Rivian has expanded its battery choices for the R1T and R1S, on the identical time decreasing the entry costs for each autos. The Normal pack slides a 106-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery between the wheels. It may solely be paired with the Twin Motor powertrain, good for a Rivian-estimated 270-mile vary. Selecting Normal lowers the opening value of an R1T to $69,900 earlier than vacation spot and taxes. That saves $9,100 in comparison with the earlier base choice, the $79,000 R1T with the Massive pack that will get an estimated 352 miles out of a full battery. The Normal battery drops the worth of the R1S to $74,900, giving the identical $9,100 low cost off an R1S with the 135-kWh Massive pack.
Above that comes the brand new Normal+ pack, a 121-kWh lithium-ion battery. It is configurable with the Twin Motor and Twin Motor Efficiency powertrains, good for a Rivian-estimated 315 miles. When it comes to outcomes, the Normal+ prices $3,100 to get 45 miles of extra vary above the Normal. The worth and vary rundown (earlier than vacation spot) is:
R1T:
- Normal Twin-Motor AWD (106 kWh, 270 miles): $69,900
- Normal+ Twin-Motor AWD (121 kWh, 315 miles): $73,000
- Normal+ Efficiency Twin-Motor AWD (121 kWh, 315 miles): $78,000
R1S:
- Normal Twin-Motor AWD (106 kWh, 270 miles): $74,900
- Normal+ Twin-Motor AWD (121 kWh, 315 miles): $78,000
- Normal+ Efficiency Twin-Motor AWD (121 kWh, 315 miles): $83,000
Final we checked, Rivian expenses $1,800 for vacation spot for each autos. Getting at the very least 5 trims beneath the $80,000 barrier might open up a $3,750 federal tax incentive to patrons.
Even decrease costs might make their manner into the lineups later this yr. The automaker instructed Inexperienced Automotive Reviews it is engaged on lithium-iron-phosphate batteries for the R1T and R1S, these LFP packs within the offing from a number of automakers as a technique to decrease EV costs. On the whole, the The LFP trades decrease prices and higher longevity for being heavier and fewer energy-dense than Li-ion batteries.
Subsequent month, Rivian introduces at the very least one new mannequin within the R2S SUV, and maybe an R2T pickup on the identical time, each smaller than their R1 siblings. These aren’t anticipated to grow to be out there till later subsequent yr, although.
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