Over the last year Ineos as updated the configuration options for the Grenadier. It is believed that what is posted at the moment is the final set of options. Like most Grenadier followers, I have played around with their configuration tool to narrow in on the ideal kit. Rather than listing all the options available, I will simply list out what I believe is the best configuration for my needs and thus what I intend to order.
First let’s start with color. They have some nice options and this is the one area I am not 100% sure what to do. I have seen all of the colors in person so let me tell you which ones I have knocked out for sure. Black, silver, gray, red/brown, green are all knocked out. The black does not really show off many of the design features. The silver doesn’t fit the car well. Gray is nice but a bit boring. The red/brown is not attractive. The green should have been a home run given its a British car but it doesn’t really fit the classic military green or British racing green look so its a pass for me. That leaves white, mushroom (off white), and three different blues.
If you were going for a Defender 110 vibe you should pick white. But given I would drive this daily and I am not trying to mimic a D110 I am leaning towards Shale Blue. It’s a medium blue that is metallic and light enough to really provide a contrast for the black trim while also being subtle. If I don’t go with this color I would likely go for white or mushroom.
In order to maximize its capabilities I would get the mud tires, 17” steel wheels, rock sliders, front and rear lockers, integrated front winch, checker plates, and raised air intake. For overloading comfort I would get the full roof rack, exterior utility belt, rubber floor mats, compass and altimeter, LED light bar, Aux battery, interior tie down points, tailgate table, and prewired aux switches. For a bit luxury I would get heated leather seats and the safari roof windows. At first I was going to skip the safari roof windows because they have a chance of leaking over time like all roof windows. But after sitting in a Grenadier with and without this option I have completely changed my mind. They are amazing. They provide more headroom, fit the car well, offer some breeze and light, and each side is manually controlled so no electronics to fail. They also can open with the full roof rack installed yet they can’t be removed with the roof rack in place. Here is what my Grenadier should look like.
