Ineos Keeps Petrol Grenadier in Australia as Diesel Leads Sales
The low-volume brand says retaining both engines suits different use cases.
Overview
- Local boss Justin Hocevar says the company will not drop specifications based on low uptake because its strategy prioritizes choice for niche customers.
- Diesel accounts for about 80% of Station Wagon sales and roughly 90% of Quartermaster ute sales in Australia.
- Ineos reports more than 3,000 Grenadiers delivered locally since launch, averaging around 1,000 per year, despite not reporting to the FCAI.
- A higher-performance Grenadier is under consideration with no production decision, and leadership signals any flagship is more likely to use a tuned BMW straight-six than a GM V8.
- Ineos continues work on the smaller, electrified Fusilier SUV, with talks about using Chery’s iCar EV/EREV platform reported by Autocar.