Rivian R2 First Drive: This is everything I need to upgrade my Model Y except…

Electrek
By Seth WeintraubJun 9, 2026, 9:00 am266 ptsTop
Rivian flew us out to beautiful Park City, Utah, to get a first test of the R2, its $45,000 “bet-the-company” mass market SUV that it has promised for years. Today it begins delivering these vehicles, and I can say unequivocally after driving a performance variant for 5 hours, that these early customers are…

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