Ineos Grenadier: rugged 4x4 contender finally touches down in Middle East

First images of the car were unveiled in 2020, but it's now available to order after two years of testing and refining

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  The Ineos Grenadier as first displayed to the world in its final format, earlier in 2022. All photos: Ineos Grenadier

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  The Standard edition.

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  The Trialmaster edition.

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  The Fieldmaster edition.

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  A peek inside the Grenadier factory body shop.

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  The seating configuration in the Trialmaster.

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  Mud? Yes, please.

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  The Grenadier underwent extensive testing on all manner of terrain.

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  Inside the Standard edition.

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  A black metallic model with a red accent.

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  Chuck it all in, there's plenty of room.

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  An early shot of the car when images were first made available in July 2020.

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  Plenty of room in there, but many buyers won't be letting work tools anywhere near it.

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  Inside the Fieldmaster.

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  A Grenadier prototype being tested.

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  The car has been modified, but the logo remains the same.

They’ve been releasing teasers on its arrival for the past couple of years, but, finally, the Ineos Grenadier has touched down in the Middle East. And we now also know how much each of the three versions available will cost and where you can get them from.

Ineos describes the Grenadier as a “workhorse 4X4 designed, engineered and built to world-class standards”. It has all the little luxuries you’d expect from a modern car, but the manufacturer was keen to keep it at the hardcore end of the off-road spectrum.

It is a big, boxy affair, similar in looks to an old-school Land Rover Defender or Mercedes-Benz G-Class, and powered by a choice of two six-cylinder three-litre engines supplied by BMW.

The cars, which have undergone 1.8 million kilometres of testing, are being built at a plant in Hambach, France, and it’s clear Ineos has identified the Middle East as a key market for the new vehicles.

There are three distinct options available — Standard, Trialmaster, and Fieldmaster — which keeps decision-making about as simple as it can get.

In the UAE, they’ll be distributed by Adamas Motors, and starting costs, excluding local taxes, for the trio will be Dh238,100, Dh266,667, and Dh266,667 respectively.

The good news for potential customers keeping an eye on this aspect of things is that initial estimations put the vehicle at around Dh290,000.

The vehicles have undergone 1.8 million kilometres of testing

The special-edition Trialmaster and Fieldmaster options have taken their names from products made by waxed-cotton jacket manufacturer Belstaff as part of a commercial partnership, which underlines the outdoorsy nature of the vehicle. These two have been designed with serious off-roading in mind.

It isn’t all basic with the Standard though, as this is the version Ineos calls a blank canvas, inviting customers to choose various configurations and make the vehicle they choose as personal to them as possible. It will still be rugged, rest assured.

The Grenadier is available for order now, with the first vehicles expected to arrive by the end of the summer. There are also plans afoot for the introduction of a double cab pick-up version.

Rolls-Royce Boat Tail: latest version of world’s most expensive new car revealed — in pictures

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  The Boat Tail looking suitably at home by Lake Como in Italy. All photos: Rolls-Royce

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  The Boat Tail was unveiled at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d-Este event in northern Italy.

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  The rear deck is swathed in a walnut veneer.

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  Possibly the world's poshest picnic set.

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  The boat analogy stretches to a deck-like effect on the car's boot.

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  The front of the Boat Tail features what Rolls-Royce calls a pantheon grille.

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  The wood-veneer interior is matched with earth-tone accents.

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  The colour of the new Boat Tail is a blend of "oyster and soft rose".

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  The rear deck has a butterfly opening action.

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  Roof up, ready to roll.

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  The Spirit of Ecstasy figurine in rose gold.

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  The Boat Tail is hand-built, with the body panels being crafted from single sheets of aluminium.

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  Up close with the wood-veneer decking.

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  An early design sketch.

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  The Boat Tail's body shape was chiselled from wood before construction as a guide to the coachbuilders.

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  Even the statue seems impressed.

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  The Boat Tail has gold accents throughout.

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  The Boat Tail features a clock with mother-of-pearl accents.

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  Parasol only to be used when stationary.

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  The Boat Tail at dusk.