The Ineos Grenadier will not be available in Australia with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) due to a lack of “market demand”, despite the fact that the potentially life -saving safety technology is mandatory.
That is because Ineos Automotive has received an exemption from the regulation of the federal government based on the, French-built car and dual-cab utility range designed by the British, mainly designed for off-road use.
In order to comply with similar legislation there, all Ineos grenadiers sold in Europe are mounted as standard at AEB, as well as other safety features, including a warning for the departure of lane, the detection of the driver and the recognition of the traffic signs.
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However, the grenadier is not available with AEB or other advanced safety technologies such as lane assistance or blind spot monitoring in Australia, and Ineos Automotive says that local customers do not want automated braking technology in their vehicles.
Moreover, it says that market demand will dictate in the future whether AEB will become available for the Land Rover Defender-inspired off-road model range here in the future.
“The Ineos Grenadier Range will not be influenced by the upcoming ADR 97/00 regulations,” the company said in a statement Carexper.
“Exemptions are available on the basis of specific vehicle classification and this includes the Australian-Homologated Ineos Grenadier, a specialized 4 × 4, which strengthens our dedication to deliver the ultimate vehicle to 4 × 4 enthusiasts that appreciate a back-to-basics, Director-Centric approach.
“Ineos Automotive built the grenadier to be analog, but we recognized the trend of ADAS systems in the worldwide markets and introduced (My24) GSR1 equipment as imposed in the global markets and will remain in the future, if necessary, if necessary to develop.
“In Australia, this category vehicle is currently not much demand for this technology. We remain open to the possibility of adding it to our local program in the future, but this will be led by market demand.
“We continue to carefully assess our active customer feedback in addition to all government requirements to ensure that we offer the most fascinating and conforming vehicle.”
De lokale chef van Ineos Automotive Justin Hocevar gaf eerder aan dat AEB ten minste beschikbaar zou komen als een optie voor de Grenadier in Australië, waar standaardveiligheidsapparatuur zich uitstrekt tot antiblokkeerremmen (ABS), elektronische tractiecontrole, elektronische stabiliteitsassistent, downhill assist, trailer, trailer, trailer, trailer stability assistant and six Airbags.
From 1 February 2025, Australian Design Rule 97/00 requires that AEB is being adjusted to all light trucks, including the Ineos Grenadier, which is officially classified as a ‘medium of goods’ or NB1 vehicle, except that “designed for off-road use” (Sufficient criteria including the assembly of four -wheel drive, a differential lock and the possibility of climbing a gradient of 25 percent).
Other off-roadters, including the Toyota Landcruiser 70 series, meet these criteria, but are still equipped with AEB.
Toyota, however, had the LC70 classified from a light freight vehicle to medium goods vehicle in 2022 by means of an upgrade of the gross vehicle mass (GVM), to free up another ADR related to side-impact crash protection.
ADR 97/00 should not be confused with ADR 98/00, where AEB is mounted in all newly introduced models from 1 March 2023 and all models for sale from 1 March 2025.
It will be followed by an additional design line (ADR 98/01) that mandatory AEB with pedestrian detection for all new vehicles that have been sold from 1 August 2026.
ADR 98/00 and 98/01 apply to all MA, MB, MC and after -category vehicles -in other words, all passenger vehicles, SUVs and vans, as well as UTes with a gross vehicle mass of less than 3, 5 tons – and came within effect for all new vehicles that have been sold in Europe since July 2024.
As we reported, the new AEB instructions have killed several models in Australia. The new ADR has already led Suzuki to tag the Ignis, which has no form of AEB.
Other vehicles did not have to be taught, not because they miss AEB, but because their systems do not meet specific requirements described in the Regulation. These include the Toyota Granvia, Mazda 6 and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Eclipse Cross.
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