Electric Car News

And now a serious contender for the SUV market, impressive range and clever design.

Following the launch of their R1T all-electric pickup truck recently, EV startup Rivian is following up today with an all-electric SUV built on the same platform. 

The SUV version is called R1S and since it shares a platform with the R1T, it features almost all of the same unbelievable specs as the electric pickup truck.

We are talking about quad electric motors, 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds, battery packs from 105 kWh to 180 kWh for up to 410 miles of range, and more.

The different form factor mostly results in different utility features.With the RS1, you don’t have a bed, but you do gain a third row for up to 7 passengers.

The luxury SUV segment is probably the one most rapidly being converted to electric with vehicles like the Model X, Audi e-tron, Mercedes-Benz EQC, Jaguar I-Pace. Now the Rivian R1S is adding itself to the list although this model in all honesty is only comparable to the Tesla Model X based on its size and the fact that this comes with the 7-seat option.

The Rivian R1S most certainly has the upper and over the Model X on the range with the bigger battery pack versions and genuine off road capabilities so it will be interesting to see how Tesla responds over the next few years.