Exclusive Look: Rivian R2 Walkaround and First Impressions
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- The Rivian R2, recently announced and received with high praises, is now on the minds of many consumers. Rivian just started sending out a limited number of prototype vehicles to be seen by the public, and I had the opportunity to get a very close and intimate look at the new R2 vehicle.
Of course the Rivian R2 is aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y, which last year was the best selling car, in all categories, in the entire world. This target market is a large and constantly growing segment of the automotive industry and we continue to see more entrants and further enhancements to existing offerings form manufacturers.
The Rivian R2, unlike the Tesla Model Y, is shaped in a more box format, similar to the Rivian R1S. This signature design can be seen throughout the R2 just like its larger sibling the R1S. Taking the things consumers love about the R1S and bringing it down to a package that is affordable, not too small, and doesn't sacrifice on range or capability is a tough challenge.
At Electrify Expo Orlando, I had the opportunity to walk around and get good video of the car up close and personal. I was also lucky enough to get the employees to show me some areas of the R2 that have not been seen before, including the sub-trunk. Although this particular car is a prototype, it appears to be somewhere between a Beta and Alpha, meaning most of the interior seems likely complete to production level standards, but there are still some areas of the car that are clearly not the production intent finish.
All that said, this R2 is a great representation of what to expect when the Rivian R2 does go on sale in the first half of 2026, with a starting price of $45,000, range north of 300 miles, and 0-60 as quick as 3.0 seconds. These stats, are clearly targeted at the Tesla Model Y as they bring price, performance and range in the Model Y territory, and in some cases, exceed the Model Y capability.
Looking closely, we can see the UI in the R2, which represents a familiar Rivian feel and look we have come used to in the R1T and R1S trucks. Although the steering wheel looks to be more prototype than production intent, the overall feel and operation of the vehicle seems to be on par with the traditional Rivian experience.
Finally, looking at the performance of the car, it is clear this Rivian R2, just like its counterparts, will have some trail capabilities with rugged tires and suspension. This is all wrapped up with a native NACS charge port, giving the Rivian R2 access to the most reliable DC fast charging network in North America.
The only question that remains is can Rivian deliver on the specs and performance announced, and will these stats still be competitive in 2 years time. These questions will all be answered soon, and the ramp to R2 deliveries is sure to be exciting.
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current model y owner.. can't wait for r2!
Same
Same
Wonder if they even can survive to launch it, Burned over $19,000,000,000 up since 2019 now already per Forbes.
And if they do survive(raising another 8-10billion is my guess) what the average selling price will be vs this so called 45k talked about price?
The specs of it per price point, and how teslas coming even sooner than the r2 juniper updated Y does against it?
I concur!!
If they get r2 faster (which is planned by closing Georgia plant), I think they have a good shot
Put in my reservation the moment it rolled in on stage. Can’t wait for it. That EV credit really is gonna put this thing near the top in its segment
EV credit in 2026? You're an optimist I see.
@@sludogEv credit ends in December 2032. Plenty of time.
@@sludog Should be fine. The EV credit was around while Trump was in office and didn’t go anywhere.
Trump will end that.........He is the Drill, Drill, Drill Baby Guy.............Paul
Going to be nice
Looks like a winner especially with the NACS.
i am annoyed that they put the port on the wrong side. gonna be a pain at supercharger until tesla replace the cables
Agree
@@mluu510 Tesla is not replacing their cables. Why should they? Manufacturers have known forever about their cables lengths from the start and could have placed the port on either the rear left, or better still, the front right. They are instead creating an extension cable that non-Tesla owners can buy.
This is what Rivian is telling any potential future customer that want to use the largest, most reliable network on the planet (whose vast majority are V3's and will still be for many years to come): On one hand they're telling them, "look, we added the NACS port so you no longer have to carry around an adapter with you"; but on the other they're telling them, "but instead, you'll have to carry an even bulkier extension around with you."
Well done, I enjoy seeing you diversify your channel. I bought the R1S a few weeks ago and boy do I love it!
Glad you enjoy it!
The interior looks amazing! Can't wait for it to release!
You and me both!
Current Model Y owner here. I placed my R2 deposit and the R2 or R3 looks like my next new car purchase.
I wish this was coming this year.
Same
current Model Y owner. we will be due for another car in about 2 years. I think this is the next best option, as long as they change the charge port location. Would be a dream to own a Model Y and R2. All electric fam. Reserved an R2 within 1 minute of them going live.
