Based on our original thread on the Grenadier
http://www.talkmorgan.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/677686 I watched this today following the comments above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cr05r2CYsk Harrys Garage. The review on his alternative channel Harrys Farm is equally neutral, not a good sign. In itself the car is well made and fit for purpose in nearly all cases so very impressive for a new out of the box company etc. However in a competitive market it would appear to be underwhelming.
Then there is the price. Had it been somewhere close to a HiLux I think it would be a well differentiated product with a good niche. Well the £40k they talked about along with the <£50k I said was an ambitious target turned out about true then, to be fair most cars have gone up in the last two years it would appear. I just did a spec on the web site. Not many options so you cannot be silly. It came to £62k or the Belstaff station wagon style at £72k.
https://my.ineosgrenadier.com/770ZVENG8G £62k
So it's just as well LR introduced the new Defender at the same price or a lot higher or it would have been very embarrassing for Ineos. I think the Defender will probably feel a better car for 90% of those who compare the two with the exception of those who need a real farmers car and would have just bought a Toyota Hi-Lux twin cab.
It feels like a miss in terms of a good value rugged workhorse at that point sadly?
