R2 vs R1S Quad - Test Drive Comparison

[tpberding]

Yesterday I had an R2 for a 30-minute test drive. I own an R1S, so the controls were familiar. They handed me the fob, showed me the route, and gave me the car. I drove to the Rivian space in my R1, so it was an opportunity to make an immediate comparison between the two models. The R2 is impressive. Acceleration very close to my R1 quad. Felt lighter and handled tighter than my R1. Really great in the corners, actually closer to our Macan. Road feel was about equal to the R1 once I set the R2 suspension settings to match. Despite numerous adjustments, the driver's seat felt stiffer and less comfortable overall than my R1. That could be because the R2 is new and my R1 is three years old. Dunno. Getting back in our R1 after the test run, I immediately noticed the 2000-pound difference. While less weight and the new suspension on the R2 make handling quicker, the R1 just feels solid and very composed, more confident even. Hard to explain, but I want to test the R2 on the highway when that's available in a month or two. Everything considered, the R2 would make a great addition to our R1, but not necessarily a substitute for it.

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[runwithscissors]

For a bigger guy the R2 seats seemed harder and narrow compared to my R1. Not a fan of the black interior at all, so boring. I have reservations but unlikely to use them and will wait for Gen 3 R1.

 

[TexasBob]

For a bigger guy the R2 seats seemed harder and narrow compared to my R1. Not a fan of the black interior at all, so boring. I have reservations but unlikely to use them and will wait for Gen 3 R1.

Sales guy on my test drive hinted at updated R1 in Jan with the new autonomy package. That will tempt me. A two row R1S would tempt me a lot.

 

[savethemanual]

Sales guy on my test drive hinted at updated R1 in Jan with the new autonomy package. That will tempt me. A two row R1S would tempt me a lot.

Heck yes, if they could move the second row back a little and remove third it would be perfect! I highly doubt that would ever happen though.

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