Rivian R1S review: second time’s the charm

Just four years after the start of the Rivian in the sale of a R1T truck, 2025 represents the beginning of the second generation of R1T and R1S. Given that it looks as it is outside, it may be difficult to decipher call a new generation. But under it, it is very easy to reality: completely new electric architecture, arrange a new engine, hostile suspension, and more. When starting 107,700 dollars, here is how all these reviews make 2025 Rivian R1s Premium Tri-Motor a real return in modern EV space.

The Tri-motor arrangement is suitable for the double quarter and the upper level, and my movement transfer group was for a whole week. The output is classified together on 805 hp and a 105 -pound torque of torque, enough to hit 60 miles per hour in just 2.9 seconds. The only battery available is the MAX brand specifications at 141.5 kWh per hour, and it has a shipping rate of 220 kW and a range from 371 to 405 miles depending on power settings and driving habits. During my weekly with him, I saw 340 miles in a division between the highway, off -road driving, and driving around the city.

But this is not the only important update of the R1S ‘EV engineering.

“We have cleaned all electronics and names in the car, and we put control units in the areas where we can reduce the total number of wires,” explained by Kyle Lubu, director of electrical architecture in Rivian in a recent interview. Lubu and his team put them in the eastern, west and south guidance, where they were local for what they control, and then they all connected them together. Moving from 17 technical units to only seven, the total system weight was reduced by 44 pounds and cut more than 1.6 miles of harnessing. This also improves the ability to manufacture. The least spare parts and wires for installation means production time faster. Not only that, but all electronic controllers are now built at home, which increases production and increases independence from external suppliers.

Another major change is the year that can respond to the software that monitors the current and the effort in each line. When something wrong occurs, Rivian transmits this information to the service and owner team. This enhances comprehensive simplicity, and places the foundation for the company’s future R2 and R3 models.

When it comes to a heavy -screen user interface, I am usually a little luddite; The more physical buttons, the better. However, Rivian’s information and entertainment system was very refreshing and easy to use, with no delay between screens, settings and wonderful response. I followed the 15.6 -inch screen resolution, and while I thought I would miss the Apple CarPlay, the brand at home was an excellent alternative. Besides some delay while passing through a special Spotify operating menu in particular, everything was very intuitive. Next, this was the first time that I used a digital key on the application to start and stop the car, and made the Rivian program a smooth and hassle -free transfer.

In addition, the automatic brake of the emergency, warning to leave the corridors, and adjusting adjustment is standard, smooth and smooth in its work, such as accelerating with the rest of the R1S technology. The automatic braking of the clutch was one time, in the rain and in response to the Los Angeles driver unaware – every 7,000 pounds were transferred to stopping in a guaranteed way.

In general, R1S R1S 2025 has a multi -use sporty driving experience. It was not like a backward and future concept of movement, but rather driving his car as if it were part of the traditional ice collection in GMC or Lincoln. Nevertheless, with one warning: the normative anesthetic suspension that was seized for 2015 was an excellent quality of ride in general, and even felt flexible in its most directed settings towards performance.

After that, among all the EVS that I paid over the years with one driving, R1S was the easiest to perfection. Some systems require a little more calibration than usual, but I enjoyed the levels of the severity of my three tests, and I changed them frequently according to the mood or amount of renewal that I was aimed at.

Besides its marketing as a large -in -size truck of three rows, the R1S was also designed to work out of importance, which got an opportunity to experience North Los Angeles in a series of mountain paths. With an approach of 35.8 degrees, 29.6 degrees, the departure angle is 34.4 degrees, in addition to 15 inches of ground clearance, some difficult sections ignored as the stadium and roll became somewhat excessive. One wage driving has made a very enjoyable experience, allowing incredibly accurate control.

Sporting Rivian All-Terrain package, 20-inch Pireli tires, have not lost a 20-inch tested tire at a time when some brutal climbing ascended properly. I was happy with such ready -made centers as added insurance against any possible discounts on the side wall on the rock bits in particular. Finally, there were no negative aspects in terms of road noise when I went back to the runway, although Rivian says this package would reduce 10 to 15 percent.

Besides the software defects constantly using Spotify, it has difficulty finding anything annoying or lacking the R1S R1S 2025. I did not lead any previous repetition of R1, but it is great to see that, within a few years, this smaller-increasingly larger-has made Evs the name of a good thing, and makes me completely excited to know how R2 fades and and and R3 upon their arrival.

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