Going to do really well if they deliver what was promised
Looking forward to your review of Rivian's Highway Assist!🎉🎉
It was pretty decent honestly. For an Autopilot alternative it was good. Can’t do more than that obviously but radar and USS are nice for smooth operation
I think this will be my next car , love Tesla but love the styling of this
Agree
Justin you are getting close to 100000 subs!!
I can almost taste it! Been one hell of a journey!
Nice job, dude!
Glad you liked it!
Nice! Like the range if 300+mi is true and the style inside and out. Wonder if there'll be ambient lighting inside.... what do you think?
Reserved mine 👍 going for all black + trimotor
Nice
Current tesla owner! Cannot wait for my R2
Same
BTG my brother in beards... RJ claimed no BT speaker during the event. Just FYI. I am super excited for the R2 and the R3. Hopefully Rivian can make it to production! Pre-Ordered mine.
I hear ya, but I was surprised to see what looked like the BT speaker under console. Could just be a compartment now
8:32 thanks for mentioning timing, a lot to seem to skip over that. Great they have a proposed new option, but when it doesn't come for two years its irrelevant right now. All they really did is spill the beans for others to complete with them.
Agree. Too far out, but I think they are focused on big shifts that wouldn’t make sense unless they unveiled the car
2:26 I'm pretty sure RJ said it does not have a speaker in another video
Agree and it may just be a storage compartment now, but it looks like it in the car
Solid vehicle. Hope Rivian succeeds.
Same
On X, I had stated that if I had to choose between the Model Y and R2, I'd go R2. After watching this, I stand by that. I think the height and trunk space compared to the Y is the biggest reason when you're looking at a small SUV/Crossover.
Same. Still watching the video but I saw someone show the subtrunk being smaller on the R2 and asking people if that made them change their mind. To me, no. It’s a bummer to have a smaller space, but this isn’t finished, so it might get larger come release time. Also, the drink is huge.
@@UtahValleyEVsubtrunk smaller in the R2 but isn’t the frunk larger in the R2?
@@UtahValleyEV That was my only complaint as well…I feel like they lost a lot of space by having such a big blank spot behind the actual compartment
@@miami3863 yes. My comment was supposed to say that but autocorrect changed frunk to drink. 😂
It’s a great option for sure
Have a Y, can’t wait for r2. Reserved
Nice
I really like this, and it's more of a conventional SUV size. This could be their home run if they get production going as soon as possible. I hope Rivian succeeds as well as Tesla did and we start seeing even more EVs on the road. I went from a RAV4 to a Model Y but I like the look and the cargo space this has. I could see myself switching to something like this down the road.
Agree
My next vehicle...unless something happens and I can't resist the siren call of a used R1
Saw one for 59,xxx just recently!
I will probably get this
It’s a solid choice
This looks great, just changed to a Y over the 3. Not as big of a fan of the box look but might be interested anyway because more space.... and the back window is cool.
Model Y is amazing, you’re going to love it!
Put my order in as soon as I saw the button appear 😂. I still kind of want to get an R1S due to the 30,000 plus value your getting from them operating at a loss right now. But it’s still a little out of my “ make it make sense “ mindset. Great video. Does the R 2 have adaptive suspension?
Not likely to have adaptive suspension
I think the NACS port is on the passenger side because curbside charging has proven to be so important to widespread EV adoption. RJ mentioned the curbside charging in his "justification" for the location. Compatibility with the R1 charging port location is another reason, but maybe not the main reason when you look at EV use in Europe and urban US locations. I frankly think Tesla needs to be the one to change - to locate on the passenger side. Tesla's design focus has been oriented to North America suburbia in the past.
For me personally, I wish the charge ports were front passenger side which would be compatible with a Tesla charger and would also address the massive need for urban and European curbside charging.
🤔...great rundown
Cheers
Thanks for a great overview. Hopefully they can scale up production quickly, and the more affordable versions will be available at launch. This seems much more practical than Model Y, especially for dog owners and those that want more cargo space.
Long road ahead but this car could be the future of Rivian
@BeardedTeslaGuy agreed, it may very well be the Model 3 moment for the company. Hopefully it doesn't reduce R1 sales too much with people waiting for a more affordable option.
I love Rivians. It's so great to see the lower pricing. However, I will only get one if they move the charging port to the left rear from the front right. I don't want to be carrying around a cumbersome extension to use the largest most reliable network on the planet. Which Rivian just got access to today.
