Rivian Automotive has finally announced the maximum approved autonomy of what will be its first models, the future Rivian R1S and Rivian R1T, which will become the benchmark in their respective segments thanks to an approved autonomy that in both cases exceeds 500 km.
This young company originally born in sunny Florida is about to launch its first two full-size battery-powered models, the new Rivian R1T pick-up and Rivian R1S SUV, of which we already knew most of their data and specifications, although until now their final homologated autonomy figure had not been revealed.
Shortly after starting production of the first of these models, the Rivian R1T, the company has finally decided to publish its maximum approved autonomy figure, which surpasses and also by a wide margin, that of the few rivals that will be found when it hits the market this year.
According to the US firm, the new Rivian R1T homologates a maximum autonomy figure according to the restrictive EPA cycle of 505 kilometers or 314 miles, which is no less than 23 kilometers or 14 miles more than the longer-range version of the new Ford F-150 Lightning, the newly introduced pure electric variant of Ford’s full-size pick-up. For its part, the Rivian R1S SUV has a slightly higher range, more than likely due to its more favorable aerodynamics, since the open rear cradle is an impediment for any pick-up in the wind tunnel. The homologated figure for the new SUV with 3 rows of electric seats is 508 kilometers or 316 miles according to the same EPA cycle.
For now we will have to wait for the presentation of production versions of models such as the Tesla Cybertruck or future Silverado and Sierra light-duty electric models to see how the full-size electric pick-up segment looks like. But for now the leader, at least as far as autonomy is concerned, is the Rivian Automotive model.
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In both cases, this autonomy has been achieved thanks to the larger battery pack available in the brand’s catalog, which has a capacity of 135 kWh and that feeds the most powerful versions of both models, with powers above 700 hp, although always equipped with 21-inch wheels. In the future a pack capable of exceeding 640 km will be available autonomy.