The Ineos Grenadier postponed to 2022

The rumor was initially denied by Ineos, but the English manufacturer is now forced to announce that the release of its first vehicle, the Grenadier 4x4, will not be able to take place in 2021.

Times are tough for 4x4s, the real ones, the tough ones, the tattooed ones. Between castrating tax policies and increasingly restricted access to the natural environment, the clientele that once made the success of the Nissan Patrol, Toyota Land Cruiser, Mitsubishi Pajero and other Jeep Cherokees has become rare. And the franchisor segment with it.

The arrival of a brand new model from scratch is therefore an event. But in the end, you will have to be a little more patient. The release of the Ineos Grenadier, scheduled for 2021, has been postponed for a year.

The commercial launch will take place in the summer of next year. The Ineos Grenadier, which will be assembled in France, in the former Smart factory, is currently produced in pre-series and in small quantities by Magna-Steyr which, and it is rather funny, also produces the Mercedes G-Class , the most direct rival for the British 4x4. This will use BMW gasoline and diesel engines with six-cylinder engines associated with the ZF automatic transmission. The ladder chassis and all-wheel drive will be specific.