2022 Rivian R1S First Drive | Driving the Newest Electric SUV | Price, Range, Interior & More

[@edmundscars]

What do you think of the Rivian R1S? Would you buy it instead of the R1T pickup or the Tesla Model X?

[@theMLBfan]

What do I think of it? I think it's pronounced Riv-ee-in. 🤦‍♂️

[@joelee-nd7ne]

why do you mispronounce the company name? are you doing it on purpose because it appears like in the video

[@savedfaves]

I think this review was quite good. Thank you.

[@cn9047]

I think the R1S is just what I’m looking for. I would would buy it instead of a Model X or R1T. I’m interested in the dual-motor version with the larger battery pack.

[@jeffthesigma]

I think the last comment really captured it well overall. It’s in a class of its own when it comes to EV suvs.

[@microbreak]

I’ve never heard anyone pronounce it “Riv-ee-On”. Only “Riv-ee-an”

[@RyuMoto]

He says it like "Evian" when most people say Rivian like "Vivienne". So I guess technically he's right? haha I'll go with the Rivienne pronounciation myself.

[@theMLBfan]

@@RyuMoto WTF? That doesn't make him right. The people that started the damn company don't even pronounce it like that and I think they would know.

[@steviedee116]

@@RyuMoto the company name comes from the two words Indian & River, thus Rivian. So Riv-ee-ON is only correct if you pronounce Indian "Indy-ON".

[@Sojizy]

Yeah I can't get over Rivi on.

[@davidspray9939]

@@steviedee116 Correct. Riv ee uhn

[@Bum_Hip]

That’s one way to pronounce the name of this EV company I suppose.

[@savedfaves]

because i'm worth it

[@kylepelletier]

I immediately turned off the video after he pronounced it Rivion

[@Ginger30161]

like when people pronounce Target "Tarjay"?

[@kbd9765]

@@kylepelletier likewise

[@stevemedina]

***watches another video with correct pronunciation***

[@ZenEndurance]

How in the world can somebody in the car industry mispronounce the name of the most famous car in the industry right now? And how the film crew let him?

[@ALLw3rk]

Maybe bc everything is a construct, i.e. EV’s in general. Potato Poetatoe

[@protovack]

sorry, but it sounds like you either hate your job, or hate electric cars, or Rivians, or all of the above. You spent over 2 minutes complaining about how "inefficient" it is, as if current gas trucks aren't also less efficient than gas economy sedans. It's a disingenuous argument. again, sorry to burst your bubble. Very few of your 10k followers are worried about electric trucks not being as efficient as electric golf karts. get with the times. the electric transition is important and we need electric trucks or it will never happen. even if you like EVs why would you lead off just trashing the vehicle for the one property it has no control over? a rock crawling 4x4 SUV that has a Cd of 0.32, shocking! not every car is a highway range/efficiency monster nor should they be. a professional publication like edmunds should be reviewing the product for what it is, in its segment, not giving a monologue about efficiency. Intentionally mis-pronouncing the company name was just the tip of the iceberg.

[@chrisperrywv]

the entire tone of this video is weird. I think they have beef with the company for some reason. Just based off the tone alone.

[@tbone394]

If they can’t say the name accurately, this all is inline with my expectation of how the review was going to go.

[@zairois25]

My thought exactly.

[@kbd9765]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@monomyths]

RIv-e-yawn? For those of us not from Delaware County, Pennsylvania…Riv-e-in

[@TalismanPHX]

That Jawn from Delco

[@RyuMoto]

No disrespect to the host, but you didn't do your homework well enough in my opinion. The 2nd row slides front to back to create more room for the rear most passengers. Still tight back there since your feet are on top of basically the suspension control arms but it's looking like the 2nd row was pushed back all the way.

[@syenosis]

FYI the outlet is 1800 watts not 180 watts, you missed a zero there

[@vandreadparty]

Why is he pronouncing Rivian's name like that?

