolutely bulletproof

Ronny, FYI owner for 4 months loving it (my 10th 4x4) over 40+ yrs, Brown Davis Sydney fit a 70 Litre tank replaces rear muffler - gives 160L total + with 2 Jerry's, CSR here we come! BTW after 5,000 ks 10% improved economy, after another 5k, another approx 10% improvement (on road & minimal load). Electrical yes just add CTEK 250se , added TJM air pro replaced hi-lift jack, 33" Mickeys without lifting (for now).

Great, been a UK owner of a 2 seat commercial diesel for 10 months and use it for work in fencing and forestry, would love to see remote axle breathers and and a true snorkel. I did a DIY drawer set up and swapped tyres out for Cooper stt pro's. You can gain 2 inch of room for the right foot if you cut the floor trim, also want to look at improving the bump stops on the steering, to improve turning circle. One bit of advise is give the truck a chance, as I've really grown to appreciate just how good it is, if a little overcomplicated. Great stuff Ronny.👍

Had mine virtually a year now and 18,800 miles. I'm very happy with it; some teething issues with software, door seals and water in the sills, but after rectification it has been a faithful servant. It is still rather thirsty, 25mpg overall but it goes well and pressing the pedal can be a little addictive. No deserts in the UK, but we do have a lot of mud, bits of forest and narrow tracks.

Glad to hear someone else understands the benefits of being able to use low range unlocked (or front hubs unlocked) to back up a trailer. My dad and I did this with his manual transmission 1989 F-150. Lot's of torque and low speed made for great control. If the center is locked you can still do this on low traction surfaces, but you still get a lot of binding up and the steering may fight tight maneuverers.

Took a test drive and omg what a car I loved it. The dual cab due in the dealer in a month or so and they have a 1 ton payload upgrade to the suspension. I think this is going to be a game changer in the dual cab range. Looking forward to the next next few months of videos for this car.

Don’t lose the little retaining pin in the HI LO lever or you could be stranded out there! Don’t ignore this one. Really keen to see how you go with this one Ronny!

LEGEND. Thank you for doing your part to keep tradition solid axle 4x4s alive and on the market. Grenadier owners all get a beer on me if/when I meet them.

I have had my Grenadier Trialmaster for a couple of months now, and love it, 295/70r17 Yokohama tyres which interestingly say 34" x 12" on the side walls with Black Rhino Yellowstone 38p rims were fitted pre delivery with no rubbing, then a week later Eibach springs 35mm raised were fitted, and they are designed to go with the factory stock monotube shock absorbers. The huge chassis on the Ineos Grenadier is hydroformed, for a production vehicle they are about 5 times the cost to manufacture than a conventional chassis, hydroformed chassis are far more durable. I have just returned from a SA / VIC, border track trip Ngarkat conservation park and it did it all very easily as you would expect, but it was how easily it did it, and no rubbing at all, some people in the US have put 35" tyres with 40p offset on they say with no rubbing ?. Brown Davis make a 68 litre auxiliary tank which I have ordered, and the best thing about the Brown Davis tank is you get to keep the rear bash plate to protect it.

Brilliant you’ve got this Ronny! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it

Look forward to see what this vehicle can do in Australian conditions. A big win is the steel front bar, especially remote, couple of hoops and she’s good to go, get a bigger fuel tank.

I honestly think that aside from the 4WD essentials in the design, its best feature is the built in electrical connections for things on the roof of the vehicle. All connected to cleanly and conveniently placed switches. Another design feature that is really well thought out is the universal towbar mount (receiver hitch) that meets all market requirements. That is especially good for here in Japan where we have a mismatch of US, AUS, NZ, EU etc towbars for vehicles and trailers with 2" couplers and 50mm couplers. This really makes life much easier. However, I absolutely loathe not having a speedometer and other dials directly in front of me. Even if the Ineos Grenadier were sold here in Japan, that would be enough to put me off buying it. Such is my hatred for centrally placed speedometers.

I've been waiting for someone to do a test like this. I drove one the other day. It was pretty impressive. Nice one mate, looking forward to this series.

