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Yes, I inquired to a Dealer in the States, and was told 11 month wait time. The Ineos is Heavy , about 6100 LBS. The steering is off Road oriented, almost 4 turns Lock to Lock. There would be special taxes here, for Carbon Footprint/Low MPG . I would want the ability to go 70 MPH. I would want Petrol , not Diesel.

Scared when a woman is behind the wheel 😂 insurance statistic though state that women have less accidents and are more careful. So stp spreading the legend that women can't drive. It might have been a joke that you're scared, though you contribute to hate on women driving. That's a real issue.

You not buying a lexus. This is a purpose built vehicle for rough and tumble.

Was this recorded with a potato for a microphone?

You have exclusivity. Unique and awesome.

Frankenstein vehicle

This is a very stripped down version, almost base. I don't have any of the glue of finish issues. It's a true 4x4, not a shopping mall cruiser. It does what it's suppose to do and does it exceptionally well.

what a shit response from the dealership and Ineos. Should name the dealership and send them a link to this.

10 months ago, lets hope the shoddy stuff has been delt with. EU & UK laws SUCK! You folks need to take back your countries.

I really hope they bump up power on the Grenadier. There’s no reason the B57 and B58 are detuned so drastically for this vehicle when it’s heavy and meant for off roading and towing. I’m sorry you had issues. I’m in the US and have seen exactly 1 Grenadier in real life.

Thanks for the honest thoughts. There should be no compromise when buying a brand new vehicle. Fit and finish, proper specifications, dealership response/responsibility regarding warranty and complaints as well as dealer networks are all part of the high price paid for this vehicle. It’s a hard pass for me.

Just unqualified nonsense

The problem is simply the price. Its a £40,000 car thats being sold for £70,000 but it doesnt have the attention to detail that you expect for cars over £50,000

This is what the new Defender SHOULD have been. I've owned and been a fan of the older Land Rovers for decades, but Land Rover have seriously lost their way with the thing currently wearing the Defender badge. It's been universally panned as the least reliable vehicle on the planet. Ineos CEO, Jim Ratcliff, tried to buy the tooling and rights to keep building the proper Defender, but Land Rover refused, so he built this. Even with all it's flaws as a first vehicle, it's miles better than the Defender and as a longtime Land Rover fanboy I'd much rather have the Grenadier. Anybody calling it a "pretend Defender" is just jealous because the Grenadier is still on the road whilst their Defender is in the shop again...where it'll spend the majority of its life. I think a lot of the bugs will shake out with time, as with any new-to-market vehicle. Personally, I'd really like it if they got rid of the ridiculous automatic transmission and plastic BMW shifter in favor of a proper manual transmission. It's not like BMW don't make manual transmissions for that engine. That would just make the Grenadier just about perfect for me. Well, except for the price, but I guess that's par for the course with the seemingly out-of-control prices they're asking nowadays.

Should have gotten a older toyota and saved 50k . Come on Man

That's the problem with buying a MK1 theres going to be Nags and as it's there fist car loads 😮

Delusional. I understand though, I would be too if I dropped a ton of cash on this vehicle, you must be able to justify it to yourself. Farmers won’t be buying either they can get a Hilux or Ranger for a lot, lot, less.

You made my mind up . I don't want one now .

Grenader

I own a 2000 defender 130, will go to the grave before I’ll part with it

Shure, buy electric.

Dude looks and sounds like a tit, but he is honest tit. Britain sounds like a nightmare...

Nice video, enjoyed the simple tour. Keep it up!,,

Winnebago launched a great concept RV- EKKO.. even after 2.5 years, it’s haunted by quality issues.. great concept .. terrible implementation.. like terrible engineering design of support equipment.. electrical next to water pumps.. failing alternators .. dozens of recalls .. and $175,000!!!

Looks like Sir Jim backed a flop.

Commercial vehicle.....wasn't there a big VAT bill on the invoice?

I can see this company closing down very soon. They have always been a j vestment scam that cant make more profit than the money invested into what wil always remain a fake landrover

It surprising how many people are unaware , including van drivers , of the slower LCV speeds allowed on UK roads. It also applies to N1 Pick up trucks . Its not enforced by the Police very much and how could one tell with say a discovery van as it has side windows . Interesting that the fit and finish is below par.

