Ben, your lawn looks like it was carpet bombed by a squadron of B-52’s 😊

My local dealer has about 20 Grenadiers sitting on the lot ready for customers. I wanted to dislike it, but checking it out IRL... they are awesome. For the price that dealers are asking for the new Toyota LandCruiser - with a four cylinder engine, street tires and 8 inches of ground clearance... you can buy a Grenadier. Crazy.

Picked up my Grenadier up March 7th. Have 2K miles on it. It's an incredible vehicle. Nice as a daily driver, fantastic off road. Someone just took a similar if not identical stock Grenadier to yours and ran the Baja 1000 start to finish with zero mods. Same spec as my Grenadier and Shale Blue too, like mine and yours. Sir Jim Racliffe, who conceived the Grenadier because of his love affair with the original Land Rover 110's has done a great job. He went to Magna Steyr in Austria, (who engineered and builds the Mercedes G-Wagon), to engineer and design the Grenadier. It's built more robust then the G-Wagon. This vehicle is designed to last 25 years. Jump on in, the waters fine.

The reason why they didnt go direct like Tesla or Rivian. The laws in US are antiquated and Electric car manufactuers were able to bypass the law of dealerships because the law was written for ICE. Ineos could have fought it but it would have taken 5 years and lot of cash to have goverment say yea no. So hence the dealer network was created.

I do wish Jim Ratcliffe well with the sale of this stunning vehicle. Jim is the Brit who decided LANDROVER MADE A HUGE MISTAKE STOPPING PRODUCTION OF THE FAMOUS LANDROVER ......the only proper land rover. So he said....ok I will build them and build them better. Jims HQ in England in in my home town in Cheshire UK....I am not connected.....but I am a HUGE PROPPER LANDROVER FAN. Bought mine new in 1975 when I was 23.....I still run that landrover today I am now 71. So Ben.....I hope you get as much fun from your Grenadiers as I have from my 1975 Series 3 88" or SWB Landrover. Nick a UK fan.

The biggest obstacle in my opinion is the distance to the dealership network if you do not live within a reasonable distance of a dealership.

So you, a car expert, dropped 80 k ona completely unknown, untested, First year vehicle with No dealer network? Maybe you should move into testing riding lawnmowers👌

They look super cool, i just have zero reason to trust them yet.

Ignore the hate my man. It's fueled by jealousy. You've got your shit together, and some people can't handle it. Keep it up.

My late Father used to say never be the first to try out a new thing. Wait and see if anyone dies from it. Also Ben you are young enough not to remember how cars were ordered back in ancient times. Some packages were available but a lot of items were an individual option. And color choices were widely available. From what you say it seems like these folks are returning to that a bit.

Was skeptical when you first purchased but since have seen other vids on it where they were going through the under carriage and that is a high quality piece of kit. Good on you. 👍

If you decide you want to upgrade the steering stabilizer, we're the place to go! We totally understand the choice fatigue, but find it fascinating seeing how creative people get! We look forward to seeing if you do any DIY mods.

Dang, that lawn looks rough….ouch ! …but your reviews are always enjoyable

Magna is a Canadian based company with plants worldwide gentleman named Frank Stronach started the manufacturing company years ago specializing in car parts and now cars themselves, thanks for the elucidation I did not know they made the Grenadier

In Europe, for alleged pedestrian safety reasons, Alfa Romeo is no longer allowed to fit an off centre front licence plate. Yet you can drive around with a winch on the front. What a weird world we live in.

You make some great points! I like these vehicles, but I'd like to see how they age and what kind of maintenance issues they will have before committing to one. I like the color on that one.

This is the definition I had to look it up A soldier equipped with grenades I still think it's cool looking

these things are super cool and I know magna is a great UK off road company. They use alot of the parts magna makes over seas to go wheelin and stuff. Also the engine has a great track record

Definitely a great car for having fun and making content (glad you bought it) but I wouldn’t use it as a daily

Certainly takes a person with more money than sense to buy one unless you're really in a true non-improved road environment, which would be difficult to find in the United States that an ATV couldn't service.

