Rivian just told Canadian R2 reservation holders when to expect their first order invitations, and the answer is the first half of 2027. Still no Canadian price though, since the old $66,500 CAD figure got pulled a while back. Here is what the update actually means if you are waiting up north.
R2 deliveries have started. Rivian moved 12,194 vehicles in Q2, beat its outlook, and bumped its full year guidance up on the strength of it.
Rivian Care has expanded again, and the optional protection program is now live in even more states. Here is the full list of where it is available, along with a quick breakdown of what the two coverage options actually include and why buying while your warranty is still active saves you money.
A Half Moon Grey Rivian R2 with LiDAR was spotted testing near Irvine, California. It is a validation build ahead of the LiDAR equipped R2 arriving in late 2026/early 2027.
Rivian quietly updated the R2 reservation page today, and it is a genuinely useful change. Reservation holders with a deposit down can now see a window for when they will be invited to order, based on their configuration and place in the queue. One reservation holder is looking at December 2026 through February 2027 after passing on a launch edition. It is the first time most holders have had a real sense of where they stand.
Wassym just confirmed that Pet Mode is coming to the R2 in the very next over-the-air update. He even posted on X…
Rivian said back in May that R2 factory pickup at Normal was off the table. An owner just found the option live in the order flow, factory tour and all, and the company has not said a word about the change.
R2 config emails spiked last week without many deliveries to show for it yet. Owners are now telling me Rivian is lining up a big delivery push this week, with dates already on the calendar into early July.
R2 crosses 2,000 VINs as deliveries ramp, Rivian drops the R1 Dual Standard configuration, and I share two years with my Gen 2 R1T and how I ended the lease early. Plus a trade-in PSA and IONNA crossing 115 sites.
A 20xx VIN from a friend taking delivery this week shows Rivian has built past 2,000 R2 vehicles. Built does not mean delivered though, and here is why.
