Photo Credit:Fair Use [17 U.S.C. § 107] AI-conceptualized Rivian R4 based on company's "signature" SUV design plan.

Rivian R4 And R5 Will Be Lower-Cost 'Siblings' Than R2 And R3, CEO Says

25 Aug 2025 | Abstracted from InsideEVs

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe reveals R4 & R5 EVs in early concept stage as "sibling set" sharing new platform, priced lower than upcoming R2/R3 models ($45K starting). While Tesla's Musk calls cheap EVs "pointless" without autonomy, Rivian pursues full-line automaker strategy with mainstream affordable EVs. No engineering teams assigned yet - purely conceptual stage.

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