Spot on review. Thank you for making it. Holding back till you had a proper test over time. Got the chance to sit and explore one at a show. Very impressed and would love one in a few years. It is the best out there from what i can see. Plenty pros that you covered. Love it. Concerns here are. - The back little door. Wish the big door opened first. Then the latch for the big back door being inside> Will something block that. - The rear floor height.>What is under there and can it have a bigger tank added there maybe. - You mentioned the hump in the floor. > keen to know if that's a pain over time driving? - Please explore the under side - That rear ladder. Its pretty but dangerous being slippery and feet sore. - Keen to see how everything one needs fits in the back. Please keep posting how it goes over time. Keep up the good work

A suggestion for making the review process even and consistent for everyone that might be looking at these, don't do anything that affects off-road capabilities to it for the first half of your time possessing it. Just run it full stock, or at most, change the tires out and add something like a radio. Let's see what it does in its factory state. After that, make your upgrades be those that are the most common performance changes, rather than what we'd call 'mall crawler' changes. Things where appearance takes a backseat to function. Keep the costs of those performance changes as reasonably priced as possible, so that other buyers see what kind of bang for buck they can get with changes, and try to keep even those changes reversible.

WOW, for years I have watched your videos, and I have to admit when you start talking about the great god toyota, I start to go to sleep. I drove a toyota once and the the price of parts was more expensive than our other car, a Porsche. At the end of the day no-one has ever stepped out of a toyota and said, 'that was a comfortable ride'. THANK YOU for choosing something different

Brown Davis has a 68 Litre auxillary tank for this.

Really happy to see this, I suspect you’ll like it, I have now put about 27000km on mine, I have done a lot of towing with it, it’s a very good tow truck. The ineos forum is good for info if you’re looking for it. For example I see that there is an aftermarket rear ladder which incorporates a jerry can holder. I might get that. I did a 3000km run with a 90kg roof tent and a 25kg awning, with the weight of the rack that was right at the max dynamic roof load. It handled the weight very well, waaaay better than my old defender would have. It’s not perfect, but no vehicle is, it will be really interesting to see how you get on with it in comparison to your 2.8 cruiser. One thing I will say is it I think there are issues with my car and moisture inside the doors causing glitches with the door locks. I haven’t proven this yet but after two periods of very wet weather, flooded roads etc I had issues with the car not locking and also with the car not wanting to engage gear because it thought the door was open. I solved this by spraying water dispersant into the locking mechanism. I have not done any deep wading in it but I suspect prolonged deep wading could be a problem so I’d be tempted to remove the door inners and check out all the connectors and proof them with something like Lanoguard grease or similar. That’s what I plan to do at some point. There's a 2” (ish) lift kit available from the OEM spring manufacturers too. I have 33’s on mine and it runs great. Now get some 35’s on it and go get it dirty.

Outstanding and awesome as always.Looking forward to upgrades and future content about this vehicle.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

20,000 klms in my Trialmaster B57 and loving it, possibly the first registered Gren on Fraser Island, it just loved the sand tracks, we were inside the island mostly on 17" rims with BFG KO2 at 18 psi. It has been in locker situations without failure. Seating to me is spot on when I have it in a high position so I can see the fronts of both mudguards and I have driven 3x6 hour stints straight without issues, my foot is rarely on the rest. I am 70 years on, near 6 foot, and have owned a 1959 series II for over 20 years, making the Grenadier, Bliss. The bonnet is alloy and has 2 anchor points so you can have it near touching the windscreen when working under it. Looking forward to your build.

(Grenadier) "The world are going that way, we decided to go this way." Bit nostalgic, but I wish I can have one.

ASW will be sooooo greeeen ! and pissed haha!

Love mine. Had a few teething issues as one of the earlier deliveries but sorted quickly.

Fantastic ! Loved the roof wiring and switches. Love the front and rear , rated, hitch points ! Only 90 litre tank. Not quite enough to do 700 k’s when it’s loaded. Agreed: 120 to 130 litres is a must. Thanks Ronnie

Looking forward to your mods, especially suspension lift, tyre size and second battery setup. This vehicle is a sweet drive.

