2025 Rivian R1T + R1S | First Drive

[@mike168168]

Rivian with 10% of Tesla’s employees manages to overhaul their flagship models in two years, while Tesla hasn’t touched S or X for several years now. Kudos to Rivian.

[@dvader3263]

Also kudos to Rivian for keeping prices sky high for the entire run of R1s while Tesla has lowered prices substantially. Additional kudos to Rivian for also developing the Supercharger network and releasing new vehicle models. Oh wait, that's also Tesla.

[@losequis7682]

@@dvader3263right lol

[@thisisdanchoi]

With all respect to Rivian as I am a fan and about to pick one up next week, these models were originally announced with production intent in 2018, so more like 5-6 years. Also, wouldn't call this an overhaul, as they look almost identical as the original. Tesla makes similar iterative changes but without the press or fanfare. Compare a 2024 Model S/X with one in 2018 and you'll find substantial changes on the interior and internally.

[@keithlambert6217]

@@dvader3263So true!

[@ian2487]

They have a full time CEO is why

[@frankcoffey]

Rivian makes the best looking vehicles in the truck and SUV space. To me they have a Volvo look to them.

[@MrProy33]

Are you joking? They are hideous! Too tall, ugly LED lighting, and zero functionality as a work truck! They look soft and weak, like a fat guy ordering a second scoop of ice cream. To be beautiful, the form would follow the function. But it's only function is to be a grocery getter, so to be beautiful it should look more appropriate to it's tasks. A lambo or a bugatti is beautiful because it is designed to go fast. That's it's only job, so its form matches its function. Same as a Mack or a Pierce fire truck. Beautiful machines because they look and perform the job they are supposed to do. You know what pickups are beautiful? A Toyota Hilux diesel from the 80s. It's total perfection. Indestructible. Same with a 1960s F600 from Ford. Oh, or an early 2000s Chevy with an 8.1l and a zf6. Those were real trucks, made for real work by people who knew what trucks are for. Rivians are like city boys who come to the county fair wearing their clean new hats and their dry cleaned Wranglers. Total posers.

[@JustNotInBoba]

I still don’t understand why all the electric cars are trying to go stupid fast instead of focusing on get a better range, plus it’s a family car and safety is the priority.

[@microbiologycory10]

THIS! Who cares about 0-60 if you can’t get home afterward…

[@DaNerd01]

You can’t get home with 420 miles of range?!

[@JustNotInBoba]

@@DaNerd01 yes if it can actually drive that far first, and I don’t like my range get shrunk 10% - 20% every single year or based on the temperature.

[@HyperVanilo]

All electric cars?

[@MrRollingEgo]

@@JustNotInBobamost evs have 10% degration in 10 years

[@elishapiedu6215]

So sincere I love Tesla but the Design of the R1S makes me desire to buy one instead of a Model Y

[@blackwhirlwind1245]

Brian working for KBB? For a second, I thought this is Alex on Auto’s channel.

[@mew1534]

This is why rivian is known for best suvs and features! Truck is also amazing atleast top 2 in that category

[@willlucas5150]

the new storm blue color is awesome!

[@guy420man]

Now if my damn state would allow me to lease one.

[@jake-ly]

Owning an R1S it feels like they fixed most of the issues I had; tighter suspension with less noise, 12v issues, camera resolution, and offroad torque control - which is a little rough. Although its a bummer they shrunk the frunk, and made the large battery smaller - which is less of a deal now, but justifies the max pack size.

[@bikebudha01]

The only "refresh" needed was A LOWER PRICE....

[@pazonk]

I believe that’s what R2 is aiming to do

[@bikebudha01]

@@pazonk not low enough...

[@spdcrzy]

Still waiting on the R3 and R3x! THAT'S what I need.

[@NeedSpeedRC]

Go Seahawks! Love Rivian. I kinda like the nee aero wheel. Looks like an reto old school steel wheel.

[@MrSwaggernaut83]

Or old rally wheels!

[@nopzzz]

Would have wanted one IF they had made it NACS already. Truck not being compatible with v2 superchargers means I have no fast charger in my area at all...

[@shegraha]

You can get an adapter to use Superchargers for $125

[@nopzzz]

@@shegraha yeah true but they still can't use v2 150kw chargers :/

[@MrProy33]

LOL. Just no. Nobody needs an 8 foot tall grocery getter that can't tow, haul, or do any real truck stuff in the back country/high country. Get a minivan.

