The rugged Grenadier SUV developed by British chemical large Ineos is about to spawn a pickup truck physique.
A prototype for the Grenadier pickup has been noticed, and its lack of camouflage gear suggests the debut cannot be far. A launch late this 12 months or early subsequent is a robust chance.
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Ineos teased a Grenadier pickup with a stretched wheelbase (127 inches versus the SUV’s 115 inches) when the SUV made its debut in 2020. The prototype appears just like the model that was teased. It incorporates a crew cab and what seems to be a decent-sized mattress. Grenadier pickups with a single cab are additionally considered coming.
Aside from the mattress and stretched wheelbase, the pickup ought to have the identical or comparable specs to the SUV. The Grenadier incorporates a bespoke platform with body-on-frame building, strong axles with panhard rods entrance and rear, and progressive coil springs. To assist cut back weight, the physique is comprised of a mixture of aluminum, high-strength steels, and a few composites.
2022 Ineos Grenadier
For the SUV, Ineos quotes a floor clearance of 10.4 inches, a wading depth of 31.5 inches, and strategy, breakover and depature angles of 35.5, 28.2 and 36.1 levels, respectively.
Present powertrain choices for the SUV embody the selection of fuel and diesel inline-6 engines sourced from BMW. The engines are turbocharged 3.0-liter items, and in each circumstances they’re mated to an 8-speed computerized transmission and a four-wheel-drive system with a 2-speed switch case and as much as three locking differentials.
Manufacturing of the SUV began final 12 months at a plant in France and deliveries to a couple European markets has began. Ineos plans to finally carry the Grenadier to the U.S. Greg Clark, Ineos’ head for the Americas, in a 2022 interview stated the Grenadier might begin gross sales within the U.S. by the top of 2023, and that the corporate is concentrated on the fuel engine just for this market.
Ineos can also be identified to be engaged on a smaller automobile with an electrical powertrain. Nevertheless, timing for the mannequin is unsure.