I must have watched most or all of your videos, it was hard for me to consider any car but Toyota for overlanding in off beaten paths, but i could not resist This one. i received mine in same color with winch, hitch, lockers, slider and 17" steelees Last December in USA. very interested to see how it compares to your new Toyota in stock form first and then with upgrades. thanks and cheers

Top notch review, as always. Thanks Ronny!

Looks awesome in that color/configuration 👌 Excited to the build and the trips you take it on 👍

Can’t wait to see more on this vehicle! Looking forward to a playlist!

Good score Ronny, will make your channel even more interesting ........ A task I thought impossible!

Have fun mate. Beware the low hanging steering damper. My 1st Discovery had the steering damper there. Off road and smack, steering jammed... Relocated it using Defender steering gear. Can't believe Ineos did this. I agree with that left foot rest issue.

Great clip as always Rodney, very interesting and I can’t wait to see the long-term reviews of this vehicle. We saw one parked down in Melbourne at the start of the year and I must’ve stood there for 20 minutes in the rain just staring at it in awe !. Very impressive indeed. You mentioned about fuel anxiety, I think I would have warning, light anxiety at the 9:58 mark when you first turned the key on, and the whole dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. Imagine that on the Simpson desert, trying to find an error code. 🤣🤣 The only issues I see with these those are the cost of repair ( out of warranty ) and that battery inside under my kids backside - side impact and 💥🌋 no thank you, too dangerous. Much prefer batteries outside of the cabin behind a firewall. Good luck with it though mate, nice ride and look forward to your thoughts of it in another 12 months or so. 👍👍

I've been very excited about this vehicle and they are hinting at a duel cab version as well, a very balanced review Ronny. 👏

The the shots with you in the passenger and driver seat is frickin awesome! Great video🤙

Nice one Ronnie - look forward to seeing what you do to it. I’m three weeks short of twelve months with mine (RHD) and covered 12,000 miles - including some long European trips. The left foot rest is not ideal, but, if you raise your seat as high as is comfortable, then adjust front and back position, it lessens the difference between legs - to the point where I don’t even think about it any more (I’m 188cm). Good luck with the project …….

What a beautiful bit of kit. I’ve been seeing quite a few of these getting around central Queensland, some of the farmers up here rate them.

Mate, this is fricken awesome! Can’t wait to see the upcoming vids👏

Well done for getting hold of a long term loaner from Ineos!. Looking forward to the series. Cheers

Nice review, love the fact that the manufacturer will supply an vehicle for this type of review.

Stoked. Own that exact spec in the States. Excited to see what you do with it.

Ah, Ronnie you are keepiing us in suspense! Great new surprise addition to the fleet.

This is fantastic Ronny! Love my Toyota, but it's great to see professionals really tackling other vehicles to see their viability. Excited! Speaking of modifying... today I saw a spotless 300 series in Freo with a 4" lift and massive muddies. No other mods. Still laughing.

Fantastic news! Well done Ronny!

This will be interesting. From someone with a JK Wrangler and not impressed with the price on the petrol only JL with low tow capacity, this looks like a contender with the 6 cyl diesel and higher tow capacity we Jeepers have been asking for. Keen to see how it handles offroad/articulation.

My old manager had a x3 30d and it did 400,000kms without any major dramas so definitely vouch for this engine!

Really looking forward to seeing this long term review 😍

Great video. I’ve just added new suspension, 33s, James Baroud awning and RTT to mine. Have the brown and Davis long range tank on the way. Love me grenadier and have come from a Sahara.

Nice work! Looking forward to the journey, very interesting indeed. Man, it’s ticking some serious boxes already that many vehicles just can’t do, from showroom

Finally a review I can trust!!

Finally subscribed. Had my Magic Mushroom 5 seater Utility since August (in UK). Having trouble faulting it. I’m 6’2”, so after 5 hours I need to stretch my legs, but my bladder makes the call first! Looking forward to your updates.

