Rivian R1S SUV Has Cool Storage Feature Families Will Love CarBuzz News Features New Cars Used Cars Sell My Car Shopping Tools Car Reviews Car Finder Compare Cars Best Cars Car Dealerships Used Car Reviews Car Advice Home News Rivian R1S SUV Has Cool Storage Feature Families Will Love
Rivian R1S SUV Has Cool Storage Feature Families Will Love
May. 29, 2022 8:05 PM ET by Chase Bierenkoven Electric Vehicles / 12 Comments Fold-flat seats, baby. Despite several hangups, the Rivian R1S SUV is more than underway. Rivian has suffered shares selloffs, production woes, and everything in between. Still, the brand is committed to meeting its production guidelines both for the R1T truck, its Amazon delivery vans, and this SUV. The R1T is, without a doubt, an impressively thoughtful vehicle. The first thing that comes to mind is Rivian's camp kitchen, which stows in the equally-clever gear tunnel situated beneath the truck's rear seats. There's also a Bluetooth speaker, charged by the truck's battery, that can be deployed at any time. Those two are just small examples, but you get the idea. It appears the R1S will carry that thoughtfulness forward, at least at the rear. CEO RJ Scaringe shared a tweet of Rivian quality team member Stacy, showing off some of the R1S' rear cargo features. RJ Scaringe/Twitter RJ Scaringe/Twitter RJ Scaringe/Twitter https://twitter.com/RJScaringe/status/1527425748792922112 Rivian Rivian Rivian Rivian The liftgate is a clamshell layout, not unlike those from Range Rover. It's all powered, of course, and the top half opens first, with the lower half released separately for easier loading of heavy objects. However, it appears the lower gate isn't powered. Within the trim on the top half of the gate are lights for visibility, which appear to be bright-ish. It's hard to tell given the lighting in the video. Scaringe says you can use them to read a book on the tailgate, so we'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now. Inside, there looks to be some level of under-floor storage, a common feature in new cars. Less common are the removable cargo tie-downs, which slide anywhere you might need them between the fold-down third row and the rearmost point of the boot. Rivian Rivian Rivian Rivian The third row does fold totally flat, as does the second, but it's worth pointing out that it isn't powered, something some might be disappointed in given the R1S' luxury price point ($72,500 MSRP). Thankfully, Scaringe's relatively short assistant didn't seem to have trouble getting them down, even with the lower gate open. The second row is powered to some extent and can be dropped via buttons at the back. Scaringe is "six-foot somethin'" and has no problem lying almost totally flat with the second row down. Knowing Rivian, we're betting on more features that haven't been shown yet. Given the absence of Rivian's innovative gear tunnel, we're hoping to see some more clever storage solutions in the brand's first SUV. Rivian Rivian Rivian Rivian Join The Discussion
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Rivian R1S SUV Chase Bierenkoven Associate Editor Shortly before applying to law school, Chase decided to take a chance on pursuing his dream job: playing with cars and getting paid for it. Law school was just a means to an end, after all. His first writing job was freelance and barely paid his grocery bill. It quickly turned into a full-time position, eventually leading Chase to join CarBuzz in 2022. Chase now tests cars, and sits comfortably at the news desk when he's not in the driver's seat. In his spare time, Chase can be heard trying to play guitar, or out enjoying Colorado's natural splendor in his BMW M3. Contact Chase @bierenkoven @cbier823 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top