The Rivian R1S has long been considered among the best electric SUVs, but for 2025, it gets its first major refresh. Does the second-gen R1S deliver?
2025 Rivian R1S MSRP $99,400.00 Score Details “My perfect model would be an R1S Dual Max with the Performance Upgrade. But that perfect model still comes at $94,900, which isn't cheap.” Pros Cons The Rivian of today feels like the Tesla of six or seven years ago. For many reasons that we’re not going to get into here, Tesla is starting to feel dated and like it’s overstaying its welcome a little.
There are some changes to the exterior design, though, even if they’re relatively minor. For example, our review model had the 22-inch sport dock, which is new for this generation Rivian R1S. It’s a great look, especially when coupled with the Dark Out package that our loaner vehicle had, which replaces the silver logos and accents with black. On the Rivian Blue paint, it looks excellent.
The Rivian R1S is a large SUV and it has three rows of seating for up to seven people. It felt spacious even with the third row of seats up. However, given the fact that I have a baby and regularly loaded a stroller into the car, I did have the third row down most of the time. Technically, the front trunk of the vehicle is smaller than on the first-generation model, but I still had no problem loading in a full week’s worth of groceries with room to spare.
I was a little skeptical about the lack of physical climate controls in the R1S, and while I still don’t love the fact that you can’t easily tweak climate with physical controls, over the week that I drove the vehicle, I found it to be a little less of a problem than I expected. Much of this has to do with the preset vent positioning, which allows you to set your preferences and always have the vents positioned the way you want them.
Driving experience I loved driving the Rivian R1S. Rivian offers a number of different configurations for the second-generation R1S. There are three battery sizes to choose from, and if you go for a dual-motor variant, you can choose between the standard motors or the Performance Upgrade. On top of that, there’s a tri-motor model, and next year there will be a quad-motor version too.
Range and charging One of the best things about the Rivian R1S compared to other new electric SUVs like the Kia EV9 is the fact that it has an excellent range, though that does depend a little on which trim you go for. The base R1S is the Dual Standard variant, which offers 270 miles of range. Step up from there and you’ll get the Dual Large model with a larger battery that delivers 330 miles. The third battery size is available in the Dual Max R1S, and it delivers 410 miles of range.
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