Nice Ronnie! We have 2 Diesel Jeeps. I’m waiting for the Ineos Fusilier electric to come out. We can’t get a Diesel Grenadier here in the US. Looking forward to your adventures in it. Lot more exciting vehicle than the 2.8 Land Cruiser. Cheers!

I’ve followed the Grenadier story from the very beginning. But where I live it’s not available. But I’d buy it in a heartbeat if I had the money. - So I got the best option I could afford - a Jimny. If I win the lottery I’d buy a Grenadier too, no doubt. That said, lucky you to get one for six months. Looking forward to your future episodes.

Interesting to see Ronny engage with this vehicle. It's got a lot of luxury and thoughtful design features of a type that I don't think Ronny typically comments on, given they are usually found in vehicles he dismisses as "shopping trolleys" or "luxury vehicle, not meant for off-road". This car really is taking Mercedes G-Wagon refinement and supercar-type bespoke design, then combining it with premium power and incorporating old-school construction, totally different beast compared to a 70 or even an LC300.

I am looking forward to seeing what you do with this car.

A really good watch, as someone who loves aviation from when the grenadier first came to light watching on ASPW on 4XO I had a feeling it would be a vehicle I would want. After watching your first video out about this, certinly ticking many boxes. That aux power stuff been factory crazy good feature, 30A per channel? Keen to follow all these out about Grenadier as they come. Cheers

Great to see you get hold of a Grenadier for an extended test period...looks like you're already picking up on range issue. I'm 5mnths into Trialmaster ownership and overall am really loving the vehicle. One major irritation has been poor carplay integration and associated poor navigation / map functionality (google maps stutters/stops regularly). Also looking for a decent 3/4 rack here in Australia - Ineos are not able to supply their advertised unit at the moment. Looking forward to how you adapt yours to Aus conditions!

Great video pal , cant wait for your mods

About time we have some variety in your cars! Going to be a great build!

its always a pleasure watching off roaders review new cars, one that cracks me up the most is new auto 76/79 - "the 6spd auto is a revelation" 😂😂😂😂 now the granedier is luxurious😅 just get a Raptor or Defender

Great video mate and good on to Ineos for loaning you the vehicle. I was very excited about buying one to replace my 2013 Defender but, my next door neighbour bought one and I have to say I was impressed and disappointed at the same time. It is not perfect and with a starting price tag of $140k with just basics such as diff locks, winch and roof rack it is a very expensive toy to have. I think this will serve people that are now retired and have plenty cash to afford one. Cheers

Ground clearance along with 50mm suspension lift and 33inch tyres. For me the rest I don't think I'd modify. Look forward to more on this car, cheers.

great initial taster - looking forward to the next stage

Camper Choices by BDM Leather (WA based) has a Dash Organiser for the INEOS to fix your glasses problem on the dash. I have one on my 2 seater Grenadier. Pricey but worth it, like their bags that fit under the passenger and drivers seats (customised to the old shape under there). Underseat bags are pricey as well, but I have used them so much, I no longer care or even think about the price.

Hey Ronny, great intro, it will be very interesting to see how it performs, put through your future tests! Rite off the bat, It fails against the new 76, regarding its initial purchase price, its lack of fuel economy, & as mentioned fuel capacity, its weight and that left foot problem aint going away soon! Maybe Ineos's second rendition will be even better sorted! It looks great, like a very well sorted Defender, however with nicer proportions and I'm guessing its actually relatively reliable, which the landrover never managed!!! Love the colour! Thanks Ronny

This is great news. It’s going to be honest …. Ye can’t beat that 👍 Awesome car with some gremlins to adjust too. Interested to see how you trip in it and contend with the weight and possible inflexibility with modifying it. Good luck 💪 Ps, the fuel gauge is abit vague 🥴 Don’t depend on it on those very long trips. Record your fuel up odo and work on when you should be refuelling, not the indicator. 🤷‍♂️

Speedo, fuel, etc. are on the center console to reduce costs on the display infront of the driver for different LHD/RHD markets. The raised air intake not being a snorkel is a bit of a letdown and I feel will catch some people out. Fuel tank capacity is a bit of a letdown but there's now some pretty hefty subtanks! Looks like a Chassis Cab version is in the works, so would definitely be interesting to see one of those paired with a canopy and rooftop tent. Excited to see how it'll handle the Aussie outback!

