[St00k]

It's a shame.... but the good news is they seem to have so many pre-orders for the R1T and R1S that they'll only be able to handle them for the next few years

 

[ERivTruck]

And we get to enjoy driving around town in the only Rivian vehicles R1s. I'd hate to see R2s showing up and then everyone jumps ship to the new model and forgets the R1s.

 

[empickle]

And we get to enjoy driving around town in the only Rivian vehicles R1s. I'd hate to see R2s showing up and then everyone jumps ship to the new model and forgets the R1s.

I'm curious what the R2 series will look like. If they're following the Tesla model, it'll be a simpler version of the R1, a little smaller, less luxurious, a little more efficient, a smaller battery. This leaves a lot of room for imagination but perhaps if the Jeep Wrangler and Model Y had a baby. MY has a 3rd row option but it's pretty tight. I picture an R2 truck to be more utilitarian though it would probably still have features like the gear tunnel.

 

[eHauler]

I'm curious what the R2 series will look like. If they're following the Tesla model, it'll be a simpler version of the R1, a little smaller, less luxurious, a little more efficient, a smaller battery. This leaves a lot of room for imagination but perhaps if the Jeep Wrangler and Model Y had a baby. MY has a 3rd row option but it's pretty tight. I picture an R2 truck to be more utilitarian though it would probably still have features like the gear tunnel.

I'd love to see a smaller and sportier Rivian, something along the lines of a Range Rover Velar.

 

[Louisdeg]

I’d like to see a Working Rivian: shorter cab, longer bed, durable roof (cracked mine already), bed stouters for the roof rack, a work body (compartments), fewer luxury features like a bin instead of a speaker under the console, a lower quality (cheaper) sound system to reclaim the subwoofer space under the seat. And oh yeah a cap with reinforced roof, racks for hanging up gear and opening side doors- so we could lose the electric tonneau cover and get some more space back in the bed. In short a real pickup truck instead of a luxury adventure vehicle.

 

[JimmyEV]

I'm curious what the R2 series will look like. If they're following the Tesla model, it'll be a simpler version of the R1, a little smaller, less luxurious, a little more efficient, a smaller battery. This leaves a lot of room for imagination but perhaps if the Jeep Wrangler and Model Y had a baby. MY has a 3rd row option but it's pretty tight. I picture an R2 truck to be more utilitarian though it would probably still have features like the gear tunnel.

Depending on the scaling the R2 is likely going to be to the R1T what the Ranger or Maverick is to the F-150.

 

[IThinkFreely]

It should be a 2026 version of the 91 Ford Explorer 2-Door Sport. Boy did I love that car.

 

[KidThunder]

I’d like to see a Working Rivian: In short a real pickup truck instead of a luxury adventure vehicle.

I think we’re a ways out from this, Rivian is still a boutique shop, it would be too tough to compete at scale with Ford/Chevy because there’s not enough margin at the lower price points with the volume they can produce.
If the R1 was like Teslas roadster, then I think R2 will be the Model S level truck/SUV, still luxury but a bit cheaper, and then maybe by R3 or R4 we’ll start seeing the model 3 equivalent in terms of quality/affordability.
Work truck people are also heavily entrenched in legacy OEMs, so that makes that market tricky to try to poach. Maybe by 2030 the infrastructure is more robust and anti-EV mentality will be more marginalized. (I hope)

 

[rcnesneg]

I really hope the R2 is the rally car... We have way too many massive trucks and boring crossovers that are all exactly the same. A little, affordable, offroad capable rally car would be awesome. It's a good time to reinvent the 1995 Subaru Outback.... We don't need more 3 ton Broncos.