The green and the gray are the nicest colors in my opinion.

When I hear folks whining about the BMW engine being in this vehicle, I immediately know that they really don’t know anything about what that engine actually is. There are two very specific reasons that BMW 58 was chosen as the power plant. First thing is, it’s truly a global engine short block. That engine has been used in many forms of tune all around the globe and not only in BMW cars. Secondly, it’s success in the functional reliability in the design and material construction of the lower end of that engine has only a few rivals. There may be plenty of examples of reliability issues with the engine packages that are tuned for high horsepower and high performance, but the issues are never anything systemically due to the core lower end of that engine. It’s always the surrounding components meant to push as much power out of it as possible. But in the engine package developed for the Grenadier, the 58 is intentionally tuned in favor of specifically maximizing the torque levels capable in its design and robust construction in the range that does not stress that lower end. By using specifically selecting proven long life components around that short block and following the same output intention for the power plant as a whole, the Grenadier has probably the most reliable engines possible to deliver appropriate performance specified for the vehicles use intention. The Grenadier is designed specifically to be a rough service utility vehicle driven in less than favorable conditions every single day of its service life. The fact that it’s road manners are actually quite impressive given the fact that it’s basically a well crafted off-road use specific design was actually a bonus. The one element to the Grenadier you certainly won’t discover being a weak link in reliable service specifically is the lower end of that particular BMW engine. 👍🏻😎👍🏻

I don’t like that they only get 10 mpg otherwise I would consider one. Nice looking but make no sense when you can get a Rubicon

looks stunning, very much like the old defender. Hope they expand their dealerships.

Love the car, I’m buying one next week, test drove it and tested it, much much better than my g class and my Landrover defender, this car will make u understand the true meaning of a classic monster off-roader, sexy and exotic and eye catching wowwwww ❤

Fix your landscaping dude. Neighbors must love you. lol

Great video and a sweet looking truck ! Love the color and the options you ended up with . Would love one and maybe some day , Safe travels in it and love your channel .

Great info, thanks Ben.

I have no idea how the company is doing but I hope it's successful. While it's still crazy expensive for the average buyer, the idea behind creating it was a good one. Land Rover was a fool to abandon their roots just to concentrate entirely on luxury junk.

Hey mate you should check out Ronnie Dahl review of the Ineos. No one tests like him. He even hit a kangaroo in his Ineos lol take care happy 4x4 travels

Personally I wouldn’t go throwing any money at it till you get some miles on it to prove it’s going to be reliable.

Never buy until the third year of production on any car. Worked for Saab for ten years. First year production - numerous recalls. Second year production - not so many, but some. Third year production - problems fixed and loads of parts bin extras thrown in for free. Just wait it out.

Oh boy, this should be fun. And it's called a "Grenadier"? 🤔😳 Best luck.👍

@BenHardyCars The undercarriage is phenomenal. Good luck with the Ineos. Looks great.

I really like that "thing" and the color is fantastic....Cheers Ben!

I backed out because I drove it and I found the machine to be underpowered and the steering is too much work. Both are common reactions since they began deliveries.There is a lot to like about the machine and the price is fair.

Looks like your promotional video 😊

I wear a dust mask and goggles when I mow... I look ridiculous but it saves me days of sneezing and itchy eyes.

Nice looking unit and color choices inside too , not bad for a dinosaur vintage car,

And listen to the door close! Sounds so good! And comes in RED

Just buy a Toyota Landcruiser, and get on with your life.

Never heard of a dealer charging to install a factory ordered part, is this a US thing?

I’m allergic to fresh cut grass too, gives me bad asthma and makes my entire face welt and swell lol

1. Should have worked out a deal with BMW stores. 2. The marketing and launch for the Grenadier was terrible. I challenged them on this myself. 3. Ineos communication was poor with the US order holders. 4. You picked the right color. I actually ordered this color with a white roof. 5. Insurance in my market was fine. 6. Cup holders and speedo and head unit visibility terrible. 7. I walked on my order because of a terrible lease deal. I lease for biz. Then last month they come out with a lease. 🤬 8. Over a hundred sitting on the dealer lot in my market. 9. The N.A. CEO has just resigned for personal reasons. He wasn’t connected with the order holders and feedback. 10. It’s a great product in many ways, but initial execution in the USA has severely lacked. JMO .. Sad, because we would have purchased 2 in my family. My lease was up and I wasn’t paying G wagon $$ for a totally unproven rig. Sorry .. let’s see where resell is in two years.

