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Key FactsRivian announces R2 prices and rollout schedule
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: electrek.co
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: electrek.co
- The Performance AWD with Launch Package costs $57,990, produces 656 hp and is scheduled for availability in spring 2026.
- The Premium AWD costs $53,990, offers 450 hp and 330 miles of EPA-estimated range from late 2026.
- The Standard RWD Long Range costs $48,490, is planned for early 2027, and carries Rivian’s 345-mile range estimate.
- The Standard RWD is planned for late 2027 at $45,000; battery size remains unspecified, while Rivian estimates at least 275 miles.
$48,000 would be the R2's 'sweet spot' in pricing.— RJ Scaringe, Rivian founder and CEO, on the R2's pricing sweet spot.
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