INEOS Automotive has launched another iteration of its Grenadier, this time a Chassis Cab variant of the Quartermaster pickup. Its target market will be “specialist vehicle converters and commercial body builders worldwide” and is “engineered to deliver a class-leading combination of off-road capability and load-carrying versatility.”

The Chassis Cab shares the same 3,227mm wheelbase as the Quartermaster - 305mm longer than the Grenadier Station Wagon - and has 3,500kg towing ability. It features an exposed ladder frame behind the passenger cabin, giving customers and aftermarket vehicle converters a wide range of body-building options. Prices start from £53,180 RRP ex VAT, making it the cheapest Grenadier on the market.

George Ratcliffe, Commercial Director of INEOS Automotive and son of owner Jim, commented, “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 to take our off-road expertise into many commercial areas that need a class leading 4X4.”

The Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab will be built in Hambach, France at the facility INEOS acquired from Mercedes in 2021 and on the same production line as the other Grenadier models which it 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.

It is powered by a choice of BMW 3.0-litre turbo-charged inline six-cylinder petrol or diesel engines, driving all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission from ZF.

“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. The ‘blank canvas’ Chassis Cab 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.” added Ratcliffe.

words: Mike Booth
pictures: INEOS Automotive