Till somebody will get the the Ineos Grenadier, Land Rover Defender, Jeep Wrangler and new Toyota Land Cruiser within the bush collectively, we can’t have a transparent image of how they actually examine. True, they are not all direct opponents, however two of them are off-road and expedition icons within the U.S., the Defender desires to be seen as a a lot nicer tackle the outdated world expedition icon, and the Ineos desires to be the “spiritual successor” to the outdated Defender — but in addition rather a lot nicer. The Grenadier begins at $71,500, giving it the biggest base value of this bunch. Now that the configurator is up, we all know costs can head north shortly, too, reinforcing our headline after we wrote concerning the MSRP: “Ineos Grenadier offers classic Defender nostalgia — for a price.”
The station wagon physique model is available in three trims: Base, for $71,500; a Trailmaster Version for $79,190; a Fieldmaster Version for a similar $79,190. Each model comes powered by a BMW-sourced 3.0-liter inline-six making 282 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, shifting by an eight-speed automated. Since overlanding is the massive recreation on the town of late, we wished to construct a ready-to-go rig we may drive from the showroom ground straight to Denali. We began with the Trailmaster Version, “specified to ensure there are no limits to your adventures.” It will get a snorkel air consumption, roof ladder, exterior utility belt that places D-rings alongside the doorways to carry gear, an auxiliary battery, an auxiliary swap panel with high-load voltage capability, extra retailers, a 400-watt energy takeoff, entrance and rear differential locks, and 17-inch steelies in BFG KO2 tires exterior, plus a compass, altimeter and console lockbox inside.
We painted the truck Eldoret Blue ($580), added the Cyclone pre-cleaner for the snorkel ($395) — the cylinder on the high, heat-reflective privateness glass ($525), Safari Window on the entrance of the roof ($2,150), half roof rack behind ($1,500), rock sliders ($1,065), rubber ground mats ($250), a cargo bay partition web ($235), tie-down rings on the load ground ($60), a tailgate desk ($395), a restoration package ($495), black leather-based trim inside ($2,000), and heated entrance seats ($535) that mechanically get added with the leather-based. We additionally added the LED gentle bar for $1,125, however we in all probability would not supply this one for an actual buy due to its elevated place on the entrance of the roof rack, the place it is ready to get crunched.
There have been different choices we have have cherished so as to add, resembling a winch. Nevertheless, the configurator places puzzling costs on sure objects. The built-in 5.5-ton entrance winch prices $4,085, which is madness. You’ll be able to’t mix the winch with the built-in entrance tow hitch receiver, both, additionally problematic. That cash ought to come shut to purchasing a brand new entrance bumper with an built-in winch and hitch receiver. Need a winch out again? $3,265. Need a trailer hitch bike rack? $1,500. To be truthful to Ineos, Land Rover’s equipment retailer costs $4,668 for a ten,000-pound winch that matches the Defender, and one other $2,910 for the required winch mounting package, with no hitch receiver in sight.
Again to the Grenadier construct, our whole got here to $90,490, and boy does it look the half. Traditional Defender nostalgia? Test. For a value? Test. Or money or credit score, whichever you favor.
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