Rivian R2 1st Gen

The R2 is Rivian's midsize all-electric SUV, the second consumer platform from the Irvine, California company after the larger R1S and R1T introduced in 2021. The lineup was unveiled at an event in Austin in March 2026 and customer deliveries begin in spring 2026, starting with the $57,990 Performance trim. The $53,990 Premium arrives in late 2026, the $48,490 Standard in the first half of 2027, and a roughly $45,000 reduced-battery Standard variant is slated for late 2027. Production runs at Rivian's plant in Normal, Illinois; a new Georgia plant is due online in 2028 with capacity for 300,000 vehicles a year.

The defining shift from the R1 is downsizing. At 185.9 inches long on a 115.6-inch wheelbase, the R2 is roughly 15 inches shorter than the R1S and lands in the midsize EV SUV segment against the Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Kia EV6. Rivian says the R2 weighs nearly 2,000 pounds less than the R1, a significant cut for a Rivian even if the platform still runs considerably heavier than a comparable internal-combustion midsize SUV. Ground clearance is a stock 9.6 inches with 25-degree approach, 26-degree departure, and 20.6-degree breakover angles, and there is no air suspension or ride-height adjustment in the published spec. The geometry positions the R2 for backroad camping and Forest Service two-track rather than the technical desert running the R1T was built around.

The launch Performance trim runs a dual-motor AWD setup producing 656 horsepower and 609 lb-ft of torque, 0-60 in 3.6 seconds, and a 4,400-pound tow rating. The mid-lineup Premium is a 450-horsepower dual-motor AWD with an EPA-estimated 330-mile range. The single-motor RWD Long Range Standard, which carries the most-cited price tag at $48,490, makes 350 horsepower and a Rivian-estimated 345 miles of range. All R2s ship with a native NACS port and access to the roughly 21,000-station Tesla Supercharger network; DC fast charging adds 150 miles in 15 minutes.

More variants are signaled but not on the official roadmap. CEO RJ Scaringe has publicly floated an off-road-oriented R2X. Reuters and Ars Technica have reported an R2 pickup is in development, though Rivian has not confirmed one. Battery capacities for any trim, curb weights, payload, and GVWR figures have not been published. The Camp Mode software suite the R1 line is known for (vehicle leveling, integrated air compressor, gear tunnel) has not been confirmed for the R2.