Rivian has begun customer deliveries of the R2, the third model in its lineup and the first built for the mass market. After the R1T pickup and R1S SUV established the brand at the premium end, the R2 is the volume car Rivian’s growth plan is built around: a mid-size electric SUV priced from $48,490, roughly half the cost of a loaded R1S.
The R2 is produced at Rivian’s existing plant in Normal, Illinois, where the company has set up an R2 line targeting around 155,000 units a year. Deliveries have opened to reservation holders first, working through a waitlist Rivian has been taking deposits against since the car was revealed in 2024.
What you get. The R2 rides on Rivian’s new Mid-Size Platform and measures 4,722 mm long on a 2,935 mm wheelbase. Three powertrains are offered. The Standard Long Range uses a single motor for 350 hp and up to 555 km (345 mi) of EPA range, from $48,490. The Premium Dual Motor adds all-wheel drive and 450 hp for $53,990. At the top, the Performance Launch Edition makes 656 hp, reaches 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, and costs $57,990. A native NACS port gives R2 owners access to the Tesla Supercharger network, with a 10 to 80 percent charge quoted at under 30 minutes.
The cabin seats five with a fully folding second row, a panoramic roof, and a new steering wheel carrying Rivian’s tactile Halo controls. Driver assistance runs on the Autonomy+ hardware set of 11 cameras and 5 radars, and the car takes over-the-air updates.
Why it matters. Rivian has lost money on every premium truck it has sold, and the company has been explicit that scale, not the R1, is what closes that gap. The R2 is the model meant to deliver it. Now that cars are reaching customers, the question shifts from whether Rivian can build the R2 to whether it can build enough of them, fast enough, at the price it promised.
