# Ineos Grenadier **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Created:** [October 18, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269 "2025-10-18T14:41:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/1 "2025-10-18T14:41:49Z")
If you haven’t heard of it, this is an off road utility vehicle. It is designed to replace the Land Rover Defender (not associated with JLR), and is very old school. I saw it first in newspaper ads this week. I’m not interested but some of you might be. It’s a lot more expensive than a Jeep Gladiator, but it is also more capable. Here’s a recent review. Interested? [https://www.caranddriver.com/ineos/grenadier](https://www.caranddriver.com/ineos/grenadier) ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/2 "2025-10-18T16:35:10Z")
In person they look much like an old defender but not exactly. Optional lockers for front and rear diff and a crew cab truck is offered. I can see the appeal if you have a nearby dealership. Seattle dealer still has 2024 models at $11,000 ,off. $9,000 discount on the 2025.. still cheaper than a G Wagon thats more common in major cities. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/3 "2025-10-18T18:47:37Z")
Unfortunately, Land Rover has an extremely poor reputation for reliability. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/4 "2025-10-18T21:29:05Z")
But Ineos is not Land Rover. Since it’s a new company, we’ll see how it works out for them. I read a couple of years ago that Land Rover had the shortest hold time on the dealer’s lot. Apparently poor reliability isn’t a killer for their customers. That’s not the issue here though. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/5 "2025-10-18T21:57:04Z")
There’s one in the lobby of my local Costco, so apparently they are participating in Costco’s car buying program. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/6 "2025-10-18T22:05:37Z")
$2;000 Discount on Grenadier or $1,750 on quartermaster for Coscti members. Under offers on the website. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/7 "2025-10-19T16:53:04Z")
I’ve read it’s capable offroad, but kinda crude on road. Folks around here buying it as a fashion statement, kind of a bargain G500. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/8 "2025-10-19T16:59:20Z")
I like all the buttons… 😁 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/9 "2025-10-19T17:11:27Z")
The C&D reviewer liked the buttons too. > [@texases](#): > > I’ve read it’s capable offroad, but kinda crude on road That’s been said about the Jeep CJs and old Rovers too. I worked with a guy that owned and restored a Series 1 Land Rover. The crude character is what attracted him to it. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/10 "2025-10-20T00:16:21Z")
Car & Driver is out of their league and misses the point of this vehicle, lamenting the lack of heated seats and leather in the base trim. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/11 "2025-10-20T16:55:07Z")
The testers that have owned Jeeps or other off-road trucks find the steering scary at first but off road it puts you where you want the front wheels. The power train is used in multiple bmws but we cannot predict how reliable the rest is yet basically is for a specific buyer. We do have slightly more land rover dealers in the pnw than ineos. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/12 "2025-10-20T18:41:51Z")
Only need three Land Rover dealers to exceed the 2 PNW Ineos dealerships. There’s only one in the Baltimore/Washington metro area. There’s next closest is suburban Philadelphia. To the south, the closest is in Greensboro, NC. Makes sense to start small. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/13 "2025-10-20T19:36:02Z")
Ttesla was Seattle’ only until the model3, rivian only has service here. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/14 "2025-10-20T19:37:50Z")
> [@circuitsmith](#): > > Car & Driver is out of their league and misses the point of this vehicle, lamenting the lack of heated seats and leather in the base trim. I’d sure want heated seats, something $28,000 compacts offer. This isn’t a bargain ride. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/15 "2025-10-20T20:13:12Z")
You can hose off the floors if the ineos, with a drain. Leather and heated seats come with the trial master trim. Defenders vare similar money with more tech and luxury features. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/16 "2025-10-20T20:38:51Z")
The base models for sale near me are $78,000+. I just wonder how many of those buyers will be hosing them out. Some will, sure, but I think that’s a pretty narrow market. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/17 "2025-10-25T13:05:45Z")
I decided to take a closer look at the one parked in my local Costco’s lobby. The Monroney sticker shows that it has a BMW engine. Hmmm… interesting. It also shows that its US parts content is 11%, which is higher than I thought it would be, since it is built in France. Then, I saw the US flag badge affixed to right front fender. Huh? While this doesn’t fit the legal definition of fraud, IMO putting a US flag badge on the fender amounts to an attempt to deceive consumers, and–for me–that is a big red flag. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ineos-grenadier/204269/18 "2025-10-25T14:48:39Z")
Not every grenadier gets the flag badge, its an option if it doesn’t have the snorkel.