The Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster promises to be the perfect pairing for those that want to add a pinch of pickup magic to their Grenadier experience. The Grenadier SUV is supposed to transport buyers to old-school SUVs of the past. It appears that the Quartermaster variant will do the same for buyers looking to relieve their Land Rover Defender and Toyota FJ Cruiser pickup memories while also providing a shot in the sales arm for Ineos.
Business In The Front, Party In The Back Of This Quartermaster
As mentioned when Ineos released the final teaser image of the Quartermaster, the styling and the core construction here are very straightforward, with the Grenadier Quartermaster adopting the same front-end styling as the SUV. However, move towards the back, and you’ll discover that things are much different, with the Quartermaster featuring a small pickup bed that compliments the double cab layout. The two models were developed side by side, and as a result, the bulk of the hardware here is shared with the SUV, but Ineos engineers did stretch the pla12 inches to help accommodate the bed. That bed has a max cargo capacity of 1,675 lbs and can easily haul sheets of plywood. Thankfully, the Quartermaster can still tow like its SUV sibling, with Ineos claiming that the truck can tow over 7,700 lbs.
The interior is shared with the SUV, with the Quartermaster offering a blend of luxury and functionality, especially when equipped with some of the option packages that Ineos will have available for Quartermaster buyers. We like the safari-ready look that Ineos has made with the Quartermaster; fun and functionality can co-exist, after all.
BMW-Sourced Muscle Gives This Truck Off-Road Chops
The shared hardware between the two also means that the Quartermaster will offer the same BMW-sourced engines as the SUV, with the petrol-burning model being powered by a 282-horsepower, 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged inline-six-cylinder. The other engine will be a 245-hp, 3.0-liter, diesel engine but expect this engine to be offered solely in Europe while the U.S. (assuming this model is coming here) gets gasoline engines only. Regardless of engine, the Quartermaster will never be mistaken for a sport truck, with the jog to 62 mph being completed in 8.8 seconds for the gas model (9.8 seconds for the diesel) before topping out at a rather lackluster 99 mph.
While some land animals can sprint to 62 mph faster than that, Ineos makes up for this initial sluggishness by equipping the Quartermaster with every possible off-road-related feature they could ask for. A center-locking differential and a two-speed transfer case are standard. Still, buyers can add optional front and rear locking differentials, with the company claiming that the Quartermaster also benefits from 10.4-inches of ground clearance, with the truck being able to wade up to 31.5 inches of water. An eight-speed automatic is the lone transmission available, and it sends all the power to all four wheels through a permanent all-wheel drive system.
When Can I Buy A Quartermaster?
Ineos confirmed that buyers in the U.K. could order a Quartermaster of their own, but they stopped short of confirming whether the U.S. would be able to get in on the act. Configurations for the Quartermaster will be identical to the SUV, with the truck offering three distinct trim levels (Standard, Trailmaste,r, and Fieldmaster) with the same pool of accessories also being offered, albeit with a couple of extra ones that are exclusive to the truck, including a soft canvas top that covers the entire bed, a rollable tonneau cover and four tie-down points that allow owners to install a separate frame piece.
Carl Malek has been an automotive journalist for over 10 years. First starting out as a freelance photographer before making the transition to writing during college, his work has appeared on numerous automotive forums as well as websites such as Autoshopper.com.
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