The Ineos Grenadier will soon have a sibling in the form of an all-electric off-roader that the company says is on track to launch in 2026. We’ve known about the brand’s plans to launch an electric off-roader since February, but it is only now that additional details are being released about it. This includes a range figure exceeding 400 km and confirmation that, unlike the Grenadier with its ladder-frame chassis, the Ineos EV will have a skateboard platform.
According to Ineos, it looked into the
possibility of converting the Grenadier into an EV but concluded it was too
difficult to package a large battery into its frame. Consequently, it has been
forced to start with a blank sheet of paper for the new model and use a more
EV-friendly architecture. An unnamed source says that the Ineos EV will be an
“unbeatable” off-roader and that it won’t just provide off-roading abilities
not previously seen in an EV but that it will also be well suited for
“workhorse duties.”
Ineos is developing its first EV in
partnership with Magna Steyr, who also played a pivotal role in developing the
Grenadier. The new model could be underpinned by Magna’s FM29 platform also
used by the Fisker Ocean and a pair of Chinese SUVs.
This EV isn’t the only new vehicle being
developed by Ineos. The car manufacturer is also working on an urban-focused
model as a rival to the Jeep Avenger. Ineos is also developing a luxurious SUV
that’s expected to be a heavily-modified version of the Grenadier that will be
more focused on on-road performance and comfort.
