PRODUCTION of the Grenadier Game Viewer by Ineos Kavango, a bespoke in-house conversion of the Grenadier 4X4, will start in early 2026.

Unveiled as a prototype concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2024, the Grenadier Game Viewer generated enormous interest from game reserves and luxury safari lodges across Sub-Sahara Africa and from ranches and estates in the US, Middle East and South East Asia.

Long- and extra-long wheelbase Grenadiers will be supplied by Ineos's Hambach assembly plant to Ineos Kavango in Botswana in a partial-build state - with no paint, tailgates, seats (except the front), side glazing, roof skin, trims or unnecessary electrical features - ready for conversion.

Available with between four and nine rear passenger seats, depending on the wheelbase.

The Grenadier Game Viewer requires no chassis alterations, ensuring the vehicle's original ladder-frame retains its full strength and durability.

In an industry first, the vehicle is supported under a manufacturer warranty, subject to terms and conditions, giving operators the freedom to work with the Ineos Kavango team to design a vehicle that works for them, with total peace of mind that comes with full factory-backed aftersales support.

Operators can opt to maintain the Grenadier Game Viewer themselves without voiding the warranty, providing approved procedures and genuine parts are used.

Lynn Calder, CEO of Ineos Automotive,said"This is the Grenadier coming full circle. Sir Jim Ratcliffe's original inspiration for a modern, robust 4X4 came while on safari in Botswana almost ten years ago. This deep connection with Africa was borne out in the Goodwood concept and in the final production design. The teams at Hambach and INEOS Kavango have been working together for the last 18 months to bring the Grenadier Game Viewer to life as a full production model, and we can't wait to see it in service."

In 2022, Kavango Engineering, one of southern Africa's most respected and established vehicle conversion specialists, created a safari-ready vehicle from a donor production prototype Grenadier.

Modifications were minimal, centring on a slightly raised ride height and relocating the Station Wagon's roof-mounted switchgear to the centre console.

The original roof was replaced by a lightweight roll-back canvas top with a foldable windscreen and the usual tiered seating was added to optimise passengers' views.

Following a robust business case analysis, Ineos Automotive acquired the business in August 2023, renaming it Ineos Kavango.

Located in Maun, northern Botswana, at the gateway to the Okavango Delta, Ineos Kavango's premises includes extensive fabrication and assembly facilities and its highly skilled 70-strong workforce currently completes around 200 ground-up conversions a year.

It provides maintenance for a wide range of use cases including safari, anti-poaching, veterinary, primary healthcare and film production.

Ineos Kavango has worked closely with the government of Botswana to ensure strong foundations to grow the business over the coming years.