Ineos Reviews

Ineos Automotive was born in 2017 after British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe couldn’t buy the old Land Rover Defender. So he decided to build his own. The result was the Grenadier, a boxy, body-on-frame 4WD designed to carry on the Defender’s rugged legacy, right down to the ladder chassis and live axles.

Development was led by a team of off-road specialists and former auto engineers from Europe’s big brands. Production is based in France at a factory Ineos bought from Mercedes-Benz. The Grenadier large SUV officially launched in 2022 and has since rolled out to global markets including Australia, where it’s pitched as a serious alternative to Toyota’s LandCruiser 70 Series. A Quartermaster version launched later as the brand's first pick-up.

Ineos plans to grow fast. It’s already testing a smaller electric SUV called the Fusilier. With traditional 4WDs becoming rarer, Ineos is aiming to carve out a niche among buyers who still want simplicity, durability and off-road muscle.

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Ineos Reviews

ADVENTURE

Ineos Grenadier 2026 review: Quartermaster Trialmaster - off-road test

7.4/10

24 Aug 2025

TRADIES

Ineos Grenadier 2025 review: Quartermaster - Australian first drive

7.0/10

31 Oct 2024

ADVENTURE

Ineos Grenadier 2024 review

7.6/10

8 Dec 2023

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Ineos Long Term Owner Reviews

2024 Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster Fieldmaster review - Long-term owner

9.8/10

13 Oct 2025

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16 May 2025

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26 Dec 2024

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22 Dec 2024

'Critical' parts shortage sorted: Land Cruiser 70-series and Land Rover Defender alternative back to full production soon but will Australian deliveries of 2025 Ineos Grenadier and Quartermaster ute be affected?

21 Nov 2024

Ineos FAQs

Does the Ineos Grenadier come in manual?

No, there is not. Obviously, being a small manufacturer, Ineos needs to rationalise as much of the vehicle as possible, and adding a manual transmission version would have cost a lot extra in terms of design, development, engineering and testing.

The good news is that the standard transmission for the Grenadier is the rather good ZF eight-speed automatic that has been used by car-makers all over the world. It's a smooth, clever transmission that seems to suit many vehicles very well. And while the hard-core off-roaders out there will complain about the lack of a clutch-pedal option, the reality of modern automatics is that, for most drivers, they actually work better off-road than a manual ever did, particularly in sand or when tackling steep climbs.

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