The Ineos Grenadier and Quartermaster have been cleared for UK emergency service use after passing the Metropolitan Police vehicle testing programme. The approval covers both N1 commercial and M1 passenger versions of the Grenadier range, including the Quartermaster pickup.

The Met Police test process is widely regarded as a benchmark for UK blue-light fleets, with vehicles assessed for capability, durability and repeated emergency-service use. As part of the evaluation, the Grenadier was required to pass the Met Police Brake Test. This involves accelerating to 50mph before carrying out a full stop to zero, then repeating the process 50 times to check for brake fade or system failure.

Passing the test means the Grenadier range is now approved for use by the Metropolitan Police and gives Ineos a stronger position when pitching the vehicle to other UK emergency services.

The N1 commercial Grenadier is likely to be particularly relevant for specialist response, rural policing, search and rescue, utility and emergency support roles, where off-road ability and equipment carrying are more important than conventional patrol car performance.

The Quartermaster pickup shares the Grenadier’s off-road hardware and gives Ineos a route into blue-light and specialist fleet work where load-carrying, towing, conversion potential and access to remote locations all matter.

Ineos says it works with approved converters to prepare vehicles for specific roles, while the Grenadier’s standard pre-wired electrical circuits allow emergency lighting and equipment to be fitted without drilling into the bodywork or chassis.

Tony Lewis, global head of fleet sales at Ineos Automotive, said: “The Grenadier platform offers exceptional versatility, outstanding durability and straightforward maintenance, making it ideally suited to long-term deployment with the emergency services.

“The Met Test seal of approval is the next step towards the wider blue light adoption of the Grenadier and we are already in discussions with numerous UK police forces who have been equally impressed by its suitability to their needs.”

Ineos already supplies vehicles to security, rescue and emergency organisations in several overseas markets. In the UK, the Grenadier has also entered service with the RNLI.

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