Ineos Grenadier timeout details for Australia

newsofmax09/17/2022

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Ineos Grenadier timeout details for Australia

The new Ineos Grenadier all-wheel drive system is yet to go on sale in Australia, but it’s already in demand with over 1000 orders.

Anyone who orders one Grenadier now their cars won’t be manufactured until July 2023, which means not likely until October 2023.

Deliveries to customers begin in Australia by the end of 2022, although the majority of orders will begin rolling out in early 2023. Order books opened in May this year.

Ineos has previously said Australia and New Zealand are among Grenadier’s largest markets worldwide based on reservations.

He didn’t confirm exactly how many of those bookings ($800 refundable pledge) turned into final orders ($5000 deposit), but Ineos APAC boss, Ineos, Justin Hocevar said CarExpert The company is “very happy with that conversion rate.”

“We lost a few people along the way, but the dropout rate is very small,” Mr. Hocevar said.

“These are people who haven’t made a finished product yet, but they believe in it. It is now our responsibility to deliver a product that meets their expectations,” he said.

Mr Hocevar has previously said he would be happy with sales of 1000 units in the first year the Grenadier goes on sale, but confirmed that the current bank of orders far exceeds that number.

He forecast the bank of orders would jump back when protesters were deployed and placeholders could drive. About 80% of orders are for the 3.0-liter turbo-diesel engine supplied by BMW, rather than the inline-six petrol engine.

“We had a lot of other bookings also sitting and waiting to test drive the car, which is quite understandable. They’ve backed it up enough with a reservation fee, but before placing a full order, they want to experience it for themselves,” he said.

There is also “early engagement” with fleets of vehicles, some of which see the Grenadier as a purpose-built four-wheeler that “will fit their use cases” on the market. with limited choices.

What is Ineos Grenadier?

Grenadier is the brainchild of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a British billionaire engineer and chairman of the petrochemical giant Ineos. No expenses are saved for my passion project.

The official story says Ratcliffe hung out in London’s Grenadier pub in 2017, complaining about Land Rover’s decision to ditch the old Defender and replace it with a more modern and luxurious new SUV. .

Internally Australia is considered the “core market” for the ladder-frame, rigid-axle Grenadier along with Europe, the US and South Africa, meaning that locals have priority access to vehicles that many brands use. sign of covetousness

Production of Grenadiers will be built in a 210,000 square meter former Mercedes-Benz factory in Hambach, France, was purchased by Ineos. Since 2019, the plant has received $770 million in upgrades, funded by both Mercedes-Benz and Ineos.

The custom-developed vehicles were built by Magna in Austria, and underwent an extensive covered torture testing program.

Two body styles are being offered in Australia at launch. The Grenadier Utility Wagon is a two-seater with a full-height crash bar and flat floor that can handle Euro 1200mm x 800mm standard pallets. The Station Wagon is a five-seater vehicle.

Power comes from two 3.0-liter inline-six engines sourced from BMW. The petrol engine makes 210kW and 450Nm of torque, while the diesel makes 183kW and 550Nm.

Both engines are mated to a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission (8HP51 for petrol, 8HP76 for diesel), with what Ineos calls a new “heavyweight” torque converter.

All Grenadiers come standard with permanent all-wheel drive (4WD), with low-range access via a 2.5:1 Tremec two-speed transmission.

In line with the class reps, the Grenadier will also have a towing capacity with brakes of 3.5 tons.

Ground clearance is listed as 264mm, wading depth of 800mm, approach angle of 36.3 degrees, breakout of 28.2 degrees and departure angle of 36.1 degrees. Powder coated skid plates and fuel tank panels are standard.