Information about Rivian R2 was leaked online before the premiere: starting price tag and technical data

It is assumed that the crossover of the American brand will take three seconds to accelerate from zero to “hundred”, and its maximum power reserve will be 531 km.

One of the young American startups that develops and produces exclusively electric vehicles is Rivian Automotive. Initially, Ford, Amazon and Cox Automotive invested in this company, and to organize assembly at Rivian, they acquired the former Mitsubishi Motors plant (located in Normal, Illinois). Now the brand’s lineup includes the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV, which debuted back in 2018, but only reached the assembly line in 2021. Now another model is being prepared for presentation — a “green” crossover, which will be given the R2 index.

First official teaser of Rivian R2

As it became known in the middle of last month, the presentation of the five-seat new Rivian product will take place on March 7. No official information about the model’s technology has yet been received, but today some data (including a number of technical characteristics) of the future crossover of the American brand was leaked onto the Internet; they were published by Carscoops.com.

According to preliminary information, the overall length of the Rivian R2 will be 4714 mm, width – 1905 mm, height – 1699 mm, and the distance between the axles will be 2936 mm. If you believe the leaked data, the crossover's ground clearance will be very respectable — 249 mm, while the model can get 32-inch off-road tires. The R2 is expected to have an approach angle of 25 degrees and a departure angle of 27 degrees.

Pictured: Rivian R1S

According to rumors, the maximum range of the Rivian R2 will be 531 km (like the current R1T and R1S, the new product will be able to charge from Tesla stations, it will be compatible with both NACS and CCS charging ports). Also, according to the leaked information, the future new product will probably need 3.0 seconds to accelerate from zero to almost “hundreds” (that is, up to 96.7 km/h).

It is expected that the main competitor of the future model in the home market will be the Tesla Model Y SUV. Compared to it, the new Rivian product is 37 mm shorter, 16 mm narrower and 75 mm higher; and it also has a 46 mm longer wheelbase. Also note that Model Y accelerates from 0 to 96.7 km/h in 5.0 seconds.

Pictured: Rivian R1S interior

It was previously reported that the cost of the Rivian R2 is likely to range from 40 to 60 thousand dollars. According to data discovered today, the starting price tag of the new “green” SUV will be $47,500 (equivalent to approximately 4.35 million rubles at the current exchange rate).

According to published official teasers (new teaser — in preview ), Rivian R2 will inherit the design language of its “bigger relatives” R1S and R1T. It can be assumed that the crossover will have “squared” shapes, as well as a similar design for both LED head optics and rear lights — with wide stripes running across the entire width of the front and rear. It is assumed that the interior of the R2 will most likely also be unified with the first-born of the brand.