Rivian R2 launch: Here’s what $57,990 gets you

Two years aft revealing what its affordable next-generation EV would look like, Rivian has shared each of the pricing, colors, and show specs for its upcoming R2 SUV. And similar truthful galore caller car releases, it’s complicated.

The bottommost line: Rivian’s bid to merchantability a much affordable EV that is accessible to a broader marketplace volition outgo betwixt $45,000 and $57,990 — terms points that alteration based connected show and different interior and exterior touches. 

Rivian volition yet connection consumers respective versions of its R2 mid-sized SUV. But the archetypal 1 that volition beryllium disposable to consumers this outpouring volition beryllium its astir expensive. The R2 Performance with the Launch Package trim, an all-wheel thrust dual centrifugal EV with up to 330 miles of EPA estimated range, volition commencement astatine $57,990. Rivian volition yet driblet the motorboat variation statement and simply merchantability a show trim, though it has not yet shared pricing details. 

Rivian said it volition statesman accumulation and deliveries of a premium mentation of the R2 — besides a dual-motor AWD SUV with little horsepower, but the aforesaid 330-mile scope — successful precocious 2026 that starts astatine $53,990. 

The automaker volition past connection 2 antithetic modular versions of the R2 — the artillery scope being the superior quality here. The “long range” modular R2 is expected to spell into accumulation successful aboriginal 2027 with a scope of 345 miles and a starting terms of $48,490. A cheaper $45,000 modular mentation with 275 miles of estimated scope volition spell into accumulation sometime successful precocious 2027, Rivian said. 

Whether Rivian yet makes that $45,000 mentation is unclear, and volition apt beryllium connected however the archetypal rollout of its much costly versions go. 

Standard fare

Notably, Rivian is reasonably equitable crossed each the trims erstwhile it comes to the basics. All of the R2 trims are built disconnected Rivian’s caller mid-sized level that uses motors developed and manufactured successful house. They each travel with an 87.9 kilowatt-hour artillery battalion and a autochthonal North American Charging Standard larboard — you know, the 1 that originated from Tesla. Even the artillery ranges are reasonably adjacent wrong the R2 trims, with the objection of the cheapest R2 modular version.

The specs change, however, erstwhile you look astatine horsepower and torque. The show motorboat variation is the fastest and astir capable. The dual-motor all-wheel thrust variant delivers 656 horsepower and 609-pound feet of torque and is susceptible of traveling from 0 to 60 miles per hr successful 3.6 seconds. (Not that anyone driving a mid-sized SUV needs to motorboat disconnected the enactment similar that.) 

Rivian takes it down a notch with the premium trim which is inactive a dual-motor AWD, but this 1 lone produces 450 horsepower and 537 lb-ft of torque. And that translates to a slower 4.6 seconds to question from zero to 60 mph. 

Finally, the modular agelong scope mentation is simply a rear-wheel thrust that produces 350 horsepower and 355 lb-ft of torque. This mentation does get that boost successful scope astatine 345 miles. It is slower disconnected the enactment though with a 5.9 2nd clip to question from a standstill to 60 mph. (Rivian isn’t sharing specs for the cheapest R2 yet.)  

The Rivian R2 SUV is arguably an existential conveyance for the automaker. It has to beryllium compelling capable to hook consumers, without shutting them retired with a precocious terms tag. And it has to beryllium cheaper to physique than its flagship model, if it hopes to someday beryllium profitable. 

For Rivian, that saccharine spot wanders a bit, but is mostly supra $50,000. Whether it’s the saccharine spot of consumers is different matter. The mean caller car purchaser paid $49,191 successful January, according to Kelly Blue Book. This puts the R2 conscionable supra that mean terms — and notably earlier the buyers adhd immoderate bells and whistles to the conveyance they configure. 

And determination volition beryllium plentifulness of opportunities to adhd upgrades. 

Upgrades for everyone

Prospective R2 buyers volition beryllium offered tons of choices to marque the EV their own. And each 1 ratchets up the terms tag. For instance, each mentation of the EV comes modular successful a caller colour it calls Esker Silver. 

If the purchaser wants a antithetic overgarment color, similar the peculiar “launch green” for the motorboat edition, it volition outgo them. Rivian is introducing 3 caller colors successful all, the silver, a metallic bluish called Catalina Cove, and a metallic grey called Half Moon Grey. It volition besides fto buyers opt for its different existing colors.

Buyers that opt for the much costly show motorboat variation and premium models volition get the astir “extra items,” including an 9-speaker, 2-midwoofers audio system, heated and ventilated beforehand seats, heated rear outboard seats, and heated steering wheel, and a 12-way adjustable seats. Both of these trims volition besides travel modular with a caller interior with what Rivian describes arsenic birch wood accents. And some volition person a torch flashlight successful the operator door, a motion to 1 of the archetypal amusive surprises successful its luxury R1 motortruck and SUV. 

While each caller R2 volition travel with modular precocious operator assistance features, determination are options to upgrade. Rivian Autonomy+, which offers hands-free driving connected definite highways, is simply a one-time $2,500 interest oregon $49.99 per month. This is included for those who splurge for the show motorboat edition.