Rivian R1S — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Rivian R1S deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | EV |
|---|---|
| Power | 533 (Dual) / 850 (Tri) / 1025 (Quad) |
| Range | 330 (Dual Large) / 371 (Tri) / 410 (Dual Max) mi = 531-660 |
| Battery | 105-142 (approx, UNVERIFIED) |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.5 (Dual) / 2.9 (Tri) / 2.6 (Quad) (0-60 mph) |
| Fast charge | UNVERIFIED |
| New price US | $83990-$121990 base + $1895 dest (2026: Dual $83990 / Tri $106990 / Quad $121990; all-in ~$85885-$123885) |
| New price EU | N/A (not sold in EU) |
| New price CN | N/A (not sold in China) |
| Used price signal | Falling: 2022 from ~$43800; 2023 from ~$49800 (avg ~$62500); 2024 from ~$57700 (avg ~$67700, -5.7% YoY); 2025 from ~$65600; 2026 from ~$75000 (TrueCar/CarGurus Sept 2026); 4.71/5 owner rating |
| Value call | Buy used 2024 (late sorted Gen 1, most recalls remedied, falling prices); stretch to 2025+ for Gen-2 platform if budget allows |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2022-2023 (launch-year build quality + recall/complaint peak) |
| Reliability flag | YELLOW (Gen-1 2022-2024 complaint/recall heavy; Gen-2 improving but unproven long-term) |
| Biggest risk | Buying a 2022-2023 Gen-1 car with unremedied recalls or one of the documented electrical-lemon units |
| Community verdict | Buy a used 2024; the love is real but so is the service-center lottery |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Pre-launch (deliveries began Aug 2022) |
| 2022 | Gen 1 launch (Launch Edition Quad-Motor, Large pack) · Quad 835 hp; ~321 mi range · Launch-year build quality complaints (panel gaps, trim, seals); highest early complaint volume · Early campaigns; seat-belt anchor and electrical recalls in the family · From ~$43,800 (TrueCar, Sept 2026) |
| 2023 | Gen 1 carryover; Dual-Motor added · Dual 533 hp option; battery trims expand · Complaint peak year (60 NHTSA complaints); software bugs, charging handshake issues · 9 recalls (seat belts, turn signals, HV distribution box, headlight modules, ADAS software, drive-power loss) · From ~$49,800; avg ~$62,500 (CarGurus) |
| 2024 | Gen 1 carryover · Same lineup · Quieter year (13 complaints); prices falling on used market · 6 recalls · From ~$57,700; avg ~$67,700 (CarGurus, −5.7% YoY) |
| 2025 | Gen 2 refresh · In-house Enduro motors; zonal electronics; new software platform; Tri-Motor Ascend 850 hp · Smoother per owners/CR, but recall-heavy refresh year (45 complaints) · 9 recalls · From ~$65,600 (TrueCar) |
| 2026 | Gen 2 carryover + NACS standard; Quad returns (1,025 hp, 2.6 s 0–60); Dual Large now the entry trim · Dual 533–665 hp / Tri 850 hp / Quad 1,025 hp; best range 410 mi (Dual Max) · Too new; early themes: software-update pushback, persisting bug reports · 1 recall to date · From ~$74,000 used; new $85,885–$123,886 incl. dest |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2022-2023 (launch-year build quality + recall/complaint peak)