Startup Ineos Automotive, with the first U.S. deliveries of the Grenadier SUV now underway, has launched production of its second model, the Grenadier Quartermaster pickup.
The Grenadier Quartermaster is largely based on the rugged SUV, which the brand refers to as a station wagon but has about a foot longer wheelbase.
The pickup, which can tow just over 7,700 pounds, is powered by the same 3-liter BMW straight six gasoline engine and ZF eight-speed automatic transmission used in the SUV.
The Quartermaster has a length of 212.6 inches, a wheelbase of 127 inches and a ground clearance of 10.4 inches. For comparison, a Jeep Gladiator has a length of 218 inches, a wheelbase of 137.3 inches and a standard ground clearance of 10 inches. A Chevrolet Colorado Z71, meanwhile, has a length of 213 inches, a wheelbase of 131.4 inches and ground clearance of 8.9 inches.
The truck debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.
Ineos builds the Quartermaster alongside the Grenadier at a plant in Hambach, France.
Quartermaster pricing has not been released, but U.S. preorders will open in early 2024, an Ineos spokesperson said. In the U.S., the Grenadier SUV starts at $73,100, including shipping. A price premium for the Quartermaster over the SUV seems likely given that the pickup carries a higher starting price in other markets, including the United Kingdom.
The truck will also be subject to a 25 percent U.S. tariff known as the chicken tax.
Greg Clark, Ineos Automotive’s executive vice president for the Americas, told Automotive News in September that there is no alternative to the tax.
“The level of enthusiasm we have had for the Quartermaster, particularly in the U.S. from dealers — they all know it is subject to a 25 percent duty, and they don’t care,” Clark said. “The first question dealers ask is ‘When is it coming?’ They want it.”
Quartermaster deliveries are set to start in Europe in December. A chassis cab variant for commercial use will go into production later in 2024 and is also destined for the U.S. market.
In October, Clark said Ineos had about 7,600 Grenadier SUV preorders in North America, most of which were in the U.S.
“We’ve got a lot of station wagon Grenadier orders to get through for the U.S. and so we’re kind of working through that at the moment,” said Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder, speaking on the Automotive News Daily Drive podcast this month.