Rivian's R1S and R1T are positioned as class-leading, off-road-capable, software-defined electric vehicles. Engineering focus is currently on the R2 crossover, planned to debut next year with a $45,000 starting price, built on a more advanced and cost-effective platform. That platform will also underpin the R3 and R3X hatchbacks. Designers and product planners are already conceptualizing R4 and R5, defining their personality, size, type and appearance. R4 and R5 are contemplated as a sibling set that could share the same platform, potentially be priced even more affordably, and might use an entirely new platform distinct from the R2 family. A small, focused group will make major decisions.
By now, the Rivian R1S and R1T have established themselves as class-leading, off-road-capable, truly software-defined electric vehicles. At the same time, Rivian's future rides on the more affordable R2 crossover, and after that, the R3 and R3X hatchbacks. But as Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe indicated in a recent interview with InsideEVs' Plugged-In Podcast, the EV startup isn't stopping there. He said the company's engineers, designers and product planners are already starting to think about what could be done with a Rivian R4 and R5.
Right now, Scaringe said, engineering work at Rivian is laser-focused on the R2, slated to debut next year with a $45,000 starting price, and the platform it uses. That platform will be significantly more advanced and cost-effective to make than even the current flagship R1 models, and it will also underpin the R3 and R3X. But then there's the question of what comes next.
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