[@urbanstrencan]

Best EV pickup just got better, R1T perfection

[@TimothyBaylosis]

only a handful of the trims can qualify for the $7500 tax credit. most of these will blow past the $80k MSRP limit

[@zerodiscount8812]

Lease?

[@denault3985]

Did I see that correctly, a 410 mile range...how long to recharge?

[@matthewh630]

Man, the completely outdated the existing quad motor by increasing by almost 200hp. Yikes sorry pre refresh quad motor buyers.

[@DevThDude]

It's probably fine since it'll probbably be 110-120k. Quite the price increase for a few years

[@AdarshS13]

That creepy background music reminds me of Dark on Netflix…strange choice for a car video

[@jabberwolf7348]

THIS or you can have a slower truck that looks like a refrigerator, with less features, and a higher price. Oh and lower range.

[@mini2nut1]

Without a drop in MSRP I don't see sales increasing. The desirable Tri motor starts at $99k. Ouch!

[@mdkflip7231]

love the cars, but out of my price range

[@investormamu3087]

very disappointing show that it does not have NACS

[@richardg8712]

I wonder if they fixed the really annoying clicking sound in the interior form the suspension system. One of The unfortunate reasons why I sold my R1S

[@jwhite8152]

Freaking love Rivian!

[@weirdshibainu]

Stop with the huge h.p. Rivian, the average person doesn't need it. Give me 500 h.p., 500 torque and a 500 mile range and I'll buy.

[@IReahpZz]

Paying 100k give me 1000hp I can get it else where for less …..

[@weirdshibainu]

@@IReahpZz Sure

[@IReahpZz]

@@weirdshibainu you don’t have to use it 😂 want 500 miles of range ? Don’t buy a truck .

[@weirdshibainu]

@@IReahpZz oh but I already have a truck. An HD diesel. 500 mile range is nothing.

[@Ted_adventurer]

Insurance on these high power electric vehicles is outrageous where I am. ​@@IReahpZz

[@jonathonhibbard]

They look epic, just out of my price range.

[@johngorham4300]

Why would they keep the old port for these “refreshes”

[@raffcamp9810]

I think is a waste of time watching this ads in Australia, this veicles are not available in Australia, i lost all the trust in Rivian, i have been waiting for 4 years to buy 1 of EACH.

[@water8750]

Why does this guy look like Jack and sound like him from Super Natural

[@gp1683]

still won't tow more than 100 miles. Sort of pointless if you need to pull a toy

[@1HeatWalk]

Is Rivian finally making a profit for every unit sold?

[@oranje525]

Awesome cars, I would love one but they are way too expensive

[@cutia2vt064]

This is the real Cybertruck

[@StephenSanchez-p7h]

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[@GarySantos-c9u]

Gonzalez David Anderson Thomas Moore Dorothy

[@NBWDOUGHBOY]

If Rivian Added Massage Seats in the front, It would be damn near close to the perfect all around EV for me. They should make a dedicated "Luxury" Version that ditches the included Off Road accessories and adds more Comfort features. That is all I could ask for. Other than that its as close to perfect as I would want.

[@vipahman]

R1T is useless as a work truck. I'm seriously considering a Chevy Silverado EV because of its versatility at carrying 10+ feet loads in the bed+cab.

[@MoniHira-l9x]

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[@stephenlee9553]

The suspension system on my 2023 R1S failed the very first day I got it. While proudly showing the car to my friends, a sudden puff of air erupted, and we watched in disbelief as the front of the vehicle dropped so low that the frame nearly touched the front wheels. Rivian towed the car, and it was repaired within a few days. However, a year and 21,000 miles later, the same issue happened again-this time while driving on the freeway. I had to pull over and fortunately live near a service center in Costa Mesa. The car was towed again, but with this problem recurring within a year, I strongly suspect a significant flaw in the suspension system. I’m relieved this didn’t occur during a mountain ski trip or a desert adventure, as Rivian markets the vehicle for. Now, I hesitate to drive the R1S far from home due to fear of another breakdown. The vehicle has been sitting at the service center for days without being examined. Despite multiple calls, I’ve only been told that the shop is backed up and they’ll get to it when they can. VERY DISAPPOINTED! Rivian needs to expand its network of service centers to better address the flood of issues reported by its customers.

[@sasca854]

May get one as soon as they switch to NACS. Don't feel like dealing with an adapter.