For the USA market, a GM LS 5.3 and 4L80 would make it more appealing and dirtcheap to maintain for decades. BMW/ ZF drivetrain and Bosch components is a soon endless money-pit.

I learned my lesson when I got a brand new 1999 Harley Davidson. It had the new 88ci engine. I was a genie pig. There were so many issues. I never buy new versions for major purchases.

The options , both factory fitted and dealer supplied/fitted are clearly defined in the configurator.

Spend your time shop around for best deal on the car your want and insurance you want , it can save your mega dollars people , and always ask for a better deal , it wont be offered by seller so insist on better price or walk away , walk away works well if youve got cash or cheque book on you , be organised and never show your happy until youve got a better deal or extras chucked in that cost big money , floor mats and light covers are cheap ask for more and a full tank of fuel to seal the deal😊 dont be scared to nag

This thing about adding is only in the usa in europe and the uk what every you order is what you get and the price you pay even if it fitted at dealer if your order it at time of purchase its included in the price you pay dealer cannot charge for fitment of items purchased with your car order.

Ben went from looking like a young youtuber to stoner in months

The looks of the vehicle and the off-road features are awesome! For those that are interested, please comment on #1. The completely different feel in the steering characteristics (Not self-centering and a lot of play in the wheel to affect vehicle steering. Great for rough conditions off-road. Strange and unnatural for normal highway driving). #2. No lumbar seat adjustment (Even in the highest trim levels). #3. The brake and accelerator pedals are pushed far left of normal placement (Due to the large center console hump). While depressing the brake pedal with your right foot in a normal brake placement position, your foot rides on the far right edge of the large brake pedal. -I wanted to love everything about this vehicle. Please evaluate these things before you purchase. A 10-minute test drive will confirm or deny my observations. Good Luck!

If they ever add driver gauges i would consider one.

Inios do the best washing liquid ever, it’s expensive but it works and cleans your clothes brilliantly

Beautiful car and paying cash for cars makes all the difference. Back in the day, I drove a lot of beaters because I didn't have the $$ to buy new. Eventually worked my finances up to being able to buy new outright. And I have been there ever since. Like this car, I wonder if the new Land Cruiser will be a category killer. I'm kind of expecting that, but we will see. 3 reasons I would choose the new Land Cruiser. 1. Toyota quality. 2. Available parts and service network. 3. Afftermarket parts. New Land Cruiser will have huge aftermarket support no doubt.

Idk why there's a bunch of hate comments, but i appreciate you taking a risk that not only you enjoy but us the viewers as well

It’s a BMW parts catalogue. I really like it as a future vehicle. Someone else needed to go first.

The parts selection is great ! that’s an exciting vehicle.

Also Ben get an aerator for the lawn from Home Depot the lawn will grown back deep green and not so lumpy from the dog that has been on it

Thanks, Ben. Good information. I enjoy your videos MUCH more when you leave the dealers parking lot. Thanks!

ANY turbo engine by definition is under stress compared to a NA engine. The concern is how much stress are you willing to live with as you contemplate mods or a tune.

Dude what are you doing for the financial turn around? I want a grenedier but as a cop that’s not in my salary

Ben like your video because you explained about the any vehicle you to know

Been on the website and it tells you that this is a dealer fitted part it also say that in usa it does not includes fitting and taxes you have to arrange that. It tell you which accessory come pre delivery or post delivery so please don't lie and say you don't know because the Web site is very clear.

Ben using lawn fertilizer is not complicated,less then doing an oil change.

Trouble is they look like an old landrover.

If they had a two-door option with a removable top like the original Defender, it would appeal more to me than it already is. Especially if they made a more base model with more simple materials. It looks great, though!

