Yahoo Autos 2023 Rivian R1T and R1S add range; quad-motor Max pack gets further away
Rivian recently sent owners an over-the-air update for the 2023 R1T pickup and R1S SUV with wintertime convenience features like a Snow Mode and remote window defrosting. We don't have the full tech details, but there could have been some powertrain efficiency measures included, too. The EPA published energy efficiency figures for the pickup and the sport ute fitted with the middle-sized Standard Pack battery, and both make gains over the 2022 models when comparing the stock 21-inch wheel. Rivian also offers optional 20- and 22-inch wheels for $2,500 and $3,500, respectively, and both result in lower range.
The new MPGe figures and their changes relative to the 2022 model year on 21-inchers are:
R1T (20-inch): 69 city (-5), 60 highway (-6), 64 combined (-6)
R1T (21-inch): 76 city (2), 69 highway (3), 73 combined (3)
R1T (22-inch): 68 city (-2), 63 highway (-3), 68 combined (-2)
R1S (20-inch): 69 city (-5), 60 highway (-4), 64 combined (-5)
R1S (21-inch): 75 city (1), 66 highway (2), 71 combined (2)
R1S (22-inch): 73 city (0), 63 highway (-2), 68 combined (-1)
More important than the incremental improvements, the 2023 R1T with 21-inch wheels is given an estimated full-charge range of 328 miles, 14 miles more than on the 2022 model. The R1S on 21-inchers goes an estimated 321 miles, five miles more than before. Of the pickups available now, that puts the Rivian 21 miles ahead of the Ford F-150 Lightning with the extended range battery, a single mile behind the GMC Hummer EV (that still hasn't been EPA-rated, even assuming you count it a pickup). The predicted 400-mile range of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV is the only other challenger close by, with the Tesla Cybertruck threatening a 500-mile range toward the end of 2023.