# Rivian's new R2 SUV will go on sale on June 9.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-27 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs to customers on June 9.
- The initial R2 SUV trim is priced just under $60,000.
- A 'standard' R2 version starting at $48,490 will launch in 2027.
- Rivian plans a lower-priced R2 around $45,000 late next year.

Rivian has finally revealed that the first customers of the company’s new R2 SUV will get their vehicles on June 9. The automaker has spent the last few months ramping up its efforts to release the R2, which is more affordable and aimed at a larger market than its current R1 lineup. The new SUV will initially be available in a trim that starts just under $60,000, though Rivian has announced plans to release a “standard” version that starts at $48,490 in 2027. The company has teased an even more affordable version “starting around $45,000” late next year — a price tag Rivian has promoted since the R2 reveal in 2024.

**Companies:** Rivian

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