2026 Ineos Grenadier Drive: Give the People What They Want

[LRNAD90]

Latest Car and Driver article to drop on the 2026 changes..

2026 Ineos Grenadier Gives the People What They Want

In a rare example of a car company listening to feedback, the 2026 Grenadier steers better, cools better, and even off-roads better.

www.caranddriver.com

And Motor Trend..

2026 Ineos Grenadier First Drive: Steering Changes and Real-World Driving

The 2026 Ineos Grenadier gets revised steering and subtle updates aimed at daily driving. We take it on- and off-road to see what’s actually improved.

www.motortrend.com

Of course, it still seems to march on with the front driveshaft issue yet to be addressed. Far more concerning to me than the steering..

 

[Tenac]

That's awesome way more information than dealer was letting on when I was there this week. So they changed worm gear and added to the mechanical steering stops, hydraulic as well. But this means no snow chains up front?? (dont know much about chains). And they said the rear camera is different. Tomorrow I get to drive a 2026 model around so I'll take a look see but the screen is the same so wonder if it is just a better overall camera or lens they put on..... I'm also looking forward to how the steering actually feels.

 

[Tazzieman]

For those with an olden days Grenadier, you can use the rear camera in offroad mode. Just select reverse then go into offroad mode.

 

[Tenac]

For those with an olden days Grenadier, you can use the rear camera in offroad mode. Just select reverse then go into offroad mode.

I think that works the same on my 24

 

[bigleonski]

The Wombat’s getting its 30,000km lovin today at the dealers, so I have a loaner to drive today.

New diesel Trialmaster only done 2,000 so I’m assuming it’s a 26 model.
Have only done the 20km home so far, but the following is different to my 12/23 build:

. Steering both on the highway and around town in slow stuff is markedly better. No freeplay in the steering wheel (so no feeling like you need to adjust it all the time), better return to centre, and not as heavy in low speed turning, parking etc.
. Radio stays where it is set when you turn it off. Mine resets to Vol1 when started and you have you increase it. This one, if you left it on 6, it starts at 6.
. Surge off the mark is decidedly less harsh and agressive. And takeoff is more progressive, and you don’t need to kick it in the guts to get past the lag. I bought an EV6 throttle controller to help with that. I don’t think I would have bothered if it was like this one, it’s not noticeable.
. Rear camera seems better, but I might be wrong.
. Drivers Side mirror are still shit and doesn’t adjust out far enough - I can’t believe they haven’t fixed that - dead set dangerous.

I may notice more this afternoon, but the above are big wins in my view.

 

[Krabby]

You can set what volume you want the truck to default to on startup on NAS trucks. Might not be the same as you left it, but can set where it begins.