{"id":7304,"date":"2024-09-16T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fashionista.dev\/?p=7304"},"modified":"2024-09-18T00:26:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:26:16","slug":"the-2025-rivian-r1s-is-better-but-so-is-its-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fashionista.dev\/index.php\/2024\/09\/16\/the-2025-rivian-r1s-is-better-but-so-is-its-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2025 Rivian R1S Is Better, but So Is Its Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rivian\u2019s R1S is essentially all-new for 2025, but you\u2019d be forgiven for not knowing that by looking at it. It\u2019s got new batteries, new motors, new software, and even new wiring, but the sheet metal is virtually untouched\u2014it\u2019s still the same friendly two-box design from 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What has changed is the R1S\u2019s competition. When it was new, the R1S was basically the only way to get an electrified (standard) three-row SUV; Now, it competes directly against an ever-growing segment of vehicles from EV upstarts and legacy manufacturers, and it makes the R1S a tougher sell. For 2025, the R1S now costs $75,900, which means a base model is priced roughly the same as a top-of-the-line Kia EV9<\/a> GT-Line, one of its biggest competitors.<\/p>\n