Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9

Source: TechCrunch

Delivery Date

Rivian has finally revealed that the first customers of the company’s new R2 SUV will receive their vehicles on June 9.

Pricing and Variants

• The R2 will initially be offered in a trim starting just under $60,000.
• A “standard” version is planned for 2027 with a starting price of $48,490.
• An even more affordable version, “starting around $45,000,” is expected late next year – a price tag Rivian has promoted since the R2 reveal in 2024 and is detailed in a recent article about the upcoming model here.

Company Outlook

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe called the R2 “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date.” The company is betting on an extremely fast ramp‑up, targeting as many as 25,000 vehicles delivered by the end of this year (source). Ultimately, Rivian hopes the R2 and its hatchback sibling, the R3, will help the company turn a profit for the first time since its founding in 2009.