I recently bought a Land Cruiser 76 If these had been around for a few more years I might have bought one Thankyou for letting us know about the after sales service issues

I live in the U.S. and went to our local dealer to buy one. After spending a few hours driving it I returned with a shocking discovery. I feel there are way better vehicles that can everything this ineos can do but more. I have some experience with the Mercedes G550 and on the used market they can be found for similar money to the ineos and thought why would I have an ineos over a G550 or other options. To my surprise the dealer took a 2020 200 series Land Cruiser in on trade for an ineos and that had me really puzzled, why would you trade that perfect Toyota for something that is unknown and not very nicely built. So I left the dealership in a 2020 Land Cruiser for a lot less than the ineos and this 200 series was always my dream vehicle to own so I can’t see why you would want the ineos. The motor is not going to be reliable, the materials used are cheap plastics and the company itself might not exist in a few years. I would rather have a G550, my 200 series or big Chevy 2500 diesel or Ram 2500 diesel before this ineos.

So this guy is just saying thst he is ignorant and didnt do his propef research, he basically said ewww shiny new truck. Buys it. Then. Complains that its not absolutly perfect for him.

Sound review, for similar money what would you buy for town driving, motorway driving and trips to the Alps? Many thanks, Mike

Interesting you didn't mention two features which would be a red flag for me - 1. The truly appalling fuel consumption, and 2. the cramped (RHD) driver's footwell, caused by the postioning of the exhaust under the floor. (No problem with LHD vetsions apparently).

I’m an Australian owner. It does drive like a truck but that’s to be expected as it’s been made for a purpose. I bought mine before the price rise so in Australian terms I saved $30k.

Here in the US I test drove one in Pasadena, CA and it feels a lot like my Mitsubishi Montero which I have driven 250,000 miles with a lot of off roading and over soft sand dunes. It’s been an amazing and durable vehicle that never once let me down or got stuck. I want to drive to Death Valley but fear of it finally dying is real so I ordered a grenadier. The review doesn’t mention anything other than steering (which I didn’t even notice being odd during test drive) so I’ll keep my order. They say it should be ready this month which is great. I’m about 1,000,000th in line for a cybertruck so that might be a few years of waiting.

Wouldn’t waste your time with an electric one, the weight will be huge and and wait at the charging stations are getting worse. The finish you spoke about on a car of that cost is not good!

Thanks for your thoughts on this.

Sorry, sound quality is VERY poor .. hard to understand, si I cut off ...

Everyone should also look at Harry’s review on Harry’s Garage

Thanks so much. I detect an arrogance and inflexibility in the Ineos culture which puts me off.

You might be an adventure rider, but you are definitely not a sound engineer. Should’ve just gotten yourself a volvo station vagon. Or any toyota mid size suv

No off-road review? The doors and floor leak. The seats won't fold flat for sleeping/ caming/ hauling. The rear doors are only appealing to Brits and othe issues.

So you only married your girlfriend because she looked like Megan Foxx?

Thanks for the video. Is there not a rear view camera?

Flipping heck mate! Not really a 'hater' but just because you didn't make a profit doesn't necessarily mean that wasn't your original intention!

I nearly laughed at the screen when he said “or maybe the electric one”, good luck with that, the perfect off road drivetrain!

The market is absolutely flooded with grenadiers now. A spectacular flop.

Start-Stop function is absolute horseshit. There is no demonstrable fuel savings for the owners of vehicles with this garbage.

I appreciate your review. As a former H1 owner for 15 years, I think you buy a vehicle going in eyes wide open and knowing what you want the vehicle to do for you. The Grenadier seems to be built for off-road, and not so much for creature comforts. If you compare it to the SUV luxury brands, you’ll probably be a little disappointed. I give them high marks for starting a new company in a very competitive space and I’m sure things will work out, but the market is for explorers, IMO. I will say this, if the Land Rover experience is anything, this first generation will be a collectors item in the future.😊

Should of brought a Subaru Forester