Twin-Motor Rivian R1S, R1T rated at as much as 352 miles of EPA length

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Twin-Motor Rivian R1S, R1T rated at as much as 352 miles of EPA length

The Rivian R1S electrical SUV and R1T electrical pickup truck are actually formally EPA rated at as much as 352 miles of length with the unutilized Twin-Motor AWD powertrain.

The best length ranking is completed with the 135-kwh Immense Bundle and 21-inch wheels. Choosing 22-inch wheels drops length to 341 miles for each the R1S and R1T. Both means, that tops what Rivian prior to now teased on its shopper and sequence pages, and the estimates given when Rivian first confirmed the Twin-Motor {hardware} latter December.

EPA length rankings for 2023 Rivian R1S and R1T Twin Motor fashions

 

Output from the Twin-Motor powertrain is not up to what Rivian prior to now discussed, on the other hand. The corporate is now quoting 533 hp and 610 lb-ft of torque for the usual model and 665 hp and 829 lb-ft for the Efficiency model. Rivian sequence pages prior to now confirmed a good 600 hp for the usual model and 700 hp for the efficiency model.

Torque has greater from the prior to now discussed 600 lb-ft and 700 lb-ft for the usual and Efficiency variations, on the other hand. And Rivian’s 0-60 mph estimates of four.5 seconds for the usual setup and three.5 seconds for the Efficiency song are unchanged.

 

2023 Rivian R1S

2023 Rivian R1S

Each the R1S and R1T already crowned 300 miles of length with the Immense Bundle and Quad-Motor AWD powertrain, and Rivian has boosted length with over-the-air device updates. Rivian in March additionally showed the 180-kwh Max Bundle for fall deliveries. With the Twin-Motor powertrain, Rivian mentioned on the week that it used to be focused on 390 miles for the R1S and 400 miles for the R1T. However for the reason that Rivian exceeded length estimates right here—and is expanding capability by way of 33% with the Max Bundle—it’s no longer unreasonable to be expecting even upper numbers.

For now, the Twin-Motor Immense Bundle fashions ship noteceable length at a value level $8,000 not up to the Quad-Motor model ($3,000 much less for the Efficiency Twin-Motor model). That’s wanted nearest Rivian latter presen dropped the bottom Discover grade, successfully elevating the bottom value. The R1T now begins at $74,800 and the R1S at $79,800, each costs together with an $1,800 vacation spot price.

Rivian plans to unveil the $40,000 R2 in 2024, however that fashion isn’t scheduled to begin manufacturing till 2026.

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