[@curtisbme]

He's pretending he's French. Thinks it is pronounced Rivion.

[@redleader2211]

@@curtisbme Seems to speak perfect English regardless. So sticking to that pronunciation is really weird.

[@jonathanfields4ever]

It’s on purpose. A psychological trick. “I just found out about this brand, and I can’t even be bothered to learn the pronunciation”

[@TechnoMonkeyFarm]

Nooice Rivion

[@jorgepenamarin1455]

I am sorry, but the reviewer spent the on road review talking about what he doesn't like about efficiency and info system. That is not an on road review. How does the car handle in different situations on road? No idea.. I am disappointed with the quality.

[@KyleHubb]

He couldn't get the name of the company right. A red flag from the beginning.

[@battousaihimura]

Saying R1T is the least efficient EV right now is like comparing F150 ICE truck 17 mpg to a Toyota Corolla ICE at 40 mpg, cuz they're all powered by gasoline ICE vehicles. Logic took a vacation

[@TWellington]

My thoughts exactly. It's a freaking truck, not an EQS.

[@dennissmith7214]

Even though the hummer EV with its 200kw pack gets a lil over 320 miles per charge! 😳

[@easycomeeasygo8901]

Its an electric power guzzler!

[@12skits63]

This truck is gorgeous! Even the wipers look amazing lmao everything

[@pandahandz6437]

Rivey on, though @ 3:55 he said it right by accident? I'm enjoying the video btw

[@theMLBfan]

Good catch! Don't know what this guy was thinking. 😂

[@jonathanfields4ever]

@@theMLBfan it was pretty clearly on purpose. Either to put down Rivian or to drum up KZbin comments. If the latter, it’s working.

[@jabber358]

RivEon...it's French for Rivian

[@ktl2001]

They should kept the length the same as the truck and give more room to the 3rd row...

[@johna3734]

Why didn’t you show the cargo room with the third row up?

[@Seventh7Art]

15 inches of ground clearance.... That alone beats all off road SUVs or pick up trucks... Only Cybertruck is expected to beat it with 16 inches!

[@chuckm260]

Decent review but relies too much on viewer to be familiar with the R1T (pickup). Mentioned on-road is a little stiff. Well, it uses air suspension which allows the driver to both manually adjust and automatically adjust based on drive mode. BTW, Travis, it's pronounced "Riv-ee-on." :-) Also, yes, the BP "over 120 kWh" ... but you're only missing 15 kWh as the mid-size battery pack which Rivian refers to the "large" bp, is 135 kWh ... the same that is currently offered with the R1T.

[@dennissmith7214]

Soooooo the an at the end is pronounced “on”😳, guess when I heard the engineers and the product development rep say an👈🏽they were wrong?! 🤔

[@chuckm260]

@@dennissmith7214 Yep, just watch any video out there with RJ. And I've had plenty of conversations with Rivian employees, both in person and phone, from engineers to PR to customer service and even RJ himself a few years back. Never once did I hear anyone of them pronounce Rivian the way Travis did in this video. Clearly I'm not the only one who picked up on it if you read other comments here.

[@thegrimmer]

did you expect the first EV truck to be just as efficient as EV cars? seriously? no comment on how it is more efficient than the mustang Mach-e and other crossovers? that is nothing short of amazing. Edit: It beats the Mach-e on range -- not efficiency. I mistook the greyed out graphics

[@isserdigan2835]

Lets see how the Lucid Gravity will fare. Its such a large pack 134 Kwh means more weight. But it only gives 310 range not even 400!. They have the opportunity to design the SUV with efficiency.

[@ben3989]

Since all ev’s use very similar motors, electronics, etc the efficiency is highly based on weight, rolling resistance, friction coefficient etc. you’d only improve this rigs efficiency by looking at those things.

