Unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2023, the double-cab pick-up Grenadier Quartermaster is the second model from Ineos Automotive, after the Grenadier Station Wagon.
The first customer deliveries are set for Europe in December, and the first series production vehicles have begun rolling off the Ineos Automotive production line in Hambach, France. Shipments to Asia-Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East will follow soon after.
Aptly named after the senior military officer responsible for the supply and distribution of provisions, the five-seat double-cab Quartermaster was developed in tandem with the Grenadier Station Wagon and built on the same production line in Hambach. The vehicle is engineered to deliver the same off-road capability and dependability as the Station Wagon but with greater load-carrying versatility.
The Quartermaster shares the Station Wagon’s full box-section ladder-frame chassis, heavy-duty solid beam axles, two-speed transfer case and up to three locking differentials. Power comes from a choice of BMW 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol or diesel engines, driving all four wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission from ZF.
The Quartermaster is the largest model in the Grenadier line-up, riding on an extended 3,227mm wheelbase – 305mm longer than the Station Wagon. This extended chassis creates a large and highly versatile load bay, with a payload of up to 760kg and the capability to carry a standard 1,200 x 800mm Euro pallet with ease.
A chassis cab model, using the same frame as the Quartermaster pick-up, will enter production in 2024, and will be specifically aimed at conversion specialists and commercial body builders.
“The start of production for our second model line is another extremely exciting and important milestone for Ineos Automotive,” said Lynn Calder, the company’s CEO.
“As part of the final sign-off process, I drove a late prototype in both Spain and the African bush and it’s unbeatable off-road, combining the rugged capability and refined performance of the Station Wagon with the enormous load bay that can carry a huge amount of kit and cargo. It’s a great addition to our model line-up.”
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