First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game
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Rivian’s second EV is the sub-$60,000 R2, and it was worth the wait.
Rivian has a new midsize electric SUV, the R2. Credit: Michael Teo Van Runkle
This month, Rivian begins customer deliveries of the highly anticipated R2 model that aims to bring the startup’s aspirational adventure lifestyle to the mainstream EV market. That has required cutting costs, scaling production, and reaching new customers—a big brief, then, for the diminutive R2.
To show exactly how a startup transitions to a mass-market automaker, Rivian hosted a picturesque media event in Utah that included both on and off-road driving in the Launch Edition that stickers for just under $60,000 (including destination). We also got plenty of access to the technological development that underpins the brand’s critical electric crossover.
The R2 almost perfectly matches the dimensions of today’s best-selling US cars. This dedicated two-row model, versus the R1’s three-row S...
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