When is Rivian coming to Europe?

  • The existing Rivian EV duo, the R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck, have already taken the U.S. and Canadian markets by storm, by offering a rugged image and impressive capabilities both on and off-road – but more all-electric models are on the horizon.
  • In Q3 of 2024, alongside its electric commercial van offering, the manufacturer delivered 10,018 EVs in the period.
  • The California-based OEM has already confirmed its plans to expand to Europe, but timings, pricing, and specific models are yet to be fully pinned down.

Just how far will Rivian’s European expansion go?

Pictured: The Rivian R2.

The specific territories within Europe set to take future delivery of Rivian-branded EVs hasn’t been fully confirmed, but country-specific landing pages for the regions of Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have all been set up – which all but confirms the numerous European countries which Rivian should be expanding to in the near future.

On all these landing pages mentioned, the R1T and R1S vehicles are notably absent, with its future R2 and R3 EVs the only two being mentioned. The R2 will be an international model, also being sold in its home territory of North America. Rivian say that for Europe, this EV is ‘coming in 2027’, which indicates when we’re likely see the first Rivians sold on European shores. It’s significantly smaller than its R1 series sibling, being more similar in size to something like a Tesla Model Y – which, notably, remains the best selling car in Europe. That smaller size should translate to a smaller price tag too, with the R2 expected to start at the £40,000 / €45,000 mark.

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Pictured: The Rivian R3.

The R3 should also make its way to European markets, which takes an even more compact, crossover form factor. It’ll also be offered in ‘R3X’ form, which will be a dedicated performance variant. The manufacturer hasn’t confirmed a full reveal or launch date, but says that deliveries of the R3 and R3X will commence after the R2. The R3 will also be priced below the R2.

So far, it looks as though it’ll only be the R2 and R3 models that make their way to Europe – at least officially. While the decision so far not to bring the R1 series to Europe is likely due to their unsuitably large size, that hasn’t deterred some from making the effort to drive an R1 or R1T on this side of the pond. UK EV rental firm, EVision, have already been seen to import fully-registered examples of both the R1T and R1S – but these imported models will likely remain a rare sight on European roads.

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