R1 vs R2: which driver's seat is more comfortable?

[tpberding]

I've owned my R1S for almost three years, and it has to be one of the most comfortable cars I've owned. I test-drove an R2 recently and sat in others at the Rivian space several times, and I find the R2 seat a little narrower and harder to adjust to reach my comfort level. Have others had this same experience? Is it because the R2s are new, or are they just not as comfortable as the R1?

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[Timbuk2000]

I just drove the R2 this morning and then got into my R1S. The R1S front seat is definitely more comfortable. The R2 front seat is narrower and harder, however it fits with the R2s more “sporty” character. R2 is definitely a home run, especially at its price point. R1s front seat is definitely not twice as good for the price differential.

 

[Ilovejunebugs]

In my opinion the seats in my R1 are more comfortable. For my R2 test drive no matter how much I adjusted the seat I could not get comfortable. However, the R2 would not be for me so I wasn't overly concerned.

 

[mkg3]

I've always found that the R1 seats, for the driver, lacks lateral support (booster) and too wide. I find myself sliding or being pushed over and have to fight to not be moved over during cornering. It is more of an individual bench seat than a bucket seat.

When I got in the R2 seat, I found it much better and felt like the seats in my other vehicles with proper support for my body type.

While all vehicle seats and controls are designed to accommodate 5th percentile female to 95th percentile male, I think that this is not a general answer kind of question.

It is highly dependent on the individual body type/shape/size. I am 5-10, 175 lbs proportioned with 32" waist size. Someone bigger or smaller may not have the similar experience. Also the comparison experience is magnified in either direction if one goes from large seat to smaller seat and back to the larger seat one right after another.

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