Following the Grenadier 4x4 and Quartermaster pickup, Ineos has debuted its third model line - the Fusilier. As previously confirmed, this will be the Ineos that takes the brand into the electrified era: a range-extender will follow, but the Fusilier will launch with battery power alone.
We’ll have to wait a little while for the exact spec of the electric powertrain, although it has been confirmed that Magna is once again involved in the development and the car will still be produced in Graz alongside its sister models. The Fusilier will be shorter and lower than a Grenadier, which will benefit those using it primarily on road; Ineos says it’s going to be built on a bespoke skateboard platform with aluminium doors and a steel underbody. ‘World-class’ ability both on and off road is promised.
Information regarding the range extender is set to follow later in this year, though the engine will be a small petrol one rather than anything madder like Mazda’s rotary REX. Ineos says will ensure that the Fusilier ‘meets the broadest range of global consumer needs whilst pushing towards decarbonisation’. Interestingly, too, it has chosen the announcement of the Fusilier to remind everyone of its hydrogen FCEV Grenadier from Goodwood last year. Ineos believes that the tech is ready for production in the push for reduced carbon, ‘but the refuelling infrastructure needs to be in place before it is commercially viable’. It feels like we’ll all be waiting a while for widespread hydrogen refuelling; pursuing an EV seems like a more sensible course of action.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe said: “The Fusilier is a great looking vehicle, and the two powertrain options provide a real-world reduction in carbon emissions without compromise to the off-road capability or the on-road performance. We’re excited to bring our electric 4x4 to market but we are beginning to understand the clear limitations of battery electric in certain situations. We believe the addition of a range extender electric to our line-up will offer our customers a very low emission drive without the range anxiety drivers of electric vehicles experience today.” When Ineos confirmed an EV last April, production was slated to begin in 2026 - stay tuned!
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