For the most part, the Quartermaster’s interior is no different from the Grenadier’s, which means panoramic visibility, a low window line, and a sense of space that’s enhanced if roof-mounted ‘safari’ window have been fitted.
The Grenadier’s designers have chosen to lean into a flight deck ambience. While an array of climate controls are built into a hardy-looking panel on the centre console, switchgear relating to off-road activities is found on an overhead panel. Here, you will also find chunky, pre-wired toggle switches for any auxiliary accessories fitted either inside (eg additional USB points) or outside (eg a 40in light bar).All the switchgear is supersized for use with gloves, and while the BMW-sourced central display can be touch-controlled, there’s also a large rotary control on the transmission tunnel.
All surfaces are splash-proof, and our test car’s heavy-duty flooring can be hosed out then removed to let water out through drain holes. Carpet is an option, and leather can be used for steering wheel, handbrake lever and seats, softening the functional ambience. And while some will find the military-esque graphics performative, others will love them.
Rear seats are upright, as in the Utility version of the Grenadier, with less reclined comfort than Station Wagon variants, so that there’s more room behind them.