- Three Grenadier 4X4s for fire & rescue teams in Mülheim, Germany, as first responder and reconnaissance vehicles – 2x Station Wagon and a Quartermaster pick-up
- Portal axle modification increases ground clearance by 186mm to 450mm and wading depth from 800mm to 1,050mm
- Modified by INEOS retail partner, LETECH GmbH
19 November 2025 – Three specially converted INEOS Grenadiers have been handed over to the fire and rescue services of Mülheim an der Ruhr in Germany. The two Grenadier Station Wagons and one Quartermaster double cab pick-up have undergone modifications to enhance their suitability for search and rescue teams in a region heavily affected by extreme flooding and landslides in recent years. One of each bodystyle has been modified with a portal axle system, raising the ground clearance and maximum wading depth.
The 4X4 was chosen for its robust characteristics, its capability over challenging terrain, and its versatility – carrying fire service personnel and bulky kit to wherever its needed. Feuerwehr Mülheim an der Ruhr’s new first response and reconnaissance vehicles have been supplied and modified by LETECH GmbH & Co KG in Welzheim, an INEOS retail partner since 2021.
“The region has suffered severe flood disasters in recent years, including the catastrophe in the Ahr valley and Eschweiler in 2021,” explains Dr. Michael Lülf, Fire Director of the Mülheim an der Ruhr professional fire service and Deputy Head of the fire service. “It’s critical that we are able to get our crews and their kit across disaster-stricken terrain to carry out urgent life-saving work. We chose the INEOS Grenadier after an intensive selection process for its off-road ability, cable winch, auxiliary power, and 3.5-tonne towing capacity. The Grenadier is a unique emergency vehicle for extreme conditions.”
LETECH have finished the red vehicles with hi-vis emergency markings and a variety of in-house designed and manufactured accessories including:
- Roof rack – in reflective yellow – carries standby light bars as well as arc lights and working lamps.
- Multi-function rear ladder with 20L cannister holderfor additional water or diesel.
- Rock-sliders with steps and hi-lift jacking points
- Larger BFGoodrich KM3 Mud Terrain tyres
- 40mm LETECH X Reiger Suspension Lift Kit
Inside, a set of drawers has been integrated to provide additional secure storage space for operational equipment, while essential advanced communication technology was installed by Brockmann.
One Grenadier and the Quartermaster have also been fitted with LETECH’s portal axle kit, forged beadlocking alloy wheels and a tyre pressure regulation system. Lifting componentry away from the wheel hubs enhances the Grenadier’s already class-leading ground clearance from 264mm to 450mm and wading depth from 800mm to 1,050mm.
Christian Blank, INEOS Automotive’s Regional Director Europe, comments: “We are proud that the people we rely on, rely on Grenadier. Our fire and rescue services need a vehicle they can trust in any environment. This shows how versatile the Grenadier is for a wide variety of professional service operators in the most demanding sectors. Already immensely capable out of our Hambach factory, it’s clear that Grenadier’s body-on-frame construction lends itself to further specialist modifications.”
The INEOS Grenadier was launched in 2022 as a truly global 4X4 that combines rugged British spirit and design with German engineering rigour. Followed a year later by the double cab Quartermaster pick-up, its body-on-frame construction provides huge versatility for customisation and in just the first year since launch has seen deployment with fire, police and on/off-shore rescue services.
For further information, please visit www.ineosgrenadier.com