"That's the interesting thing about the 2026 Rivian R2. To hit its much-touted eventual $45,000 starting priceabout half the cost of a well-equipped dual-motor R1SRivian could have simply downsized and stripped out its flagship SUV. Instead, company officials say, the R2 signals what's next: an all-new electric-vehicle platform with new batteries, new drive units, and a path toward more advanced automated driving tech."
"There's a ton of engineering efficiencies that went into R2 designs," chief engineer Max Koff said. "R2, compared to R1, is over 2,000 pounds lighter. It's sportier, more dynamic, more agile." In order to get material and labor costs down, Rivian engineers were laser-focused on reducing the number of parts involved and finding ways for some parts to serve multiple roles."
The 2026 Rivian R2 targets a $45,000 starting price while introducing an all-new electric-vehicle platform with new batteries, new drive units, and a path toward more advanced automated driving technology. The R2 maintains core Rivian brand DNA and incorporates lessons from R1S and R1T owners to improve real-world design. Engineers reduced mass by over 2,000 pounds versus the R1 and cut the bill of materials to about 50% of R1 models by reducing part count and designing multipurpose components. The result emphasizes sportier handling, agility, simplified serviceability, and substantial manufacturing and labor efficiencies to lower costs.
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