INEOS Automotive launches Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab.
They tell us…
(All words and images from INEOS).
- Five-seat double cab chassis variant uses the same extended frame as the Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up and is targeted at specialist conversion companies and commercial body builders.
- Exposed ladder frame rear of the cabin provides a wide range of body-building options for commercial, emergency and leisure use.
- George Ratcliffe, Commercial Director, INEOS Automotive, comments, “In the first year since the Grenadier launched we have already seen a number of specialist conversions, particularly with emergency services such as fire, police and inshore rescue, so launching the Quartermaster Chassis Cab is a natural step to take our off-road expertise into many commercial areas that need a class leading 4X4.”
London, March 2024 – INEOS Automotive has launched a five-seat double cab Chassis variant of the Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up, aimed at specialist vehicle converters and commercial body builders worldwide.
Developed in tandem with the Quartermaster pick-up, the Chassis Cab is engineered to deliver a class-leading combination of off-road capability and load-carrying versatility, with the comfort, safety, refinement and features that today’s drivers expect.
George Ratcliffe, Commercial Director, INEOS Automotive, comments, “In the first year since the Grenadier launched we have already seen a number of specialist conversions, particularly with emergency services such as fire, police and inshore rescue, so launching the Quartermaster Chassis Cab is a natural step that takes our off-road expertise into many commercial areas that need a class leading 4X4.”
Sharing the Quartermaster’s 3,227 mm (10.59 ft) wheelbase – 305 mm (12 inches) longer than the Grenadier Station Wagon – the Chassis Cab features an exposed ladder frame behind the passenger cabin, giving customers and aftermarket vehicle converters a wide range of body-building options that are enhanced by the 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) towing capability.
The Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab will be built in Hambach, France, at the manufacturing facility INEOS Automotive acquired from Mercedes-Benz in January 2021. Built on the same production line as the other Grenadier models, the Chassis Cab shares its five-seat double cab, full box-section ladder frame chassis, heavy-duty solid beam axles, two-speed transfer case, and up to three locking differentials with the Quartermaster. Power comes from a choice of BMW 3.0-litre turbo-charged inline six-cylinder petrol or diesel engines, driving all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission from ZF. (Note: Petrol engine, six cylinder, 286 PS @ 4,750 rpm; 450 Nm or 332 lb.ft. torque from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm. Diesel engine, six cylinder, 249 PS @ 3,250 to 4,500 rpm; 550 Nm or 406 lb.ft. torque from 1,750 to 3,000 rpm).
“The Grenadier’s body-on-frame construction already provides huge versatility for customisation, and we know from customer configurations that our vehicles are being used equally between commercial and leisure users. The ‘blank canvas’ Chassis Cab variant allows even greater versatility, from the basic trayback for agricultural use through recovery and emergency services to tourism, presenting an ideal platform for an overlanding camper.” adds Ratcliffe.
Prices in the UK will begin at £53,180 RRP ex VAT. To find out more about Grenadier prices, technical specifications and options, visit www.ineosgrenadier.com.