Recently, RIVIAN officially announced that it will release a new model RIVIAN R2 on March 7. The car is a pure electric SUV and will be positioned lower than the previously released RIVIAN R1S. According to foreign media speculation, the car may be launched in the United States in 2026, and the price is expected to be between 40,000 and 60,000 US dollars, which is approximately 280,000 to 420,000 RMB.
RIVIAN is a new car brand in the United States. It has previously launched the electric medium and large SUV RIVIAN R1S and the electric pickup truck RIVIAN R1T. There are currently only photos of the RIVIAN R2 covered with car clothing. It can be seen that the car continues the relatively square shape design of the RIVIAN R1S. The rear of the car that is almost vertical to the ground is full of the flavor of a hardcore off-road vehicle. However, it can be clearly seen that the size of the car is one size smaller than the RIVIAN R1S.
Previously, foreign media drew a hypothetical picture of the RIVIAN R2. It can be seen that the car is expected to be equipped with a RIVIAN family-style front face, equipped with a through-type LED light strip + two oval light rings, and inside the light ring are high and low beam light groups. The car is expected to have an off-road style appearance. It will adopt an ultra-short front and rear overhang design to increase the approach and departure angles. The design of the blackened AB pillar and wide C-pillar is somewhat similar to the Land Rover Discovery series.
In terms of power, the car will be driven by pure electric power. It will use a simpler electrical architecture than the RIVIAN R1S, and the cost will be further reduced. According to foreign media speculation, the car may use a dual-motor four-wheel drive system, and the cruising range is expected to reach 300 miles (483 kilometers).
