This is a Motormouth couple car review of the all-new Rivian R1T all-electric Pickup truck. The Rivian R1T is available with three AWD drive systems. Dual-Motor has up to 644 km/400 miles of range, 600 horsepower and 600 lb-ft. of torque, 0-60 in 4.5 seconds.
The Rivian Performance Dual-Motor with up to 644 km/400 miles of range, 700 horsepower and 700 lb-ft. of torque, 0-60 in 3.5 seconds.
The Quad-Motor 528 km/328 miles, 835 horsepower and 903 lb-ft of torque, 0-60 in 3 seconds.
There are three battery packs, standard, large and max packs, you can configure them with the different Dual or Quad motor systems.
Our test model in Rivian Blue is the Quad-Motor Rivian R1T model with the large battery pack, it gets 528 km/328 miles of range and is priced at $134,350 CAD/$95,150 USD.
The Rivian R1T Dual-Motor starts at $98,500 CAD/$73,000 USD, Performance Dual-Motor $114,250 CAD/$84,000 USD and the Quad-Motor $117,750 CAD/$87,000 USD.
The Rivian has up to 14.9” of ground clearance, can drive through 3+ feet of water, it can tow up to 11,000 pounds and has close to an 1800-pound payload.
There is a 4.5 foot bed configuration and with the tailgate down it extends to a 6.9 foot bed. Lift the bed floor to access 14.3 cubic feet of additional storage which is weatherproof and lockable with a drain plug. This area can fit a full size spare tire.
The Rivian R1T has other clever storage solutions which total 62 cubic feet of space between the bed, front trunk, rear storage bin, under seat compartments, centre console storage and the gear tunnel.
Rivian has its own software system and the 16” touchscreen is easiest to use once you become familiar with it. Most functions are done in the screen but there is a tab at the bottom of the screen to access climate controls, music, drive modes and regen braking. Wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto is not offered. The Rivian R1T It has a lot of cool features like pet and camp modes and gear guard security with 5 cameras embedded around the truck. We are driving the We are driving the Quad-Motor model in Rivian Blue. It has a whopping 835 horsepower and 903 lb-ft of torque and goes 0-60 in 3 seconds. It has the large battery pack with 528 km/328 miles of range and is priced at $134,350 CAD/$95,150 USD.
The R1T has up to 14.9” of ground clearance, can drive through 3+ feet of water, it can tow up to 11,000 pounds and has close to an 1800-pound payload.
Standard features include, a 16” touchscreen, a wireless charger, leatherette upholstery, natural grained ash wood interior trim, power front seats, heated and ventilated front seats, driver and passenger lumbar adjustment, heated steering wheel and heated rear seats.
We love all the clever storage solutions including the gear tunnel to keep all all your items dry. In total there is 62 cubic feet of space between the bed, front trunk, rear storage bin, under seat compartments, centre console storage and the gear tunnel.
The R1T comes with an 11.5 kW onboard charger with a charging output of over 200 kW and in the future 300 kW+. In 20 minutes at a fast charger, you’ll get 225 km/140 miles of range. At home with a 240 volt outlet, it will take about 13 hours to charge your R1T
Quad-Motor model in Rivian Blue. It has a whopping 835 horsepower and 903 lb-ft of torque and goes 0-60 in 3 seconds. It has the large battery pack with 528 km/328 miles of range and is priced at $134,350 CAD/$95,150 USD.
The R1T has up to 14.9” of ground clearance, can drive through 3+ feet of water, it can tow up to 11,000 pounds and has close to an 1800-pound payload.

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