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FEATURE

First ride: INEOS Grenadier

First taste on Australian soil of boxy but innovative new hardcore off-roader

Conceived in 2017 as a passion project of British billionaire, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the INEOS Grenadier is billed as the ultimate, no-compromise off-roader.

Available in two-seat panel van, five-seat wagon and, eventually, dual-cab pick-up body styles (and with a handy maximum 3500kg tow rating), the boxy Defender-like four-wheel drive is nearing production, with deliveries to Australian customers slated for late 2022.

We jumped at the chance to inspect this rugged 4x4 in the metal, and sample what is currently the only prototype in the country from the passenger seat…

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