Rivian is seeking to go mainstream with a decrease price mannequin that may sq. off with every thing from the Tesla Mannequin Y to the Chevrolet Blazer EV.

On Thursday, the Rivian R2 debuted two years forward of when it can arrive. When the R2S enters manufacturing in Regular, Illinois, it can price $45,000 and have as much as 330 miles of vary.

The Rivian R2 appears to be like just like the automaker put the massive three-row R1S SUV in a shrink ray. With a wheelbase of 115.6 inches and an total size of 185.6 inches, the R2 rides on a 5.5-inch shorter wheelbase and is 15.2 inches shorter total than its R1S sibling. This makes the R2’s wheelbase 1.8 inches longer than that of the Tesla Mannequin Y, however the R2 is 1.4 inches shorter total than the Tesla. 

At 66.9 inches tall, the R2S is 10.4 inches shorter than the R1S. The R2 skips the bigger SUV’s split-tailgate design, however options front-hinged pop-out rear home windows and, just like the Toyota 4Runner, a roll-down tailgate window.

Rivian R2S

The Rivian R2 is a five-seat two-row SUV and won’t provide a small third-row seat just like the Mannequin Y, however each the primary and second row of seats fold utterly flat. Rivian has carved out a big frunk that may carry the SUV’s bike mounting system when not in use. That bike mounting system snaps right into a rear accent port with out instruments, in accordance with Rivian. Anticipate an unlimited array of equipment to reach alongside the R2 in 2026.

The R2 will journey on a Rivian skateboard chassis and have a battery pack made from 4695-style cells and one, two, or three electrical motors. Rivian mentioned the R2 will speed up from 0-60 mph in much less as 3.0 seconds.

Rivian R2

The R2 will not be able to venturing fairly as far into the wilderness because the bigger R2. Max floor clearance checks in at as much as 9.8 inches, which permits for a 25-degree strategy angle and a 27-degree departure angle with the obtainable 32-inch all-terrain tires.

Inside, the Rivian R2 encompasses a digital gauge cluster, a big touchscreen, and sustainable supplies together with birch wooden trim and recycled ocean plastics.

Each R2 will probably be able to charging at Tesla Supercharging stations due to an ordinary NACS cost port. Rivian mentioned the R2S may also be able to high-speed charging by way of CCS, seemingly by way of an adapter. A design change from the R1, which locates the charging port on the driver-side entrance nook, places the charging port on the rear passenger-side fender for the R2.