2026 R2 pricing, range & specs! $57,990 Performance Launch Edition / $53,990 Premium / $48,490 Standard / $45,000 Standard (Smaller Battery)

[goldburger]

I hope launch is available in different wheel and tire specs. Would love the all terrain ones. Don’t like the larger or the range ones on the slightest.

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[Redline]

With that Launch Edition price it's going to be very difficult to hold out for a LIDAR model.

I sort of agree....

I might just let the wife decide since its gonna be her car.

 

[AirplaneDr]

I posted my price and horsepower guestimates last week. Pleasantly surprised that I was less than $1000 off on all trims that have been leaknounced today. Glad to see that Rivian beat my RWD horsepower guess by a fair bit and saw fit match my number on the AWD non-performance.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Not a lot of options for the 21" on the R1S. why would they bring it back after discontinuing it.

Far more options now for R1 than just a year ago, including a AT. And more could be coming. Plus, you are incorrectly assuming R2 uses same overall size tire. R2 almost guaranteed to run a smaller size.

 

[LL75]

Far more options now than just a year ago, including a AT. And more could be coming. Plus, you are thinking of R1's overall tire size. R2 almost guaranteed to run a smaller size.

I'm surprised that tires company actually catered to 275/55/21 size even after rivian discontinued it for gen 2. I remembered people are thrilled when Michelin came out with the 2nd option !

 

[VandalSibs]

$7500 from losing the tax credit + $5000 over expected = $12500 more than when deposit was placed. Not entirely Rivians fault of course, but it is what it is.

Rivian's pricing never factored in the tax credit.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

I'm surprised that tires company actually catered to 275/55/21 size even after rivian discontinued it for gen 2. I remembered people are thrilled when Michelin came out with the 2nd option !

But is the R1 the only car using or is compatible with that size? There could be more, or more coming.

 

[centex_r2]

Rivian's pricing never factored in the tax credit.

I never said it did. I'm saying a $12000 swing in expectations for a lot of people like me is probably going to be too much.

 

[AirplaneDr]

I'm confused once again by the brake caliper colors. Either they are showing a tri in the photos, or now they are adding yet another motor variant to the yellow caliper club LOL

My guess is that the R2 duals have yellow, tri will be lagua blue. Kinda seems like the current caliper color scheme is laguna blue for the top spec (R1=quad, R2=tri) and yellow for the mid spec (R1=tri, R2=dual) and gray for entry spec (R1=dual, R2=single RWD).

 

[mkg3]

It's no longer on the Arstechnica site but I had it cached in my RSS reader.

R2 Performance / Launch Edition
$57,990 excluding $1,495 delivery
87.9 kWh battery
330-mile range
29 mins (10 to 80 percent)
656 hp / 609 lb-ft
Matrix LED headlights
21" inch wheels
Heated/ventilated front seats, heated rear
185.9 inches long, 78.1 inches wide, 66.9 inches tall, 115.6-inch wheelbase
9.6 inches ground clearance
4,400 pounds towing

R2 Premium (late 2026)
$53,990
87.9 kWh battery pack
330-mile range
450 hp / 537 lb-ft
No semi-active suspension
20" inch wheels
Fewer drive modes than Performance model (no Rally, Soft Sand or Launch Mode)

R2 Single Motor RWD (next year)
$48,490
87.9 kWh battery pack
345 miles
350 hp / 355 lb-ft
19" inch wheels
All-black interior
Only heated front seats
Five speakers (instead of nine),
No all-terrain drive mode,
No drop-down rear glass window

R2 Standard (late 2027)
$45,000
Smaller than 87.9 kWh battery pack
265 miles
updates.

Well, like some of our forum family, I too am bit disappointed with the price vs specs. It is soooo 2023 kind of EV.

Also the fact that $45k model is not until late 2027 (today, who knows the actual date) was met with disappointment and stock sold off as soon as the pricing data was leaked.

Since I am not in the market to buy R2 class of vehicle, I can objectively say that both iX3 and EX60 looks more appealing even if its few thousands more. When compared to the base model at $45K, R2 is more affordable but it has to compete with the Equinox/Blazer/BZ competition.

As a shareholder, I hope that the style and appointments are enough to do well beyond the initial surge from Rivian fans.

 

[kurtlikevonnegut]

Gonna be super hard not to smash that reserve button on LE and wait for LiDAR with the lifetime autonomy plus for free (and of course the return of Launch Green)

 

[tivoboy]

Agreed. It won't be a Tesla killer. The LE seems to be a great value, but the rest of the pricing could be a bit disappointing depending on the paint color and option costs.

As others have said too, the R2 Standard is going to be a major disappointment and will be cancelled fairly quickly. They had to hit that $45k price point to save face. But 265 miles of range, in late 2027 no less, plus stripped down features (no ventilated seats, heated only in front, 5 speaker sound system, etc.) equals dead on arrival.

I think the LE will sell fantastically to those that are Rivian fans, EV enthusiasts, and/or have had deposits down for 2 years. Beyond that, the pricing and specs of the rest of the lineup does not seem to equate to mass market success.

The Toyota RAV4 was the number 1 selling SUV in America in 2025 at 479k units. Assuming full production capabilities of the R2 line by 2028, I would be surprised if they sold 150k+ units of the R2 that year.

I COULD be wrong, but TSLA NEVER actually ended up offering a true $35K Tesla Model 3, even stripped of all decent features, connectivity, pleather seats, no sunroof, no rear floor mats, it was a higher priced model that was software limited.. so a major loss product that only stayed on the website for a couple months.. even then, one had a very hard time getting a Tesla showroom to spec that model and deliver it, and within 9 months it was no longer an option even for special order. If Rivian can actually deliver a reasonable vehicle for $45K, within 12-18 months of product launch, I’ll call that hitting a target.

 

[blipit]

With that Launch Edition price it's going to be very difficult to hold out for a LIDAR model.

Yeah I would not pass on a LE. I feel like this is a bone Rivian is throwing out to early adopters.

 

[Hereforthesnacks]

Ugh. That pricing means 2026 deliveries will likely be sub 20k, missing expectations.

 

[VandalSibs]

Well, like some of our forum family, I too am bit disappointed with the price vs specs. It is soooo 2023 kind of EV.

Also the fact that $45k model is not until late 2027 (today, who knows the actual date) was also met with disappointment and stock sold off as soon as the pricing data was leaked.

Since I am not in the market to buy R2 class of vehicle, I can objectively say that both iX3 and EX60 looks more appealing even if its few thousands more. When compared to the base model at $45K, R2 is more affordable but it has to compete with the Equinox/Blazer/BZ competition.

As a shareholder, I hope that the style and appointments are enough to do well beyond the initial surge from Rivian fans.

I shared these numbers with a coworker that doesn't currently have an EV, but is in the market (not sure exactly when). He's excited for it! Of course, this is antidotal...

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