[@yacahumax1431]

NO NACS??? USELESS. Even people using the adapter still say is not enough. What is it that these companies dont understand? Or what I am missing? For me no NACS, means my next car will be the cybertruck, even with less mileage.

[@HarlemGreatest]

The background music is horrible and unnecessarily useless

[@Zeek509]

Im totally not sold on EV's yet, but Rivian is the only one I'd be interested in buying. However, I'll take half the power for 500 miles of range. EV's tend to lean towards performance instead of mileage which defeats the purpose imo.

[@niko-l-]

Recently tested R1T. Interior is incredible compared to my tesla. Software is years behind the tesla’s. And glass roof, @rivian please add built in shader like all legacy makers do.

[@victorvandyke9898]

Your drag run in the quad motor showed a speed of 120mph before you cut it off. My R1T Launch did a 11.5 but the top speed limiter kicked in 200 yards before the end! So my top speed was just 110 mph, even though my 21" Perelli's were rated higher, they just set the limiter on all 2022 trucks at 110 mph based on 20" off road tires!

[@blablah538]

It's hard to trust a channel when there's literally one nebulous sentence in this entire video dedicated to the biggest problem with Rivians: the worst on-road suspension of any car in history. You seriously just phoned in the update on that?

[@aeromtb2468]

still losing $30k per car?

[@Derpy1969]

Are they going to be gross Margin positive due to these changes? Of not, then more cutting is needed. A quality vehicle is worthless if they go bankrupt.

[@Luli408]

Did they get rid of that obnoxious battery regenerating mode? You cannot turn it off and it makes the gas and brake pedals super sticky, and the ride not smooth

[@Luli408]

Did they get rid of that obnoxious battery regenerating mode? You cannot turn it off and it makes the gas and brake pedals super sticky, and the ride not smooth

[@fredmeyer369]

I just really love the look and feel of Rivian... definitely interested in the R2, maybe R2S.

[@baklava9040]

I just wished it charged faster. We need 50 miles per hour on a 48 amp charger

[@1arry11egend]

I don’t care about the speed. Electric cars are about range and tech. If you want a race car. Get a coupe with a V8.

[@zerodiscount8812]

The door handles are unfortunately a killer for me. I just don’t understand why…

[@sultanniazi2394]

Great used buys

[@lucashugh82]

If they would just redo the front end (mainly the circle lights). I would be in!

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Great video!

[@LeviMoosa-j4z]

Eudora Expressway

[@drive-channel1834]

I'm highly expecting a glovebox

[@ChurchMary-o8m]

Kovacek Trail

[@nicholassmith7048]

Have the tailllights been updated to include larger and separate brake and amber turn signals?

[@shawn2481]

I just want better cup holders

[@chileshemubanga3594]

I dont know,the front-end doesn't do it for me😒

[@uog293]

Need a shade cover for the roof it's too damn hot

[@EisenhowerAbbott-e6b]

Terry Landing

[@CottonSimon-k9v]

Antonetta Turnpike

[@drive-channel1834]

A Brick is usually tougher than an egg

[@TomlinsonClement-h9q]

Ayla Greens

[@MaughamSandy-b3k]

Crawford Road

[@jamesg6071]

NACS?

[@notsecure]

Nope, unfortunately, Rivian said "Starting 2025 Calendar year", so are they going to "refresh" again in 6 months?

[@jachnguyen]

The CCS port on the 2025 R1 models seem modular, meaning they would be able to swap them out to a NACS port easy in the future - for a price I’m assuming

[@ttbalog]

Beautiful vehicles. Well done, Rivian 👏

[@DoubleHCreations]

That is a STUPID amount of power. When will we consider the pedestrian’s safety?

[@markcarr1149]

Who cares 😅😅

[@rogeriogomesosorio4755]

Any charging improvements? Battery sizes?

[@ttbalog]

Beautiful vehicles, well done Rivian

[@TechAfterThoughts]

I'm feeling the electric vehicle fatigue as well. Exciting, a giant expensive EV. It's the exact opposite of what consumers are asking for.

[@Tokamak3.1415]

Sadly it's exactly what consumers are asking for - at least when their wallets talk. Almost nobody is buying the base model of anything whether it be ICE or BEV or hybrid. While vehicles like the Mitsu Mirage existed nobody wanted to go for cheap to drive and insure and operate at the expense of having only 100HP. Same reason why GM killed the Bolt and Nissan will kill the Leaf (although Leaf really should have had a liquid cooling system by now). The consumers with too much money is what allowed Ford Raptors and high end Tundras to approach 100K.

