At the plant in Ambach, France, production of the Grenadier SUV from Ineos Automotive began for the North American market. In November, the first batch of cars will be shipped to the United States, and in January the Grenadier will appear on the Canadian market. More than seven thousand pre-orders for the Ineos Grenadier have already been received from the United States, making the American market the largest for the automaker.
The Grenadier is a classic SUV with a steel ladder frame, five-link solid axles front and rear, and a body made from aluminum, steel and composites. The drive is permanent all-wheel drive, there is a two-speed Tremec transfer case (reduction ratio 2.5:1) and a central differential lock. Brembo brakes are standard equipment.
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The version for the North American market is called Belstaff Fieldmaster, this SUV is painted white. Under the hood it has a 3.0-liter inline six, which works in tandem with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission with a reinforced torque converter and manual mode. Equipment includes roof rails, a rear view camera, electric drive and heated mirrors, heated front seats, two sunroofs and additional USB connectors.
The model also has a second configuration, Belstaff Trialmaster. This SUV has Eaton differential locks front and rear, BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tires, a snorkel and an additional battery. In Europe, the SUV is available with two engine options: gasoline (286 horsepower and 420 Nm of torque) and diesel (249 horsepower and 550 Nm of torque).
Ineos Automotive bought the plant in France from Mercedes-Benz several years ago. Investments in the enterprise amounted to more than half a billion euros. In addition to the USA and Europe, Grenadier’s sales geography includes Australia, New Zealand, as well as some countries in the Middle East and Africa.
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