Finally, Rivian unveiled the online configurator of the very much anticipated Rivian R2 model. This American automaker received over 200,000 reservations of this particular model. Using this tool, future owners can pick the preferred features, packages, and color options, as well as get the insights on the actual arrival date of a selected configuration.
Starting with the first configuration in the lineup, the cheapest option is the Standard variant which is priced from €41,390. Being offered only in the rear-wheel drive configuration, this vehicle has an estimated driving range of 555 kilometers in this basic setup. If you require enhanced handling, it is possible to choose an all-wheel drive version for €3,000. The use of all-wheel drive brings the estimated driving range down to 531 kilometers, but this version allows selecting the tow package costing €811.
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If you are not interested in the first trim level, then the Premium version is your choice with the starting price of €46,090. It is worth noting that this trim has all-wheel drive as the basic feature. To reserve the Performance variant with the Launch Package, customers who made reservations earlier must pay €49,500.
Personalizing the exterior of the R2 comes with an added expense and varying lead times. Among the available colors for painting, only silver comes for free as one of the standard options. Selecting any other color results in a price increase ranging from €900 to €1,700. Patience is key for those hoping to customize their purchase with a particular color since Rivian will not produce the Forest Green variant until late 2026. The same applies to the Borealis purple paint exclusive to the Performance model, which will be produced in early 2027. Spending thousands of dollars to wait another year for customized colors is indeed an intriguing sales tactic.
On the other hand, the manufacturer has provided the Dark color option for the interior as the default choice. On all variants excluding the Standard model, buyers can select the Coastal Cloud color for €900 as part of the customization process. Regarding the wheel selections, there is a range of sizes depending on the trim level. The 19-inch wheels are standard for the Standard model, but buyers can choose a 20-inch bi-color carbon wheel for €900. As the default for the Premium model, these wheels can be upgraded to 21-inch Liquid.
The Performance trim is already supplied with the 21-inch wheels; however, customers intending to use their electric cars on unsealed roads may upgrade to 20-inch Black Sand wheels combined with 32-inch BF Goodrich all-terrain tires at additional costs of €900. Another optional item offered by Rivian is the compact spare tire pack for €644. The spare tire pack includes a wheel chock and a jack. Additionally, the Rivian R2 has a dedicated space for a spare tire located directly under the rear floor of the vehicle. Having a dedicated spare tire area is a unique solution that cannot be found in other modern electric vehicles.
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Among technology-related items, there is the Autonomy+ package for €2,100. However, it is important to note that Rivian currently refuses to install LiDAR sensors, and according to their representatives, there will never be such an opportunity in the future. Manufacturing of the Rivian R2 started some three weeks ago in the assembly plant based in Normal, Illinois. Representatives of Rivian said during a presentation that everything works efficiently at the moment. According to projections made by the manufacturer, their annual production rates would range from 20,000 to 25,000 units at the Illinois plant by the.
First deliveries of the vehicles have already commenced for the employees of the company. General reservation owners will not have to wait much before getting their design fixed. Rivian revealed that normal customers will start receiving emails from the company inviting them to use the online configurator starting June. These emails will be sent on a rolling basis, and the earlier the orders were placed, the better.
