Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9
Rivian has announced that it will deliver its first R2 SUVs to customers on June 9. The R2 is designed to be more affordable and accessible than Rivian's previous R1 lineup, with initial pricing starting just under $60,000. The company aims to ramp up production significantly, targeting 25,000 vehicle deliveries by the end of the year.
- ▪Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9.
- ▪The R2 SUV is aimed at a larger market with a starting price just under $60,000.
- ▪Rivian plans to release a standard version of the R2 starting at $48,490 in 2027.
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In Brief Posted: 2:15 PM PDT · May 27, 2026 Image Credits:Elliot Ross / Rivian Sean O'Kane Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9 Rivian has finally revealed that the first customers of the company’s new R2 SUV will get their vehicles on June 9. The automaker has spent the last few months ramping up its efforts to release the R2, which is more affordable and aimed at a larger market than its current R1 lineup. The new SUV will initially be available in a trim that starts just under $60,000, though Rivian has announced plans to release a “standard” version that starts at $48,490 in 2027. The company has teased an even more affordable version “starting around $45,000” late next year — a price tag Rivian has promoted since the R2 reveal in 2024.
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