Model Year 2026 (MY26) – Confirmed & Speculated Changes

[Tenac]

I love my 23 truck and am very happy to have a pre-ADAS model.

The only thing they could offer that might make me consider changing is a v8. Preferably a naturally aspirated one.

As long as I can turn off ADAS.

Time for a LS swap????

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Time for a LS swap????

I do happen to have an LS in my shed actually

 

[Eric]

This is some kind of rumor. There are no problems with KO2s. Ineos has changed the standard spec tire to a much more appropriate Bridgestone variant, and is transitioning from KO2s to KO3s in step with BFG production.

Bridgestone have updated their Dueler A/T 001 to, surprising, Dueler A/T 002

 

[Tenac]

I do happen to have an LS in my shed actually

They happen to make adapter plates for the ZF transmissions too.... lol Heck that motor looks smaller than the B58 as well

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

It’s pretty compact!

 

[Dokatd]

I love my Cummins R2.8 conversion I did on my C303. And people are now running tunes to put out a crap ton of power with the R2.8. ANNNND, people make ZF adapters!!!

 

[Tazzieman]

Re the MY26 reduced turning radius/offset change - this would be more positive offset? Thus shifting more stress onto suspension/ bearings?
Or some other magic?

 

[Happyoldgit]

The clickbait - sorry title - says "massive changes 2026 Grenadier"

View: https://youtu.be/uneSIjwz-84?si=jihVCC9qy-kyXEdW

 

[abbeyroad]

The clickbait - sorry title - says "massive changes 2026 Grenadier"

View: https://youtu.be/uneSIjwz-84?si=jihVCC9qy-kyXEdW

High volume, low quality trash

 

[TCMColorado]

The clickbait - sorry title - says "massive changes 2026 Grenadier"

View: https://youtu.be/uneSIjwz-84?si=jihVCC9qy-kyXEdW

Not much said here. A reduction in turning circle, no noise from the power steering pump and improved HVAC (not quantified in any way). But if true they are all welcome changes.

 

[beefs]

Not much said here. A reduction in turning circle, no noise from the power steering pump and improved HVAC (not quantified in any way). But if true they are all welcome changes.

So I wonder if the new steering pump is plug and play with the early model vehicles? And if so, how much is it to buy one...

 

[Harry]

Any comments on power steering noise with the 2026 model? Would be interesting to know if a new pump is being used and if it can be plumbed directly in as a replacement for the noisy early models

The noise really is ridiculous, it should not be accepted by any owners afflicted by this. I am going to bitch and moan until I get some action on it

 

[Commodore]

The noise really is ridiculous, it should not be accepted by any owners afflicted by this. I am going to bitch and moan until I get some action on it

What is strange is that it isn’t every truck. Mine is silent

 

[Harry]

What is strange is that it isn’t every truck. Mine is silent

Exactly, hence why I don’t think it is correct.

 

[pmatusov]

While all of these things are interesting, the only thing we all really want to see is a pic of the front drive shaft part number. Come on, someone lay in the ground and get us a pic

Not a 2026 MY, but a driveshaft that's currently provided by INEOS as a replacement:

 

[pmatusov]

A high pinion diff would be one solution.

Have you looked under your Grenadier?

 

[Zimm]

They happen to make adapter plates for the ZF transmissions too.... lol Heck that motor looks smaller than the B58 as well

LS is a spectacular engine for size. Had they used that, all of the electronics and batteries could have fit into the engine bay.

 

[Ovrland Bill]

Yes, they were from Nolden, a Cologne, Germany based company which produces their lights in Taiwan.

BTW, Nolden is the direct neighbour of Matzker, the Ineos Dealer in Cologne.

Nolden is best known for their military LED lights and their quality. The last year of the Defender received Nolden 7" lights, which were also used for many military G Wagon.

AWo

I retrofitted what may well be “knock-off” Nolden LED headlights to my ‘97 Defender, and there is a ton of visual ‘artifacts’ in the illumination.

 

[pmatusov]

LS is a spectacular engine for size. Had they used that, all of the electronics and batteries could have fit into the engine bay.

Sure they could.
Then you and the rest of the whiners would complain about undersized rod bearings and oil pressure and whether GM recall applied to this particular flavor of an LS.