As I've said before, this is what Rivian is telling any potential future customer that want to use the largest, most reliable network around (whose vast majority are V3's and will still be for many years to come): On one hand they're telling them, "look, we added the NACS port so you no longer have to carry around an adapter with you"; but on the other they're telling them, "but instead, you'll have to carry an even bulkier extension around with you."
Not necessarily with the V4 charge dispensers and their longer cables. Just hope Tesla can update a lot by then.
@@howifixedit.9076 Tesla does NOT update or replace any of it's working dispensers. They only add. It's why they have the most abundant chargers/dispensers out there by a WIDE margin. It's not even close. It took them over a decade now to get to this point. V4's will not be even close to the amount of V3's that will be around in a short 2 years times.
People are used to gas vehicles with abundant places to fuel up. To make the switch, they'll select the EVs that offers the most convenient and abundant places to charge, like they are used to with gas vehicles. It's simple human nature.
You want the most sales, you make it easy for them to charge anywhere they want. You force them to haul around an extension, your sales will be drastically reduced. For a company struggling to survive (needing every sale they can get) with it's stock down over 90% after being the most highly funded start up in American history, you'll fail. It's that simple.
Dang weren’t you just across the US
Next stop for the R2 is Miami
Yep, Jacksonville to San Diego, to Phoenix, to Florida
Did the charging plug location feel low considering the flap will swing upwards?
Meh, not a major concern one way or another
@@BeardedTeslaGuy interesting. Forrest had to get down on one knee to point it out. Still reserved mine though so hopefully they relocate it to the drivers side and at a higher spot.
I need an R2T please!
Lol
I put my order in two days later. Guess I am about #73k. Great, I hope they start selling them earlier than 2026. They need to aim for next summer.
lol. Yea this is going to be very popular
My son owns a Chevy Bolt and a VW Id4. My daughter owns a Model Y. I own a Model Y and a Chevy Volt and a Prius. We all love electric cars. They are far, far better than any ice cars I’ve owned. The Rivian is really nice!
100%
How tall are you mate? Just trying to gauge the ride height of the R2. Thanks!
5’6”
1:51👏
It’s a nice car
Were you able to get any technical details?
No, they wouldn’t say much other than what was announced
@@BeardedTeslaGuy Ah ok, was hopeful you might get some info... Munro Live interview hinted at 800 volt architecture, was hoping someone else could confirm that.
Does anyone know if it would be possible to fit drywall between the two wheel bases? Hoping it’s a little over 4 feet!
Not sure
@@BeardedTeslaGuy thanks for replying!
Is the R2 bigger than the Fisker Ocean?
Haven’t compared dimensions but seems similar in size
Great video and very cool vehicle, but two years is too long. So many other vehicles coming between now and then. No way they can hit that price two years in advance - nobody knows for certain what’ll happen over the next two years. Plus might not even be tax incentives then so they can’t claim it’ll be eligible.
I’d like to know does it have cooling seats?
Not specified yet
@@BeardedTeslaGuy Thank you
Any idea if FRONK will have a drain?
No it doesn't but they are 24 months away from delivery, so who knows?
Not likely
I bet Tsla Guy, you have also booked the R2 as you are fed up with Y in your recent road trip to west lol
I did order an R2, but my last trip in my Y was amazing as always. You may be confusing that with my drive back from Cali in a Rivian R1T using public charging…
I was pretty set on getting a Bronco Sport Heritage for 40k and when first glanced at the R3 thought it was a small hatchback not bigger the a Volvo ex30. Really like the size compared to a R2/Bronco
Now I bought 150 Rivian stock shares and cannot wait to preorder one. But worried the company can pull through with only around 3 billion cash left and losing 1 billion a year free cash flow. But think the R2 and R3 gonna save them similar to Tesla and the 3
If the company ran out of cash and couldn’t raise more, they’d be bought.
I hope R2 will be ready for purchase in Q1 of 2026 and won't be delayed like Tesla does.
Not all Teslas get delayed. Model Y was way ahead of schedule
the R2 is very nice, but I think the R3 will be my first electric vehicle.
I’m excited to see these on the road
What about a tow package?
RJ said it will be class leading so I'm guessing around 5k lbs.
Likely to have 3500 lb towing
You haven't heard of the EV9?
Did a full walkthrough of it recently…
I'm ready to trade in my tesla for this!
Lol
@@BeardedTeslaGuy but hopefully by the time it comes out the new model y will take all the best features lol
We have a Model Y and have always wanted slightly more room, but the X is too much $$. This may be a perfect next vehicle! 2026 we will be at about 150k miles so it’s great timing.