[@jonathanfields4ever]

It’s definitely not more efficient than the Mach-e

[@isserdigan2835]

@@jonathanfields4ever they have same efficiency with Mach E. But Mach E could just wish that they have the same performance 😆

[@jonathanfields4ever]

@@isserdigan2835 No, the Mach E is significantly more efficient. At 70mph, a California Route 1 gets about 3.7miles per kWh. That’s much better than the Rivian (about 70% better). The Rivian is amazingly efficient for what it is, but it’s still basically a big rectangle going down the road.

[@jonlosito2004]

WOW!!! This has gotta be the best looking electric SUV ever yet!! I thought the Model Y or Audi E Tron (non coupe) SUV was the best, but this is the new winner!!

[@rueben44]

No that would be the Lyriq

[@jonlosito2004]

@@rueben44 yea but this is Rivians new SUV attempt. Theyre trying their best. Its more of a real proper SUV that can actually go off road and with 800 hp

[@Kimandy6862]

Rivian was named after the Indian River in Florida. RIVer + indIAN = RIVIAN. This also explains the pronunciation.

[@zkennerley357]

Out of everyone you could get, you picked this guy?

[@kenyee88]

can it fit a sheet of plywood in the back with the seats folded?

[@brandonk8450]

My R1S is coming soon!!!!!!

[@eddiecarbajal6707]

How do you charge the batteries if your camping out in the woods where there are no charging stations?

[@curtisbme]

@6:57 - lol.. "old growth trees"

[@grantorino3865]

What is a RIVION... IT'S A RIV-I-AN where did you find an O.... Instantly lost all creditability.... thank you next.

[@davidg4026]

Well Americans also somehow found an "a" in "sorry"... and hassle Canadians for pronouncing the "o."

[@annavariumful]

Can't even get the name right. As Andrew Eller pointed out. "I’ve never heard anyone pronounce it “Riv-ee-On”. Only “Riv-ee-an” "

[@scottvickery2057]

So size wise, it sounds close to a Tahoe or Expedition? If so, $90k isn't too far off from what the Tahoe and Expedition cost....but of course there are other factors.

[@KyleHubb]

Dude, it's Rivi-ahn. Not Rivi-ON!!!!! TF?!! LOL

[@coreybell5055]

This is the second “Car Journalist” to review the R1S and mispronounce Rivian. When influencers (IJustine) nail the details, I think some folks need to work on their craft.

[@pamanthanos9742]

i want one now

[@stopdamadness]

The third row in the majority of SUVs that have them are pretty useless for adults

[@triplecanopy5364]

Except for the Navigator and Expedition, Ford has it right, plenty of space, plenty of cupholders, and comfort, and with E85, $2.69 a gallon now in Boulder, Colorado. On the R1S wait list for 18 months currently.

[@quinnsells1222]

“Rivion”

[@kiplonto7524]

I stopped after 17 seconds. If the dude was at a press release and can't even pronounce the manufacturer's name correctly, i dont care what he has to say.

[@jimroberts2724]

Love this car - can't wait to own one!

[@parasharkchari]

I mean, if you want an EV with a usable 3rd row and reasonable cargo space behind the 3rd row, this is basically the one and only option you have. The Model X does not have a 3rd row usable by adults, and the Model Y 3rd row isn't even usable by children. A cat is about the largest animal that can fit. This one, the host only briefly alluded to the fact that the 2nd row can slide a bit to make room for the 3rd row occupants (he mentioned that the 2nd row was set for adults), but didn't actually demonstrate that. But whatever the case, that 3rd row can house adults with some amount of room, even if not in 1st class luxury... That is something that exactly zero other EVs on the market right now have. And for some people, that is a box they need ticked. I feel like in all the talk about efficiency and "ludicrous" performance, people have forgotten that car buying decisions are not 1-dimensional. People care about different things... and yeah, hitting some of those marks means there will never be a way for a Rivian R1S to be as efficient as a Tesla. So what? Some people need some things that Tesla does not offer at any price.

