I took delivery of mine about 4 weeks ago, and I am very happy with it. I have driven several 70 series Toyotas over a wide range of conditions and frankly there's no comparison: the Ineos feels far more modern, from ergonomics to performance to ride to noise, while still having the live axles and full chassis. It is light years ahead of the old LR Defender too, and frankly I wouldn't touch the new Defender - too many reliability issues and too many things to go wrong and strand you. I think the vehicle that is the direct competitor is probably a 300 series Cruiser, and I did consider one, but the Ineos seemed to me to be more geared to what I want in a vehicle. Opinions no doubt will vary.

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing Daniel!

@jmpersonal2402

7 ай бұрын

Opinions do vary - but ....and my wife loves ours... The foot well is a fury; it's a no-brainer after a day. Even stuck on the Hume Highway, it cruises so well... Mild weirdness with Carplay, but in the old days, we had none of that... Great vehicle! The wife suggested she liked it better than our 200 series; she thinks the Grenadier is quieter! Of course, she knows it all...

@oriondoublecrossed

7 ай бұрын

​@@jmpersonal2402This or a fully loaded nissan patrol middle east spec? Nissan patrol. Can accommodate 34.3 inch tyre in its stock settings without any lift. Grenadier though being offroad friendly cannot accommodate a bigger wheel than 285/65/18 but you dont need a genuine 33 in that car imo.

@MakingMoneyyy857

7 ай бұрын

Bullshit. Must hv been a stock 70 that you had!

Im up to 17,000km in mine. I love it. 15k service was $750. Adblue isnt an issue. I did drive the lerderderg 4x4 tracks a few weeks ago. If you found my rego plate let me know!

Well done as the first motoring journo to recognise the steering as slow. It hasn’t said much for the profession that almost every review to date has got the steering wrong. It’s not vague, wandering, constantly in need of correction or any other nonsense I’ve seen. It tracks very true and responds to small adjustments - just slower than a typical rack and pinion. I have no doubt that, in the hands of the ignorant, a slow response leads to winding on more and then constant over-correction in both directions and their own discomfort and published nonsense.

There has been a lot of commentary on the steering that I am yet to experience. I find the steering precise in that the vehicle goes directly where you point it immediately. There are more turns lock to lock which give you a bit more to do when navigating a tight round about. Take your hands off the steering wheel whilst driving and it goes dead straight. The biggest negative for the vehicle is its turning circle. I've had a month of ownership and it drives way better on road than I was expecting. As far as the foot well goes, I'm 185cm tall and find the seating position upright and comfortable.

A very fair review, Sam. I’ve had mine since July, and I absolutely love it. 🙂

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. We are keen to spend more time with soon, to really dig into the details.

The USA dealers have just received their test drive units. Here in the states the base model starts at $71k.

Heated seats are nice but for Australia, where are the ventilated ones?

Fantastic review. Thank you.

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great car. I've driven a couple. Main issues for a long distance overlander: Fuel tank is paltry for Australian distances; I didn't like the footrest under the left foot ((it intrudes quite a bit); Payload is less than promised; The overhead switches (which sound like a great idea) are hard to discern when you need to switch something in a hurry. But they are lovely to drive and very confidence inspiring. I hope they do well. I'm waiting for the Series II to be released in a few years with feeback from this first release.

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Great summary! I'm sure we'll see some aftermarket support for extra fuel tanks underneath (if there is space), but payload could eventually be an issue for the more hardcore tourer. But that's the same for just about every car out there. - Sam

@jerrymyahzcat

7 ай бұрын

Yeah the footrest is an issue because it’s not really the footrest - it’s a stupid intrusion because the exhaust pipe goes through underneath it.

@hedydd2

7 ай бұрын

@@Drivecomau Not for a Ford Ranger, which can be equipped with a canopy over the bed or otherwise equipped to suite. Plenty of passenger room and much more cargo room and around a one ton payload. Far better equipped with lots of variants for every pocket. Tows the same 3.5 tons as Grandier. Far and away nicer to drive with a choice of engines, superb electric power steering and better international back-up. In the UK we can buy nearly two Wildtrak for the price of one Grenadier and there is plenty of room underneath for an extra tank, which there is not in Grenadier. Full time 4wd in both and far more safety equipment in the Ford/VW/Toyota/Isuzu ute.

I love the look and engines for this vehicle. Not expensive compared to south african prices. At 122k you will get a ranger platinum in south africa.

Specs seem good on paper Would like to see this on a long term test towing off and 12 months evaluation But the price is still high But like you said it doesn’t need extras Well done review Sam

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm really keen to see how they play out over the long term as well. - Sam

Hellyea! Lets go 🔥🤘

Bloody good review of the vehicle but have to ask why did't you fix the dodgy audio? Surly you could have dubbed over the affected parts.