It’s just a smidge more room due to roof line, but still in the smaller footprint making it a great option, especially at claimed prices
i wish Rivian would slow down all R1 production to get R2 faster by 2025. 2026 is too long. i don't even know if they'll still be around by then
Would be great to get here sooner
Exactly sell only mid&upper spec loaded r1s, sell the edvs to ANYONE who wants em inc rv conversion shops!
Put everything into getting a r2 line started in mid 2025&scaling up to 100k+unit's a year in 2026
To survive without raising more billions bilked from investors SMDH, Forbes said rivians burned up over $19,000,000,000 from 2019-2023. 😆
I was thinking about buying the R1S. But why buy an R1S for $90k, when the R-2 is coming out for only $45k? The R-2 is similar to the R1S; just a bit smaller. Really hope Rivian makes it. Between losing $107.4k/each on its existing vehicles; losing $1.5 bill/qtr and R-2 not coming out for a while, I have my doubts about Rivian not declaring bankruptcy very soon
BTG needs a Bearded Rivian Guy channel now.
Lol
It’s gonna be hilarious how all yall gonna switch up when the facelift model y comes out lol
I’m stoked for model Y. This is still a great car though
Nah this whoops model y
This is fine and all, but I really just want an R3. I like the hatchback look and smaller size way more.
But the R2 is definitley a much better exterior design than Tesla's blobs, and the interior is 100x better. It appears to be more practical as well (space, folding seats, ground clearance, erganomics and controls, etc). I honestly think this is a better vehicle than the Model Y in pretty much every way and could see it outselling the Tesla once they get production up to speed.
Will be more affordable too!
@@BeardedTeslaGuy Always a plus. Rivian stated the R2 will start "around 45k", which probably means 45-47k. My guess is that the R3 models will be ~5-7k cheaper, just low enough to put the base model under $40k (39,9xx). If I can get a dual motor AWD model for $45k and it's eligible for the tax credit, I'll be a happy camper.
Hopefully they offer it in several fun colors too. I'm tired of seeing so many boring colors on the road, and such a cool hatchback design deserves an exciting color palette. The teal of the R3X concept is a start, and I hope they offer at least 5 or 6 interesting, non-greyscale colors (it would look great in the bright blue or green they already use in the R1 models).
Yall about this plug placement. The extensions will be rolled out long before this car even gets into people’s hands.
Regarding the charging port. If you reverse into the station, it will be on the 'correct' side for a Tesla supercharger.
What?
No it needs to be on the other side of
Rivian is being short-sighted by keeping charge port on passenger side of car. They must not understand the value of Tesla’s Supercharger network.
They’ll get it
Rivian has made a terrible mistake in unveiling the R2 two years before launch in 2026. We can expect to see fold flat front seats and similar design features in Chinese NEVs by the end of this year. Tesla as well will be benchmarking Rivian's unveiled R2 & R3 features in their forthcoming Model Y refresh and next generation platform vehicles, both expected in 2025. Rivian will be starting to ramp the R2 with limited local American production in 2026, while we can now expect their global competition to be producing BEVs with similar features and lower prices at massive scale at that time.
Tesla and Chinese automakers probably already knew about these details before the unveil. Sooooo probably best to unveil the details early and call other manufacturers copy cats.
This for sure gives 2 years for others to bring in similar new options
I agree. This has to be released in early 2025, not 2026. Even if only on a limited basis.
Had to release it now for the reservation $. They are desperate for cash flow. That being said I put up my $100!
it's going to be 70k for a good one
Hope not
@@BeardedTeslaGuy tri motor with good paint color biggest battery upgraded interior oh yeah 70k but should get federal tax credit which will help and don’t forget two more years of inflation
@@teslatalk42069 It does not need tri-motors to be a "good one". Utterly ridiculous. As for FED CREDITS it is unlikely that a maxed out version would qualify.
I have my doubts that Rivian will still in business in 2026 to actually produce the R2 but I hope they do. This vehicle needed to be released 2 years ago when the Model Y was selling for $65k. They would have crushed the market. Who knows what Tesla and other major EV manufacturers will release before 2026 and that's if Rivian can even get this out on time.
I think they are heavily focused on getting r2 out
Nah, brand is way too valuable to fail. They’d be bought if they weren’t going to make it
They claimed all trims will have AT LEAST 300 miles
Nope rj spoke with marques brownlee and said about 270 miles on the 45k rwd trim. I bet the 300+trims all cost well over 50k.