[@mikecoleman4628]

It's ludicrous to harp about efficiency of a truck vs. existing EV sedans and "SUVs" - it's a given that heavier vehicles are less efficient. It's a total "water is wet" point. You don't see any review of a TRX (which weighs almost as much as an R1T, btw) where they say "well the fuel economy doesn't really compare to a Honda Accord" because it's common sense. Ultimately it means the R1T (or any current or emerging Truck/SUV EV) will cost you more to operate wrt "fuel costs" just like any full size truck.

[@isserdigan2835]

The point is with EV's the range and efficiency is important. The less energy you need. The more Environmentally friendly the car is. The less the car depends in fossil fueled energy.

[@mikecoleman4628]

@@isserdigan2835 The point is getting from point a to point b. You don't buy a truck for efficiency - it's not part of the equation

[@andrewbroadfoot6195]

What is the location for the road/cliff driving scene?

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

There's no 'o' in Rivian

[@theblitz1687]

Why you showed your leg space in third row only when the seat is at its furthest back position? Surely you can find a balance between second row. How about you guys sit on second row with some amount of leg room AND THEN ser how its like on third row? You guys never think

[@TheMidIslander]

What's a Riv-eee-awn? I know what a Riv-Ian is.

[@scifithoughts3611]

This is my favorite EV suv.

[@MatthewParksSr]

Good review, but a small nick pick, The name of the company is pronaunce like Indian. It is Named after the founder hometown of Indian River, FL. So, Rivian, like Indian. There is not a letter o in the name. The AV lack of external amenities is a comfort turm off for me.

[@joelee-nd7ne]

why is a sol-called automotive journalist mispronouncing Rivian? no one, absolutely no one pronounces it the way he does. Listen to Rivian's CEO my so-called journalist.

[@xavierthomas3966]

Am I the only one who doesn’t understand why he’s saying that the R1s is inefficient when it’s rated for 314mil and he got 317mil of range when he tested it? 😅

[@AustinGeddis]

A). Please don't ever pronounce Rivian that way again, it hurt my ears. ;) B). All car reviewers constantly complain about any new, different, oddly labeled, or lack of buttons. Please stop. This is only a problem for you because in the line of your work you're driving a different car every day. If I buy a new car, I drive it regularly and I get used to how it all works.

[@fideltrujillo5012]

I’ll take this r1s over a new Tahoe or expedition most fully equipped suv are in the 80-90k range .

[@ztirffritz252]

Never heard it pronounced that way…

[@michaelvickers89]

Looks nice!!

[@geodork007]

The phone connection thing is true for Teslas too. 😮

[@nadeemhabib6824]

What I am interested in to know battery life, based on miles not time, cost of battery, how many miles does it go on one charge is it truely 316 miles or less and how long does it take to charge in full. Charging battery is time consuming. I make my decision based on all above. What I am expecting in near future something with thrid row seat can go 500 miles a day on one charge avoiding charging time in day time. And one can charge in night time. Thank you.

[@jonathangarner5366]

Sorry but the buttons are going away and they’re not coming back. More of an issue for a reviewer, an owner will take the few minutes to learn how it all works

[@NomadPoker1]

I'm perplexed at the complaint of audio via Bluetooth. Why tf would you want to plug in a cable? I'm also confused about complaining about 3rd row seat space. All 3rd rows are cramped, they're not made for adults. Who tf would take 6+ adults on a "long road trip"? And then there's the pronunciation. This guy is just a little odd.

[@srpsbb2000]

Would like to hear some of the comparisons in the class, you mentioned back seat comfort is just ok and it's a terribly inefficient ev, well, let's get your thoughts on how it stacks up against, say the gls 63 amg, x7 m50, land rover, etc. I don't get to drive all these cars, Edmunds does. *I should have taken the time to read the comments, seems most ppl pointed this out

[@daveaguillard]

Rivian is a combo word of River and Indian which can be read about on their website. Therefore it is pronounced RiviAN like Indian.

