Rivian fixed the ride quality and added great improvements throughout, but the 'second-generation' truck feels remarkably familiar.
The second-generation Rivian R1S and R1T have to help Rivian with three problems. First, the company has to get closer to profitability, both for its own balance sheet and to satisfy impatient investors. Second, it has to keep updating its products to deliver excellent electric adventure vehicles. Third, it has to keep people excited about the flagship R1 products as we wait for the arrival for the smaller, mass-market R2, R3 and R3X that broke the internet upon debut.
' I can’t compare them directly, but I think the new R1S rides beautifully. It has more small vibrations than a Range Rover or BMW X7, but it’s smooth over big bumps and would be perfectly comfortable for an all-day drive. 2025 Rivian R1 EVs63 2025 Rivian R1 dashboard woof finish 2 2025 Rivian R1 infotainment The new sound system is also nice, as is the new UI. The Quad-Motor is certainly faster. Yet besides that, it’s more of the same from the R1.
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