Like Volvo suckering people on the ex30 saying a base core is 35k sure, but anything else is over 41k dual motor trims are 44k+ and maxes at 49k perf trim without the upcoming even more expensive cross country variant.👍🏻
I thought so too, but it has been confirmed from RJ it’s not the case
Put my $100 deposit on reveal day. Hoping my negative share investment starts going up.
I did too, but not a stock guy
Looks nice. Compete in volume with Tesla? 😂
Long road ahead to have that kind of volume
Too much will happen on the market in two years, and even longer before we will see it in Europe 😢
For sure
move to usa hahahaha
Reserved one but won't buy one without a rear window wiper. Not a "nice to have" item, but a "must have" for me.
Probably hard to do with a window that rolls down
Don’t see them adding that
Model Y versus Mustang MachE versus R2 now same said be true in the pickup truck market but reversed with Rivian 1st, Ford 2nd and now Tesla 3rd. Not really into the hype at the moment but definitely starting to see pure play BEV taking over US Highways along the I-95 Corridor USA Southeast. What is lacking remains scaled up charging infrastructure to include Tesla still upon this the most valuable highway interstate in the World. PHEVs remain far more influencing the market as a consequence because the fuel infrastructure is already here. Only Ford produces a full sized hybrid truck that i am aware of and has for many Years now so more great news for Ford Motor Company. If fuel prices collapse in the USA and they might in select markets such as Houston, Cleveland, Los Angeles and Central New York definitely will change the US economy forever and for the better *WHEN* that happens and is just a matter of when for these 4 markets 4 of the largest for finished motor fuels in the World if taken in holistically (region wide for every vehicle type on and off road.) Long $wolf wolfspeed strong buy
Ram is releasing their PHEV soon also
I doubt about the starting price of $45k. Maybe $45k as of today but 2026 price could be $50k or above due to inflation lol
Don't forget that teaser price is for a 270 miles of range rwd trim with no glass roof or tow packages etc.
I bet it averages 55-60k asp if they survive getting this to market in 2026?
Forbes says rivians burned up over $19,000,000,000 just since 2019.
And rj himself publicly mentioned needing to raise another $10-15,000,000,000 to fully fund the GA plant last year.
GA is now on hold and has local legislators looking to go after rivian to recoup funds already committed to the site&site improvements. 👍🏻
I agree. with that comment. they will lose a lot of money at that price. im expecting this to cost 50-55k$
First He calls it $100,000.......Then $45,000 with top at $55,000 ....So which is it.?????..........Most I've ever spent is $35k for a Subie forester.........I could consider $50k if there is a paid to the Dealer $7500 cash back................ALL EV's still cost to much................Paul
I was calling it half the price of the 100k R1S
Fk no 45k R2 probably cost more than Model Y. Until 2026
Sorry not a fan of the styling. Looks like the old 4 runner.
😂😂 I guess I can kind of see what you mean. But that’s what’s great about options. We need a car that speaks to everyone! Not all will agree so more options the better
Why is anyone wasting time on a vehicle which will not be available for two years, if then?
Can’t see how they will make any money on this. They lose $40K on every vehicle they sell now. This will just make it worse. Rivian is not likely to survive.
R2>Y
Maybe
In terms of looks imo
@@srl0003 yup has it beat hands down in looks and imo even with the juniper update likely coming later this year or early 2025 for the Y?
The r2 is still going to look like a budget range rover ev vs the bar of soap or frog inspired Y.
But tesla has more $ in the bank than rivians raised and burned so there's that going for it. Plus the world's top selling vehicle in 2023&only ev to EVER accomplish this. Along with about 3,000,000 Y sales just since April of 2020. Could tesla sell 6 or 7,000,000+Y before this even drops assuming rivian survives to launch the r2?
Nothing special here. Take the headlight and the light bar out and it looks like any traditional car out there y’all hype anything that’s not a Tesla.
Why would Tesla get any hype? It's been out for 10 years and they stopped innovating years ago!
@@KeemReviewz innovations? lol you don’t know anything about electric cars. There is no car company with innovation like Tesla. Do you know what new technology went into cybertruck ? Oh you are just one of those people who don’t like something because it’s cool not to like. Tell me any innovation rivian is doing. It’s always easy for you to bring something out coping another product.
Whatever. Must be blind. This car will outsell its production for some time
Ewww R2 looks really ugly.
Bring on the rally inspired R3X!!!
I love the passion for the R3, even though it’s not for me
Watch my word. The R3 is going to be the runaway volume seller for Rivian. The $45k R2 will be $60k+ with Dual Motors, larger battery pack, etc. It’s still too expensive for the average family.