[@ien2023]

How about talk about the lack of their own charging stations ans the unreliability of third party charging stations.

[@bryanshow6887]

Glad they didn’t put a ton of buttons In there that you use one time and never touch again.

[@TheLearningCatalystCoach]

So...you haven't efficiency tested the Hummer EV or the Ford Lightning? Because Rivian is more efficient than both of those, without a doubt.

[@davidmacholl3110]

It's nice to see that America is getting different options vs just combustion engines. This is really nice to eliminate our rare metal dependence such as palatium and others in the muffler. Also, reduced are dependency on gas and diversifies the transportation of Americans.

[@daveromanyshyn1170]

I'm sick of car reviewers complaining about the lack of buttons. That only matters to them because they drive new vehicles every day. Normal people have a car for years and quickly learn a car's infotainment system and buttons. It's really not that hard...

[@jeremyoliver]

They keep comparing to other EV's, but how does it compare to a Chevy Tahoe? Trying to decide if I get a new diesel Tahoe or wait for an EV such as a Rivian.

[@jminaya90]

Buy the tahoe now and then trade in for the rivian in 2 years when you have the delivery… or keep the tahoe for longer trips (Diesel engine in the tahoe can travel 600+ miles in one tank)

[@mtcl07]

Good review from Eeeedmooonds

[@DescartesRenegade]

RiviOn, ViyA...if this guy cant even pronounce these words correctly, I dont know how much confidence we should have on his opinion of Tech

[@gtr485]

They are going to sell allot of those.

[@vpbandhist]

Please compare the cost to drive 100 miles in an ICE 3 row SUV before you claim it’s not efficient. Glad to see you were able to get a dig in on Tesla while talking about Riv-e-on.

[@glenngore6609]

Can’t even connect your phone to the thing for anything except to charge? Nope, ain’t doing that. Moving on.

[@Thdlsicnekslfjeindk]

Stopped watching the video 23 seconds in because if this guy is too unprepared to know the name of the company, he’s probably too unprepared to tell me anything I don’t know. Internet comments are fun 😈

[@dougmacdougall2097]

RIVEYOORN haha this guy is off his tree

[@kbd9765]

RiviAHn? Bru. Did you talk to anyone from the company and register how they pronounced it?

[@herbiqandnutrition]

This is definitely a solid vehicle

[@justin9152]

Tesla's line up looking ancient af these days.

[@KyleHubb]

Only thing looking up-to-date about the company is their CEO's side chicks popping out babies.

[@AchwaqKhalid]

The lack of button is almost a deal breaker for me 👎 What am I supposed to focus on the road or the screen 🙈🙆🏻‍♂️ Edit: no support for Android auto 😑

[@williamelkington5430]

Two comments, in addition to what several others have said. First, efficiency. As applied here, it is a very murky concept and therefore ends up as pejorative rather than descriptive. It is certainly not particularly illuminating. So the context is that it is kind of silly to compare a very off-road capable and very on-road capable pickup truck or a full-size, seven-passenger SUV to a four passenger econobox road-only car. Of course, the smaller much less capable vehicle will use less electricity per mile. This isn't news or insight. This is a statement of something less than helpful. Second, saying that the R1S is in a class by itself is unhelpful, dishonest, and disingenuous. Of course there are BEVs, PHEVs, and ICE vehicles that compete in the market category that the R1S occupies, but they are not discussed, and the R1S is not compared and contrasted to them to help people understand the class of vehicle in which the R1S competes and both it's merits and demerits in that class. Altogether, this review is not very helpful.

[@timk.537]

Guy looks and sounds like Chris Pine.. no?

[@haze1123]

Great review. Is it really pronounced "Rivi-AHN"? Everyone else says "Rivi-EN."

[@BillySwift.]

Where is the o Rivian? You keep pronouncing it strange.

