- Rivian is introducing a smaller Standard battery pack for the R1T and R1S, dropping the base price by $9100 to $71,700 and $76,700, respectively.
- There will also be a Standard+ battery that comes with a $3100 surcharge over the Standard.
- Rivian estimates a 270-mile range for the Standard and a 315-mile range for the Standard+.
Rivian continues to expand its arsenal of powertrain and battery combinations. The startup automaker added the massive 142.3-kWh Max battery pack last fall, boosting the R1S and R1T’s highest range estimates over the 400-mile mark. Now Rivian is introducing the Standard battery pack at the bottom of the lineup for both the R1T pickup and R1S SUV, with the arrival of the smallest battery dropping the base prices for both vehicles below $80,000.
The Standard pack has a usable capacity of 106.0-kWh and is only available with the base 533-hp Dual Motor powertrain. Rivian estimates the Standard battery’s range at 270 miles, versus the 352-mile range estimate for the Large pack and the 410-mile EPA estimate for the Max battery. The Standard battery costs $9100 less than the Large and $19,100 less than the Max battery. This puts the R1T pickup’s starting price at $71,700, while the R1S SUV now opens at $76,700.
Rivian is also launching a new Standard+ pack, which comes with a usable capacity of 121.0-kWh and can be had with both the Dual Motor and 665-hp Dual Motor Performance setups. According to Rivian’s estimates, this battery provides a 315-mile range for both available powertrains and costs an extra $3100 over the Standard battery. That makes it $6000 cheaper than the Large battery and $16,000 cheaper than the Max battery.
R1Ts equipped with the Standard+ start at $74,800 while R1S SUVs with bigger battery begin at $79,800. The Performance powertrain adds $5000 to both variants. Both the R1T and R1S can be specced with the Standard and Standard+ batteries on Rivian’s website now and appear under the available builds that can be shipped in one to six weeks.
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