Rivian Cans The Entry-Level Trim Of R1T Electric Truck

With the Explore version now off the board, potential buyers will now have to add $5,500 to their budget if they hope to get their hands on the R1T, and it’ll be $6,000 for those eyeing the R1S. A quick look at the Rivian forum suggests that the move is not sitting well with customers.

With the entry-level trim gone, the Rivian R1T now starts at $73,000, while the R1S SUV will set you back by $78,000 at the very least. Rivian caught heat in March of 2022 when it raised the price of its EVs by as much as $20,000 even for customers that had paid a deposit worth $1,000. The company quickly rescinded that decision and issued an apology two days later.

In related news, the folks over at Car and Driver did another round of range test on the R1T and came up with some encouraging results. Compared to the 220-mile range clocked by the electric truck on the all-terrain tires, the car went all the way up to 280 miles when fitted with the 22-inch street tires.

For all the bad press that Rivian has garnered and the troubles that it is currently facing in a challenging market, the company’s debut vehicles have cultivated a solid reputation so far. In his first drive of the Rivian R1T, SlashGear’s Chris Davies labeled it a compelling all-rounder with an astonishingly aggressive price tag.