Ineos launches Grenadier Quartermaster cab chassis variant

Damien O’Carroll
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If you have been hanging out to convert an Ineos Grenadier into a full-blown off-road campervan, rejoice! Ineos Automotive has launched a five-seat double cab chassis variant of the Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up!

Developed in tandem with the Quartermaster pick-up, the company says the cab chassis version 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."

In other words, its the Grenadier Quartermaster with the wellside tray removed, much like all other cab chassis utes.

As you would expect, the can chassis shares the Quartermaster's 3,227mm wheelbase that adds an extra 305mm to the Grenadier wagon's wheelbase, and features an exposed ladder frame behind the passenger cabin, opening up a wide range of body-building options.

Built on the same production line as the other Grenadier models at Ineos Automotive's facility in Hambach, France, the cab chassis 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.

Likewise, power comes from a choice of BMW 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder turbo petrol or diesel engines, driving all four wheels through a ZF eight-speed automatic transmission.

"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," said George Ratcliffe, Commercial Director for Ineos Automotive.

"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.

Ratcliffe said that the 'blank canvas' cab chassis 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."

New Zealand pricing for the Grenadier Quartermaster cab chassis begins at $118,000 RRP inc GST.

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