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The new Rivian R2 looks almost identical to the R1 - here's how to tell them apart

The new 2027 Rivian R2 shares much of the same design language as the larger R1S, making the two SUVs surprisingly difficult to distinguish at first glance. However, the R2 starts at under $45,000, ...
Autoblog

Rivian R2 Trim Breakdown: Which Trim Is Best, Features, And More

Without a doubt, the best Rivian R2 trim to buy is the Rivian R2 Premium. The Rivian R2 is fantastic, and the SUV’s Premium trim blends all-wheel drive with the R2’s best features for the money. It’s ...
Wall Street Journal

Rivian’s Make-or-Break SUV Is Here. Fans Are Already Balking at the Lease Price.

Kevin King has been checking out Rivian’sRIVN-3.29%decrease; down pointing triangle off-road-ready electric vehicles around town for years, and he hoped the company’s new, more affordable R2 SUV might ...
Forbes

The Rivian R2 Is A Huge Hit—What Does It Mean For The Company?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Rivian R2 is one of the most anticipated new cars to hit the market in recent years. A ...
Jalopnik

2027 Rivian R2 Is Even Better Than You Hoped

I'll just get right to the point: The 2027 Rivian R2 is really good. Like, really good. Now, this shouldn't come as a surprise. Rivian's first models, the larger and more expensive R1T pickup and R1S ...
SlashGear

2027 Rivian R2 First Drive: For The Money, The Best EV So Far

Short of anywhere other than Marin County, Utah might just take the cake as the true home of Rivian. Towering snowy peaks resplendent in lush trees at lower elevations during late-Spring made for the ...
Newsweek

R2 Is the Newest and Oldest Rivian Vehicle

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. This week, Rivian launched orders of its midsize R2 battery-electric ...
Road & Track

The 2027 Rivian R2 Is Easy to Love

The Rivian R2's arrival comes at a difficult time for electric cars. They're more politically polarized than ever, and legislation around the world has shifted away from their rapid ascension. And yet ...
The Drive

The Rivian R2 Needed a Rear Wiper That Didn’t Exist. So Rivian Invented One

The R2's pass-through spoiler and drop-glass tailgate ruled out every conventional solution. So Rivian built a hidden, heated wiper trough that had never been engineered before — and CEO RJ Scaringe ...
Detroit Free Press

Rivian R2 EV gets all A's on the highway, off road and for new AI tech

The 2026 R2 Performance Launch Package has AWD, 656 hp, hits 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. Rivian promises breakthrough AI features later this year. PARK CITY, Utah – Rivian promises one breakthrough feature ...
Ars Technica

First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game

Rivian provided flights from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City, Utah, and accommodation so Ars could drive the R2. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. This month, Rivian begins customer deliveries ...
Forbes

Rivian R2 Is Imminent: How It Stacks Up Against The Tesla Model Y

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Attendees look at the new Rivian R2 electric vehicle at the Rivian South Coast Theater in ...