[@johnalexanderchaneljoseph8947]

I like the Amazon cargo

[@amytwiddy9800]

Can we see the Chevrolet trail boss go head to head with the Ford f150 tremor?

[@jetta.josh4]

You lost me with the pronunciation of Rivian

[@chrisperrywv]

The entire tone of this video is weird - including the thumbnail. I think edmunds must have beef with the Rivian for some reason. Just based off the tone alone.

[@raghavvanteru]

why do you say it as Riviyaan

[@ragtop63]

Why even make a dual motor version? Why buy a 7,000 pound vehicle with half the power? That's like people who buy V6 Mustangs. Makes no sense.

[@Chimmy912]

Why is there such a discrepancy between the tow ratings?

[@RealGaryGR]

Wheelbase

[@rufus7376]

The real discrepancy is him saying the difference is "nearly 4000 lbs" . That's just sloppy. How is 3300 "nearly" 4000? It's much closer to 3k than four. Or why not just do some grade school math and say 3300?

[@yhk1977]

If they only did a better job on the design. That front headlights 🥹 oh boy.

[@JimmyfromRivianStories]

Say River. Say Indian. Say Riv. Say Ian. Lesson over. You’re welcome.

[@Kee_Diddy]

I don’t trust anyone that says Ri-Vee-Ahn lol

[@tamake4492]

Weird, I always throught it was pronounced 'Edmo-onds' too.

[@NextGenEvs]

Pronounce RiviAN correctly

[@mikecoleman4628]

Rivi-On?

[@kcw9313]

This dude is Edmund’s best reviewer on the channel. Chill.

[@ZenEndurance]

You mean he's OdmONd's best reviewer. lol.

[@karthikckrishna]

Love this vehicle… hope rivian releases a smaller and lighter version for rest of the world

[@uhnogood]

Title should Be ''Douche Reviews RIv-Eon""

[@palco22]

Don't care much about this review. What is he comparing the R1S to ? There is no other SUV electric. Getting into the third row seat in any SUV is not all that easy. R1S 121 inch wheelbase, Ford Explorer 119, Chevrolet Tahoe 121, Ford expedition 122.5, Ford Flex 118 etc. (Ford Mustang E doesn't have a third row.) The third row is convenient and not a Greyhound bus. Curb weight ? Very heavy, compared to what ? The F 150 Lightning comes in at 6,500 lbs. but that's a pick-up, the R1S 500 lbs. more. He 's not impressed with the towing capacity: R1S 7,700 lbs. Chevrolet Tahoe 8,200 lbs. Jeep Grand Cherokee 7,200, Dodge Durango 6,200 lbs. Ford Explorer 5,600 lbs. Ford Flex 4,500 lbs. This guy is obviously not a Rivian fan although he does admit it's in a class of it's own, for now. I agree the lack of knobs and car play or android auto is a disadvantage. The big guys are working overtime and when the time comes Ford, GM and (Stellantis) will make the Rivian price come down or they will dry up. The Ford F 150 Lightning's price will take the early electric pick-up market. That will hurt Rivian's R1T. But, the R1T seems to be in a different market somehow. As of today, Rivian has impressed big time.

[@dl8538]

Rivvy-OOONNN!!!

[@Kimandy6862]

The Riv-e-on pronunciation was so annoying.

[@ajeetvinayak5100]

It seems like a positive review, pronunciation aside, but the harshest semi-critique by this informed vehicle reviewer is the space for passengers in the last row. Would love to get some stats behind this statement: I would believe most people in the market for use of that third row either plan on having young people there (or work at a circus with short people ;). I would venture 75-85% are planning their kids or carpool kids into that space. I am a resy holder but need a review with actual kids in this SUV and in that last row. Let me know if that exists pls…

[@isserdigan2835]

This SUV is going to suck going to a road trip. An SUV should have at least 400 mile range in order to be a viable road trip car.

[@angrydad1907]

Wait for the larger battery pack

[@FitzieJJ]

ri vee on?