Anybody available in the market for a rugged midsize pickup truck have a brand new choice from the U.Ok.’s Ineos.
It is referred to as the Grenadier Quartermaster, and it is basically a stretched model of Ineos’ Grenadier SUV (referred to by Ineos as a station wagon) with a mattress on the again. Ineos opened up the order books for the pickup this week and mentioned it estimates deliveries to begin by the top of the 12 months.
Whereas the SUV, which began U.S. gross sales final 12 months, is priced from $71,500, the pickup truck is kind of a bit dearer, probably because of the so-called hen tax that slaps a 25% tariff on foreign-made gentle vehicles. Each physique types function body-on-frame development and are constructed on the identical line at a former Mercedes-Benz plant in France.
Quartermaster pricing within the U.S. begins at $86,900. Higher-equipped Trialmaster and Fieldmaster grades each begin at $94,900. All figures exclude vacation spot prices.
Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster
The only powertrain on supply within the U.S. is a BMW-sourced turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 rated at 282 hp (different markets have a diesel choice). The engine is mated to an 8-speed automated transmission and a four-wheel-drive system with a middle differential lock and a 2-speed switch case. Additionally included as commonplace are LED headlights, Recaro seats, roof rails, and towing eyes entrance and rear.
The pickup’s wheelbase is roughly 12 inches longer than the SUV’s wheelbase, measuring 127 inches. The rear mattress measures a bit of over 60 inches in size and has a most payload ranking of 1,675 kilos. The utmost tow ranking of seven,700 kilos matches the ranking of the SUV.
Different specs embody 10.4 inches of floor clearance; 31.5 inches of wading depth; and method, breakover, and departure angles that Ineos claims are unmatched for manufacturing pickups. It has Carraro-supplied stable beam axles at each ends.
The dearer grades are pre-configured to swimsuit skilled off-roaders within the case of the Trialmaster, and the occasional off-roader within the case of the Fieldmaster. Relying on the grade, the extras embody greater wheels, a raised air consumption, a mattress liner, an influence take off, entrance and rear differential locks, and BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2 tires.