Sponsored

soysaucing

Member
Joined
Oct 8, 2025
Threads
0
Messages
21
Reaction score
37
Location
USA
Vehicles
Not a Rivian
HALF the performance colors are "premium" at 2k. Ridiculous. You really gonna make black a premium color? R1 owners are willing to pay for colors but that's a completely different market. All the model Ys on the roads are white for a reason. There will be tons of Esker Silvers on the road. I expected Catalina Cove to be costly, but like others said, most ix3 colors are 600 with ONE premium color at 3k+.
 

Greg Chick

Well-Known Member
First Name
Greg
Joined
Jan 27, 2023
Threads
12
Messages
914
Reaction score
652
Location
Tehachapi Ca. 93561
Website
diyplumbingadvice.com
Vehicles
R1T Quad, large battery, 21" Adventure
Occupation
Retired Plumbing Contractor
Clubs
 
$60,990 for Catalina cove and white interior. Seems expensive. Does this include destination charges?

This can easily be a $70k purchase all-in, with taxes and destination
A deal at $70 K.
 

Sportstick

Well-Known Member
Joined
Sep 6, 2025
Threads
2
Messages
145
Reaction score
134
Location
Southwest USA
Vehicles
2015 BMW 228i MSport, 2024 BMW X3 30i SDrive MSport, 2025 Porsche Macan
In case anyone at Rivian Product Planning reads this, I would have wanted a Premium with 19" wheels, sunroof delete (like iX3), purple exterior, and an warmer tone/cleanable interior that's not drab confining black or dirt-magnet white. Why restrict wheel size? Look at Volvo EX60 or BMW iX3 interiors. Moving on...
 

Sponsored

Zathras

Well-Known Member
First Name
Eric
Joined
Apr 29, 2026
Threads
0
Messages
68
Reaction score
56
Location
Carlsbad, CA
Vehicles
Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
Occupation
Retired
No way to specify that I want the next generation electronics with LIDAR. I'm sure that will be included when I actually order it next month. (According to the email, I should be able to do so in June.)
 

PJS3

Member
First Name
Phil
Joined
Mar 13, 2025
Threads
2
Messages
20
Reaction score
19
Location
Maryland
Vehicles
'22 Ford Mustang Mach E
Ordered. Launch Edition, Catalina Cove, Dark Wheels. Reserved 3/7/24. Owned 2 R1S’s. Order confirmed.
This is indeed good information as well! Did they give you an estimated delivery time already?
 

Oldsmobile_Mike

Well-Known Member
First Name
Mike
Joined
Mar 24, 2022
Threads
62
Messages
2,411
Reaction score
3,881
Location
Manassas Park, VA
Vehicles
FG/FE R1T recv'd 3/31/2023
Occupation
I build stuff
Clubs
 
Fun to play around with. Came in at $63k configured with a ton of options. Still cheaper than I paid for my R1T. But can't spend that kind of money either way right now. 😭
 

Longreach

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 1, 2022
Threads
0
Messages
141
Reaction score
274
Location
Texas
Vehicles
Miata
Fair pricing. $1500 for Forest green paint and $1000 for coastal cloud interior. Right in line with Tesla pricing as expected.
Can’t understand why matching Tesla’s rip off option pricing model is considered OK. The R2 is intended to attract the mass market (EV propulsion not withstanding) and therefore will get compared to more mainstream vehicles which have modest paint options. EVs too, as evidenced by BMW and Hyundai.

Paying $3k for paint and interior color is a real turn off right out of the gate.
 

Sponsored

UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan

Well-Known Member
First Name
Barnum
Joined
Mar 20, 2023
Threads
66
Messages
8,560
Reaction score
11,752
Location
SoCal
Vehicles
'23 GW Quad-Large R1T "Ghost"
Occupation
Advertising Circus
Fun to play around with. Came in at $63k configured with a ton of options. Still cheaper than I paid for my R1T. But can't spend that kind of money either way right now. 😭
Can't have those cats starving. If you trade in your T though...
 

Timbuk2000

Active Member
First Name
Timothy
Joined
Aug 18, 2022
Threads
1
Messages
29
Reaction score
76
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Vehicles
Rivian R1S Quad G2
Occupation
Attorney
Spoke with Rivian rep today. He confirmed my configuration and advised that I would receive an email in June to finalize the order. He also noted that they were overwhelmed with calls about the R2 today.
 

DevSecOps

Well-Known Member
First Name
Todd
Joined
Apr 16, 2023
Threads
2
Messages
169
Reaction score
409
Location
Sacramento, CA
Vehicles
2023 R1T, 2023 M3P, 2021 Audi SQ5
Occupation
CISO
Clubs
 
Ordered. Launch Edition, Catalina Cove, Dark Wheels. Reserved 3/7/24. Owned 2 R1S’s. Order confirmed.
Spoke with Rivian rep today. He confirmed my configuration and advised that I would receive an email in June to finalize the order. He also noted that they were overwhelmed with calls about the R2 today.
Sooooo, it's not a confirmed order, they only confirmed that you have a reservation. An order isn't an order until it's a signed and completed order (i.e. you received an email saying it's ordered).
 

Jeremy3292

Well-Known Member
First Name
Jeremy
Joined
Apr 27, 2026
Threads
1
Messages
294
Reaction score
350
Location
South Carolina
Vehicles
R2
Can’t understand why matching Tesla’s rip off option pricing model is considered OK. The R2 is intended to attract the mass market (EV propulsion not withstanding) and therefore will get compared to more mainstream vehicles which have modest paint options. EVs too, as evidenced by BMW and Hyundai.

Paying $3k for paint and interior color is a real turn off right out of the gate.
Bc Tesla is their main competition and it's the market rate? These legacy OEM's people keep talking about with their $650 paint or whatever cost more money at MSRP than R2 does. So sure buy an iX3 for $61.5k starting MSRP + $650 paint lol. R2 is still cheaper and this is the highest trim at $57,990. Premium trim is $53,990. BMW interior upgrade is also $1,500 so even more than R2.
 
Last edited:

Friscorays

Well-Known Member
First Name
John
Joined
Mar 31, 2021
Threads
70
Messages
1,171
Reaction score
2,262
Location
Dallas
Vehicles
G35, V8 Vantage, 4C, F type
I understand that iX3 paint options are comparably inexpensive but what does BMW charge for a redesign that makes the vehicle attractive? Pleasantly surprised we can get Borealis for 2k.
Sponsored

 
 








Top