Super great 4x4

I watched more than 40 off-road videos of the Grenadier, and unfortunately it does not rise to the level of off-roading. Most of the places where the Grenadier is tested can be driven by semi-saloon cars. I do not think that the Grenadier is capable of testing one of the Camel Trophy in Brazil for the Land Rover Defender.

@australia-ukraine

6 ай бұрын

this is a toy for people who likes off-road in the center of the city. The car itself is another collection spare parts.

Very impressive vehicle, bit of a shame about the asking price and weight.

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

I 100% agree - Sam

@StephenFogarty2023

7 ай бұрын

⁠@@Drivecomau Ineos have spent a lot of $$$ to R & D and bring this to market. One factory that has max capacity of about 35,000 vehicles. Ineos don’t have massive capacity to spread all of their costs on, hence, this higher overhead is built into price of every vehicle.

That's the first review I've seen you do that you didn't mention a Ford Ranger. LOL

I see this as an affordable G wagon

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Side by side they do look pretty close.

I wish there was a version with a manual transmission

@PeteFromOZ

7 ай бұрын

The auto box is brilliant. You can drive the car in manual mode and it will hold the gear selected. I think once you drive the auto you will like it.

I'm curious how the competitors offer better value for money, when the IG comes with so many extras...

The only rival is the Mercedes-Benz G, and this one is better, especially in terms of engine reliability! Thanks for sharing.

so 2.8L 70's series Auto with 35k upgrades = Grenadier

Hi. Could anyone please help me with safety rating and warranty

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Hi! As it currently stands the Grenadier doesn't have a ANCAP or Euro NCAP crash-test rating and unfortunately doesn't look like its going to get one anytime soon, but we can say that the 2024 Ineos Grenadier has no autonomous emergency brake, blind spot monitoring, lane-keep assistance and traffic sign recognition. However, features like electronic stability and traction control, trailer stability assist, rear park assist, and tyre pressure monitoring are included. Ineos covers vehicles with a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty, but hasn't made service pricing available, or set in place a capped-price program. Services are set every 12 months or 15,000km. Hope this helps! All this information and more can be found in our in-depth review: www.drive.com.au/reviews/2024-ineos-grenadier-review-australian-first-drive/

@chmoss6310

7 ай бұрын

@@Drivecomau Thanks. 🙏 Chris

BMW parts out bush?

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Ineos Automotive is making some noise about supplying plenty of parts as required for the Australian market, but we haven't heard anything to back this up (or refute it) yet - Sam

is there something wrong with the audio in the offroad part of the video?

@zaamuro8408

7 ай бұрын

Yes, mentioned in the video

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Yes apologies the supplied audio had issues.

A Defender clone òn the outside.

What is the origin of the company. Where is it manufactured.

@spudboy1328

7 ай бұрын

UK Company. Built in France, at a previously Mercedes plant.

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Read this story: www.drive.com.au/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-2022-ineos-grenadier/

@jerrymyahzcat

7 ай бұрын

@@Jay151yet he failed as the current Defender is the true successor to the Defender. This is a blatant copy of the old one and far too expensive for what it is.

@midlandgeordie

7 ай бұрын

In France by a huge Brexiteer,that promised to build in Wales.

no bloody hybrid option

Crazy money for something so basic

Priced out of market

@gerritvr4

7 ай бұрын

Compared to what? GXL 300 is also $110k, base model Defender is more. New 70 Series is $90, but you have probably 20k to spend to get it on the same level.

@PeteFromOZ

7 ай бұрын

It's certainly not cheap! A look at the branded components used in the vehicle gives some insight to the cost of the vehicle i.e. Brembo, bilstein, eibach, recaro, Dyna, carraro, BMW, ZF etc etc. My concern is pricing may not be held at current levels.

✌ 🔔

I turned off when I heard the price .... buy an old 80 series and spend 30k would be a way better option 😊

I’ve seen a many of these in Perth for the last couple of months! How is this reviewed now?

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Ineos did the right thing by customers and prioritised deliveries for order-holders. While they still haven't caught up entirely, the brand has its operations a bit better organised now, so held a media day - perhaps knowing that they're now better structured to deal with demand going forward.

@Drivecomau

7 ай бұрын

Ineos decided to give the first few to their customers before the press launch, we have seen them popping up around town as well.

@sujpuj

7 ай бұрын

@@Drivecomau thank you for the explanation, was just surprised that you guys didn’t get to do the reviews, so there is a greater publicity about the vehicle.

@australia-ukraine

6 ай бұрын

I visited a local dealer and found that I could make an immediate purchase, while the order for the Toyota LC V8 has been closed for 2 years. Now, that's what I call DEMAND!" @@Drivecomau