The SUV is an obvious homage to the original Land Rover Defender 110 four-door, and the Quartermaster extends the honor of duplication to the Defender 130 crew-cab pickup.
Ineos is taking orders for the 2024 Grenadier Quartermaster now and expects to begin deliveries before the end of the year. Starting at $88,400 (including a $1,500 destination fee), the pickup carries a $15,400 premium over the Grenadier SUV.
The Quartermaster is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter BMW inline-six-cylinder engine making 282 horsepower and 332 pounds-feet of torque. It’s backed by an eight-speed automatic transmission and sends power to solid front and rear axles through a locking center differential and two-speed transfer case. Locking front and rear differentials are available.
You may not have heard of Ineos yet, but the EPA has and rates the Grenadier at a best of 15/15/15 mpg city/highway/combined. The company expects those figures to drop to 14/14/14 mpg for the Quartermaster.
The Quartermaster’s capability extends beyond the very real off-road credentials implied by its drivetrain, with 10.3 inches of ground clearance and the ability to wade through water up to 31.5 inches deep. Its bed is 61.5 inches long and 63.7 inches wide (for reference, the 2024 Ford Ranger’s bed is 59.6 inches long). The truck has a maximum payload of 1,675 pounds, and it can tow up to 7,716 pounds.
Retro styling notwithstanding, the Quartermaster offers a modern complement of luxury and safety tech features, including standard LED headlights, an off-road navigation system, available heated leather seats, a premium sound system, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning and front parking sensors. Numerous personalization options include a contrasting roof, twin pop-up “safari windows” above the front seats and even a powder-coated red frame.
What Is Ineos?
Betting against automotive start-ups is so safe, Las Vegas would never set odds for it. But Ineos Automotive isn’t just another start-up automaker like the countless electric-vehicle automakers popping up and collapsing today; it’s an offshoot from the multinational Ineos conglomerate and personal pet project of billionaire CEO Jim Ratcliffe. The company has already delivered more than 1,000 Grenadiers in the U.S. and had more than 7,500 preorders in North America as of October 2023.
