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I was finally able to take delivery today in Atlanta. I know the signatures don't show up well on mobile devices so I'll post the timeline from my signature here.
Pre-order: December 3, 2018.
R1S LE, Launch Green, Black Mountain interior, 22" Sport Bright, underbody shield
May/June October-December 2022 Delivery Window
Configuration locked and guide assigned: October 6
VIN assigned: October 7
Arrived at Atlanta SC: October 25-26
Delivery window unlocked: October 27
Delivery: October 29
Days from pre-order until delivery: 1,426 or 3 years, 10 months, and 26 days.
Here are a few initial thoughts:
I have a PHEV 2018 Chrysler Pacifica that we bought in 2017. The R1S is replacing that on some level. I also have a BEV 2022 Tesla M3LR. I've also most recently owned a ICE 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit.
Some initial thoughts... if the Jeep and the Tesla had a baby, it would be the R1S. The ride and interior quality, many of the features, are very similar to the Jeep. The electronics, BEV, connected / integrated design, all very similar to the Tesla.
I welcome any questions anyone has!
Here are some exterior pics:
And a few interior pics as well, sorry they're a little dark. I wanted to include a few interior features I hadn't a lot from other sources.
The center seat in the middle row folds down separately. If the seat is up, it has the standard armrest/cupholder seat insert that folds down. Alternatively there's a release button on the top/back that allows the entire seat back to fold down. The kids in the back row really like this - it made kids in the 3rd row feel much less claustrophobic.
This is the middle row with the seats all the way back (and Halloween mode activated
). I'm 6' and the front seat is comfortably positioned for me. There's ample room for tall passengers in the middle row. My son is 6-1 and had plenty of room sitting behind me. He preferred the space here to our Chrysler Pacfica, just for reference.
This is the middle seat released and moved forward for 3rd row access. It's a little tight sliding in but doable, even for me. Two things I'd note, and you can see this more in the next picture. 1 - the 3rd row is a little low the floor so your knees are a little up in the air. And 2 - the floor directly in front of the seat is a little sloped so you can't put your feet flat on the floor without the middle row being moved up a little.
You can kind of see the slope/curve from the base of the rear of the middle row up to the actual seat bottom of the 3rd row. For small feet it's probably not a big deal but for adult feet the middle row needs to move forward to give room for the feet to sit flat on the floor. The space is doable - my kids are 14, 16, 17, and 19. Everyone fit fairly comfortably but it did take a little bit of moving the middle row forward and back to find the right balance of space for both the middle and 3rd row. And when you release the middle row to have people get in or out, you have to find that right position again.
Pre-order: December 3, 2018.
R1S LE, Launch Green, Black Mountain interior, 22" Sport Bright, underbody shield
Configuration locked and guide assigned: October 6
VIN assigned: October 7
Arrived at Atlanta SC: October 25-26
Delivery window unlocked: October 27
Delivery: October 29
Days from pre-order until delivery: 1,426 or 3 years, 10 months, and 26 days.
Here are a few initial thoughts:
I have a PHEV 2018 Chrysler Pacifica that we bought in 2017. The R1S is replacing that on some level. I also have a BEV 2022 Tesla M3LR. I've also most recently owned a ICE 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit.
Some initial thoughts... if the Jeep and the Tesla had a baby, it would be the R1S. The ride and interior quality, many of the features, are very similar to the Jeep. The electronics, BEV, connected / integrated design, all very similar to the Tesla.
- The ride is smoother than the Tesla and the interior is quieter although you can hear more of the motors. I love the split tail gate design so far - much more usable than the Jeep.
- The 2nd/3rd row are roomier than I thought they'd be but the 3rd row is pretty lower to the floor than would be ideal.
- Driver+ doesn't work as widely as Tesla Autopilot but it doesn't constantly ask me to apply pressure to the wheel either which is great.
- The Rivian screen doesn't seem to track cars beside me the same way Tesla does but it has the blind spot monitoring indicators built into the side mirrors like the Pacifica which I really like.
- The Tesla being lower to the ground feels like a rocket sled. The Rivian is noticeably faster (M3LR is listed at 4.2 to 60) but you're so high off the ground it's like looking at the ground from a plane and not realizing you're going 400mph.
- Climate control is only dual zone L/R, not tri zone with the rear. The L/R zoning flows from front to rear.
- There are I think 8 USB C charging ports plus the wireless charging pad and I think 3 separate 110v outlets.
I welcome any questions anyone has!
Here are some exterior pics:
And a few interior pics as well, sorry they're a little dark. I wanted to include a few interior features I hadn't a lot from other sources.
The center seat in the middle row folds down separately. If the seat is up, it has the standard armrest/cupholder seat insert that folds down. Alternatively there's a release button on the top/back that allows the entire seat back to fold down. The kids in the back row really like this - it made kids in the 3rd row feel much less claustrophobic.
This is the middle row with the seats all the way back (and Halloween mode activated
This is the middle seat released and moved forward for 3rd row access. It's a little tight sliding in but doable, even for me. Two things I'd note, and you can see this more in the next picture. 1 - the 3rd row is a little low the floor so your knees are a little up in the air. And 2 - the floor directly in front of the seat is a little sloped so you can't put your feet flat on the floor without the middle row being moved up a little.
You can kind of see the slope/curve from the base of the rear of the middle row up to the actual seat bottom of the 3rd row. For small feet it's probably not a big deal but for adult feet the middle row needs to move forward to give room for the feet to sit flat on the floor. The space is doable - my kids are 14, 16, 17, and 19. Everyone fit fairly comfortably but it did take a little bit of moving the middle row forward and back to find the right balance of space for both the middle and 3rd row. And when you release the middle row to have people get in or out, you have to find that right position again.
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