#LAAUTOSHOW: Rivian's 4 Seat EV SUV With 400+ Mile Range Revealed

Rivian CEO and founder RJ Scaringe is adopting a bold and strategic play to enter the auto industry. With the recently unveiled R1T electric pickup truck, Rivian is attempting to breach a market dominated by America’s best-selling vehicles like the Ford F-150. With the R1S SUV, which is set to be unveiled today at the 2018 LA Auto Show, the company is taking on pedigreed carmakers such as Land Rover in the luxury SUV segment.

The Rivian R1S, just like its pickup truck sibling, could be described as a luxury adventure vehicle. The SUV is fitted with the same four 147 kW electric motors that power the R1T, as well as the same 2170 battery cells. Similar to the startup’s pickup truck, the R1S is available in three battery configurations — a 105 kWh entry-level variant, a 135 kWh mid-level version, and a 180 kWh top-tier variant. Compared to the R1T, though, the R1S has slightly more range, with the 105 kWh trim having an estimated range of 240+ miles per charge, the 135 kWh version having 310+ miles of range, and the 180 kWh variant having 410+ miles of range in one charge.

TomM - 11/28/2018 5:22:51 PM

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A real Crossover - that looks like one - that is an EV - with regular side doors too. Wow - what a concept!!

The problem is - who is Rivian - and do they have enough to last as long as Tesla.

bnilhome - 11/28/2018 7:02:06 PM

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I think Rivian is going to be a big thing. Their plant is a few miles from my house and I have been following the company. Their CEO is a 35 year old MIT grad and appears to the the anti-Musk. They also seem to offer a lot for the money trying to undercut Tesla. Time will tell if they are successful.

MDarringer - 11/28/2018 7:35:00 PM

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The bottom line is that they lack car building experience and even if they had the world's best engineers--and they don't--when it comes to bolting cars together, lack of experience building cars shines through. Tesla proves that big time.

valhallakey - 11/28/2018 10:53:36 PM

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Yes Matt...but 10,000lb/ft of torque!!! It could be built like our old Dodge power wagon with a starter that has to be replaced every 6 months and I would be happy with it. 10,000lb/ft!!!

SanJoseDriver - 11/29/2018 3:46:51 AM

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This and the truck are the most impressive EV offerings any company besides Tesla has proposed so far. I hope Rivian is able to succeed.