Supra 800hp, BMW B58? You lost me there bud. Guess I'll go somewhere else to figure out what motor is in there.

Would have preferred the BMW I6 B57 turbodiesel but the aftertreatment equipment on those kills the reliability. Just bought a MY23 Ram Rebel 2500 HD with the Cummins last September, but will keep my eyes open for more on these as it comes out.

The video is confusing. The pros and cons don’t make sense. I ordered my vehicle, knowing fully well all the information that he considers to be confusing. I stopped watching it halfway through because the video made no sense.

Better to have a dealership for issues like warranty work. Early on Tesla's sat for months that needed body work and/or warranty work.

Just can’t get over the placement of the drivers speedo … in the middle of the the dash is a let down. Every time I look at the speedo I’m looking down away from the rd, if only they had a HUD it would be ok. Cheers from Oz 🇦🇺

It would be interesting to see a comparison of the BMW 3.0L turbo I6 to the new Hurricane 3.0L turbo I6.

Idios grenadier. A BMW engine is reliable? They have a built in oil absorbing pad on the cover underneath the engine so you don’t see the oil leaks before your warranty is up.

I'm very curious to see the Grenadier Vs. Toyota Land Cruiser videos that you and others will do. The LC looks to have a more complicated engine and tranny. But it's more powerful and efficient along with Toyota reliability. But its still a turbo. Where the Ineos is old school straight 6. Which will be more reliable? Wheelbases are nearly identical. A 4x4 competition will be needed. I will also be interested in seeing which have the most articulation. I wanted a Grenadier at first but the LC is looking better on paper.

Going to look great at the local Smith’s Grocery.

All you need to do is look at the specs and you would know about the engine and any other parts - it’s not a mystery about the options, it’s all on the web site I wouldn’t drop £10k on a car without doing my research

Very honest views and review.

Ben, my allergies went COMPLETLY away when I went gluten free. Can't hurt to try right? I enjoy your videos.

Had mine 6 months I dont like the steering but have gotten use to it. Kinda weird. I like mine overall. I live outside nashville and dealer is in atlanta so kinda a pain. Had a problem With blower on ac had to drive down took most of day to fix. But other than that its been fine

Thank you for the info. I think it looks Great

Should have got the Magic Mushroom colour and the contrasting ladder frame in HALO Red.

One rich guys ego project. The Delorean of 4X4’s.?

no swing bars no money for it... period.

Come on out to vernal, I will take you on some really fun trails!

I purchased a high end GM truck recently. The dealer service related to any type of warranty issue has been horrible. I don't understand how they can get away with how they do business.

Love it wow looks great

Love everything except the infotainment system and back up camera quality is horrible.

If I didn’t have ‘23 trd pro, I would add this to my garage.

You don’t think your local insurance broker wants to make money? Customer-centric? Here’s how businesses work: they try to maximize profits. That’s it. Big company, small company, red company, blue company. They are in business to maximize profit.

Super customisable means more and more parts, subassemblies, and devices with unproven quality and reliability and overall a vehicle with high complexity. The result is more maintenance and money upfront and down the road.

OTC allergy eyedrops Ben. Mine were so bad I used steroid drops for 5 days. 😂

Ben's lawn looking like his beard

First you said the motor is super reliable. Then you said it was relatively reliable, which is it? There's a big difference between the 2. And it may be reliable in the short-term if you take extra good care of it, but those engines Are not super reliable in the long term. More accurately. You could say they are of average reliability or slightly below. I think that would be more honest. Anyway, I like your channel either way blessings

I think it's a fun product... lots of great features and it's quirky, which is always good. But the front end is uggggggly. I hope in future year revisions they tune that a bit.

Ben, that thing is just beautiful!

If you’re interested in this vehicle I’d say this is content light

this suv would had been perfect if they used the Toyota 4.6L V-8 and transmission

Honestly you should have bought the QUARTER MASTER. WAY MORE ADVANTAGES AND ZERO blind spots.

Did you have your eyes closed when you mowed your lawn?

I see 30+ unit sitting on my local dealer parking lot. seems nobody wants them........yet?