So keen to see more of this 👍

haha a Russell Coight reference at the end there! Time to hit the road!

INEOS might be able to improve upon the 2nd generation Grenadier from the feedback received from Ronny to cater for Australian conditions IMO

Good choice! Put through it's paces. I'll be interesting how it performs OEM and what mods can be done.

Fantastic brief rundown. Just as well you have the Dahl Cave for storage. Will be interesting to see what you do. Good to see all the tech that is standard, would be great to know the $$$ too

I got to drive one a year ago. Coming from a landrover 110, it impressed me. 2 things that made me buy a new Auto 70 series over it was. 1, left leg position. Drove me nuts. Can't move it around. 2, repairs in the sticks... can't roll into Mt Isa and get any mech to work on it. I think they are brilliant, but suited more for the landrover die hards that never left capital cities. When they get a dealer network outside of big capital cities, they will be winners. But still won't buy one due to left leg location...

Really looking forward to seeing how this thing goes.

Best review of the Ineos I’ve seen so far.

That powertrain is bulletproof in terms of longevity and tuning, the BMW 58 Motors are insane. I'm curious how the do in the harsh environment, but i think you wont have any problems.

Very curious on this vehicle since it is built for the offroad market. Great research and review👍🏼

Very nice offroader but insane pricing: €170k+ in my country. That means base price not including any extras. I love the way you review this car. Andrew will envy you 😁

Great choice!!!

There has been some complaints about a pin sliding ut of the transfer case shifter and people not able to use it when this happen.It would good to check that. Also, some people broke the fuel lines when off roading (somewhere in the middle of the car when there is a plastic connection). Some owners complaint they haven received the manual and it is difficult to get hold from people at Ineos. These are some ideas to check. Very happy that you are doing a long term review on this car.

Wicked episode bro love the rig already.

OMG I can’t wait to see how things going!!!

Good kickoff no surprises yet. Just did a 10 day 5000km run out of perth and found it comfortable enough. However I plan on modifying that footrest!! There are some LR tanks coming onto market which is good.

Ronny always you show some amazing 4x4 car's that in my entire life I would be able to buy one of this, not even in my dreams😢, I would like to see it with 35s on it. Cheers from Spain

Good score on the Grenadier, will be interested in the mods you do. Been watching some US based channels and they are getting right into custom suspension setups and winch bars so the future for them is looking good.

I think this is a light weight vehicle. It allready has steel front and rear bar, dual battery setup and good bash plates. And even then it has 800kg capacity. That's a lot for a wagon.

Me and the misses discovered this channel and love it, her especially as she's a Toyota nut even though her daily driver is a 2016 Audi Q7 😂. The Grenadier seems SOOOOOOOOO good but the left foot bump in the floor is completely stupid and for me being 6'2" with size 15 shoes it'll be a problem. I think ALL 4WD vehicle manufacturers should just go to Australia to test their vehicles and just get locals to test them as I reckon you Ozzy's are THE BEST off-road drivers on earth. 👍

HI Ronny not sure I would call it a base model Trialmaster leather seats ,raised air intake,safari windows etc. Its already quite a high spec same as mine.

Awesome first vid, thanks. Cramped left leg room rules it out for me unfortunately. Just sold my RAM for the same problem and liked the Quatermaster, but will see how a Ranger Raptor goes instead.

Watching closely with interest. On paper, it ticks a lot of boxes, I even love the look of it.

Passenger seat editing 👌🔥

I've only had a walk around one but ground clearance stood out as being pretty poor. You said everyone likes to mod the cars, me, not so much, I like to fit taller tyres, that's about it. So I compare the cars on their stock capabilities. I compare the weight, drive train and diff lock controls, articulation, small diameter wheels, and ground clearance/hangup points.

Man i havent watch your content in a while and your editing game has come a long long way. next level.

Now I will know if it’s worth buying , can’t wait for this to continue 👊🏻