[@TechAfterThoughts]

@@Tokamak3.1415 Yes to all of that. They decontented affordable vehicles in such a way that you have to move up a tier if you wanted basic features. Then they said all cheap cars sold poorly and started killing them off. GM is the only hope now. The Trax is selling like hotcakes and it doesn't seem to be pure garbage. Will it be a fluke? I'm guessing yes. But, if it's the ice version of the next bolt that's promising.

[@Tokamak3.1415]

@@TechAfterThoughts A large part of the bonus content that automakers throw in is mandated by the government. Backup sensors, pedestrian detection, AEB, and so forth. You would think with all this technology the fatalities would only have stay proportional to population and vehicle growth but it seems to be going up due to people viewing driving as a side activity to be done while text, updating their instagram, watching Tik Tok. I'm very much pro technology, but driver assistance aids are pointless when the driver is checked out to lunch. I used to AutoX when I was younger and loved driving. Now I abhor going out because I'm surrounded by cretins, I can't wait for autonomous driving to come along even it it means I lose control.

[@squalie9]

I love Rivians.

[@notsecure]

Too little Too late?

[@Dysiode]

Love Rivian, it's too bad about all the abuse their factory workers suffer though

[@indo-cad-shub]

wish they have the same car in Gas model

[@xQuandaleDinglex]

Ehh, that would be pointless. You have many more options elsewhere.

[@GibsonGeraldine-e4e]

Sporer Keys

[@Ltcool]

First!

[@vagabond1776]

Question is, what if you get into a small front-end accident or bottom out on your way to your favorite fishing spot….are you on the hook for a new battery and/or is the vehicle considered a total loss?

[@femaledeer]

Refreshing a car that has little sales makes a lot of sense.

[@Patriot27922]

First

[@EnigmaAbyss]

Interesting, but the headlights kind of turn me off, no pun intended.

[@ozoneA6]

I dont care what nobody say but everybody 'somewhat' copying tesla some way or the other. 🤧🤧🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@CorporacionRS]

Just traded in my 2023 R1s that I bought for 76,300 on September for a Lexus on 4/23 , for some reason they they paid me 76,000.00 which I won’t complain . Those “older” models where already tanking in price before but now they are going to sink hard, been telling my wife we could buy again our old r1s slightly used for 60k in 3-5 months

[@CorporacionRS]

​@@vickykennel7414 Have you ever traded in a vehicle? Sales taxes are a wash because the new Lexus cost me 65,400 OTD so I paid 0 on sales tax. I still got the 7,500 EV tax credit last year, so if anything I made about 7k By just owning this car and driving it for 10,000 miles. Hidden issues you say? every car manufactured has hidden issues when new, that's why they come with a warranty. There is not such thing as a car that you buy and own for the first 3-5 years that doesn't present an problem or defect (issue)....

[@snitox]

Sorry but ill wait till it gets the blade batteries.

[@emtb1789]

Change the headlights, make it tougher looking, lower the price, give it more range and you will sell a million, if you don’t make these changes you will go out of business, stock is already down to $11.00 from $140.00

[@EnricoFermiTheThird]

Headlights are iconic and what draws me in

[@russia274]

Where is the disclosure that KBB's parent Cox auto is the investor in Rivian?

[@mini2nut1]

Rivian had the perfect chance to redesign that fugly front end. Huge miss IMO as thousands of buyers won't consider the vehicles due to front end styling.

[@prestigeworldwide2851]

Still too expensive. Thats the EV demise

[@yl003760]

So no update

[@aaronbanks7555]

Yeah, I don't know if this guy is a EV fan boy of not but EV sales are still shit. Just because Cadillac sold a few more EVs does not mean people want theses electric things! So please stop it.

[@jayem8981]

Best selling car in the world is an EV. Oops.

[@aaronbanks7555]

@@jayem8981 the Tesla is the best selling car in the world, it is not the best selling car in America. I can care less what the best selling car is in other countries.🤷🏾‍♂️

[@shookfng]

STHU

[@robp3431]

R1S looks amazing, but I think Lucid Gavity will be a better vehicle.

[@oscardelarosa8217]

Won't even touch one with a stick.

[@HowDareYouu]

overpriced

[@AaronCrawford]

Give me the Tesla Egg anyday