2027 Rivian R2 Standard Starts at $46,235 With 275 Miles of Range, Arrives Next Summer
Key takeaways
- Rivian reveals early plans and pricing for its new, lowest-priced R2 Standard edition model.
- With customer deliveries for the $60k 2026 Rivian R2 Performance Launch Package beginning today, the electric vehicle company has finally announced plans for its long-promised entry-level R2 model.
- Like the long-range version, the R2 Standard will feature a single “Maximus” permanent-magnet motor good for 350 hp and 365 lb-ft of torque and an estimated 5.9-second 0–60 mph time.
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Rivian reveals early plans and pricing for its new, lowest-priced R2 Standard edition model.
With customer deliveries for the $60k 2026 Rivian R2 Performance Launch Package beginning today, the electric vehicle company has finally announced plans for its long-promised entry-level R2 model. Priced at $46,235 to start (including destination and delivery), the new single-motor, rear-drive R2 Standard will feature a different battery than the $49,985 R2 Standard Long Range and is expected to achieve a Rivian-estimated 275 miles to a charge versus 345 miles for the pricier model.
Like the long-range version, the R2 Standard will feature a single “Maximus” permanent-magnet motor good for 350 hp and 365 lb-ft of torque and an estimated 5.9-second 0–60 mph time. The biggest change—and the likely driver for the $3,500 gap between the two models—concerns the R2 Standard’s battery, as it doesn’t appear to have the same 87.9 kWh pack as the rest of the R2 lineup. Rivian says the Standard’s battery capacity is yet to be confirmed and it wouldn’t elaborate any further about the pack’s size or other details. But sources at the company told us that the R2 Standard will use the same 4695 cell as the R2’s other battery.