INEOS conducts remote Quartermaster handovers at Mundi Mundi Bash

INEOS Automotive Australia has conducted vehicle handovers at the remote Mundi Mundi Bash music festival, with three customers trading their existing 4x4s for new Quartermaster utes in the NSW outback.

The handovers took place at the festival near Broken Hill, with customers driving their current vehicles to the event before leaving with new INEOS Quartermasters. The brand has dubbed the initiative “Love It, So I Left It” as a variation of its existing “Love It or Leave It” return program.

“Most handovers happen at a dealership – we prefer ours on the red dirt of the outback, with a soundtrack of live music and a backdrop straight out of a movie,” said Justin Hocevar, Head of Region, INEOS Automotive Asia Pacific.

The remote handovers coincide with INEOS expanding its “Love It or Leave It” program across the entire model range, including the Quartermaster ute, Quartermaster cab-chassis and Grenadier station wagon variants.

Customer drives 1500km for festival handover

Ryan Randall travelled 1500 kilometres from Brisbane to Broken Hill with his partner and 12-month-old daughter to collect his new Quartermaster at the festival.

“The ability to pick up a new car at a festival – you just don’t get much luckier than that,” Randall said. “It’s incredible to have a vehicle as capable as the Quartermaster off-road, but it also doubles as a good family car and a touring and towing vehicle for us.”

Randall said the Quartermaster’s factory-ready specification influenced his decision. “What got me across the line on the Quartermaster is that it quite literally arrives ready for action right from the factory and is built with robust components like solid beam axles that are usually found in heavy-duty tractors,” he said.

“I was blown away by many of the features included as standard, like the built-in auxiliary wiring that I would otherwise have to pay for separately and get installed aftermarket.”

The Quartermaster is powered by BMW 3.0-litre turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. It offers 264mm of ground clearance, 800mm wading depth and a 3500kg towing capacity.

The dual-cab ute features a payload of 907kg for the petrol variant and 832kg for the diesel variant, with a gross combined mass of 7000kg. Standard equipment includes a centre differential lock and two-speed transfer case, with front and rear differential locks available as options.

Six-month buyback program expanded

The “Love It or Leave It” program allows customers to return their INEOS vehicle within six months if it fails to meet expectations, with the company repurchasing the vehicle from the customer.

The program was originally launched for Quartermaster variants but has now been extended to include the Grenadier utility and station wagon models. INEOS says the initiative demonstrates confidence in its vehicles while acknowledging its position as a new entrant in the Australian 4×4 market.

The program is available for INEOS models purchased from 1 July 2025 until concluded by the company, with terms and conditions applying.

The INEOS Quartermaster is available through authorised retailers nationwide, with more information available at www.ineosgrenadier.com.