Rivian Announces R2 First Delivery, Test-Drive Dates
What Car Shoppers Need to Know
- Rivian R2 deliveries begin June 9.
- Test drives will be available at Rivian Service + Demo Centers starting the same day.
- Reservation holders will also be invited to place orders beginning on June 9.
It’s been just over two years since we got our first look at the Rivian R2, the startup electric-vehicle automaker’s smaller and more affordable SUV offering. On June 9, the wait is over — at least, it starts to be over. Rivian says it will deliver the first R2s to customers that day. It will also begin inviting reservation holders to place their orders and make the R2 available for test drives at Rivian service centers.
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Starting With a Bang — and a Bigger Bang to Come
The first vehicles to be delivered will all be the R2 Performance with Launch Package, which costs $59,485 (all prices include $1,495 destination charge). The R2 Performance features all-wheel drive with dual motors producing a combined 656 horsepower and 606 pounds-feet of torque. The R2 Premium starts at $55,485 and will follow late in 2026, with the $49,985 Standard trim arriving sometime in 2027. Notably absent from the company’s timeline is the tri-motor R2, which is still expected at some point in the future and may be launched under the banner of the marque’s forthcoming Rivian Adventure Department.
Reservation holders who do not take delivery of their R2 on June 9 will begin receiving invitations to place orders that day. Invitations will be sent out on a roughly first-come, first-served basis, although buyers closer to Rivian Service + Demo Centers, current R1 owners, and those with expiring leases (regardless of brand) will be moved up the line. Once their orders are placed, buyers can expect their R2s to arrive in two to six weeks.
Check It Out
Even if you haven’t reserved an R2, the vehicle will be available for test drives — Rivian calls them Demo Drives — at stores beginning June 9. You can find your local Rivian Space on the company’s website.
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