OK, let's have a bit of fun, I posted on the French section of the forum my impressions of my first 5000 km, half the distance of @Ingemar , mostly similar stuff but also some different opinions.
As I am a lazy guy, I will post my prose here too, but translated by google without any modification, I am curious of the result, and you are allowed to ask me to correct the translation
My first 5000 km with my Grenadier or is it “my” Grenadier?
Let me introduce myself, I am Belgian, from a Walloon father and a Flemish mother, perfectly bilingual, finally … perfection does not exist, not for the Grenadier either. Yes, 70 = seventy for me and 90 = ninety, unfortunately 80 = eighty, I would have preferred eighty, "once". Finally why not 60 = fifty-ten?
I am retired, but continue to work as a sworn interpreter for the public services in Belgium, because I speak 5 languages, the hazards of life. I drive enough miles to do my paid hobby as an interpreter, because people ask me all over Belgium.
It was not my job, I am an engineer by training. I have lived on three continents. And I have 4X4 experience, without claiming to be a specialist.
I am the first Belgian to have "seen" his Grenadier on February 18, 2023, and the 6th to have received it, me on May 4!
And I went to visit my youngest son, his wife and my granddaughter in Hungary for the past two weeks, going on German autobahns, limiting my speed to 120 km/h then ordinary roads in Czechia and Hungary, returning only from ordinary routes in Hungary, Austria and Germany.
My Grenadier is a Trialmaster, with winch, sunroofs and tinted windows, petrol version.
In the review below, I will use English technical terms, as I left the language on my dashboard in English.
The good points:
• Super nice cars
• Powerful motor
• Good handling
• Of course, plenty of cargo space
• Sunroofs (optional on some models) not only allow the car to be ventilated but also to see the traffic lights when they "hang over the head" and a vehicle blocks the view of the position light normal.
• The speed displayed on the central information screen is not a handicap, it's almost natural and “big”, you can't miss it!
• Seats are comfortable
Bad points or other comments subject to improvement.
• The left mirror is very difficult to position in the blind spot, unless you put it a little too low (towards the asphalt)
• The user manual is incomplete (for example open the cover in the high position!)
• Despite promises no access to technical documentation
• Without running boards, even for me who is tall, a bit difficult to get on board
• There is a difference of approximately +5% between the speed displayed by the Grenadier and the actual “GPS” speed.
• Lots of error messages on startup, but when there aren't any, “there aren't any”, I mean, error messages aren't! This distracts the driver and in addition, the day that the message will be serious, we will no longer believe it!
• The messages are, often not all at once, but separately: “transmission error”; “PDC error”; “Power steering error”; "eCall erorr", "Airbag system error", "washer fluid low", I don't think I forgot anything. Only the last one is normal, but it is strange, it appeared even when I had not consumed windshield washer water, that water evaporates!
• The electrical connector on the roof on the right, which should be activated by the "EXT2" button is activated by the "INT1" button (I don't know if this is the case on other vehicles)
• I have a slight infiltration of water through the "dashboard" ventilation system, on the right side of the passenger door or on the left side of the driver's door depending on the inclination of the vehicle (after a night of rain for example).
• The information screen system (“infotainment system”) is often very slow to react, whether visual (switching from normal mode to 4X4 information) or vocal (noise of the distance sensors) could activate the audio screen, etc.
• When you put the headlights on automatically, it takes too long before the headlights come on, particularly annoying in tunnels or car parks (as long as you can enter car parks with its height of 2m03)
• When the audio is paused (for example when listening to music on a USB key, the system does not remember that it has been paused, and plays the music after switching the ignition back on!
• The "remaining kilometers" alarm is activated too quickly when the fuel is low (before ¼) and no longer indicates the estimate of the remaining kilometers towards the remaining 60 km, which in Europe is far too conservative.
• The viewing angle of the rear view camera is too low, it should be wider.
• Back in my country after two weeks of absence, I had to reprogram all the pre-programmed radio stations before my departure!
So, conclusions...
It's not because my list of points to improve is long that I'm not happy with the car, quite the contrary! I am really satisfied.
On the other hand, I am extremely disappointed with the communication with Ineos (directly or through my distributor)! As a guinea pig, I would have liked open, honest and fast communication, even if it is to sometimes answer: “we don’t know”. For the moment the communication is “everything is going very well Madame la Marquise” and for the rest nothing at all! The questions generally remain unanswered.
Fortunately there is the forum: the English-speaking part contains a treasure of information!