Rivian electric van gets 30% more range and AWD option
Deliveries of the upgraded van began in early October, according to the company's Q3 2026 shareholder presentation.
Key facts
Story- Rivian has started delivering a bigger LFP battery pack that adds 30% more range to its electric van.
- A new dual-motor all-wheel-drive version is also shipping, with 710 hp according to one report.
- The van had stayed at about 160 miles of rated range since production began in 2021.
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Rivian has started delivering its first major hardware upgrade to its electric delivery van since production began in 2021. The upgrade adds a larger LFP battery pack that offers 30% more range, and a new dual-motor all-wheel-drive version.
The company confirmed the deliveries in its Q3 2026 shareholder presentation. It said the new variants began arriving in early October. The details come from the company's own announcement.
Range and performance
The van has had a rated range of about 160 miles for several years. The new battery pack is the first real change to that figure since production started. One report gives the all-wheel-drive version 710 hp, a figure the company has not been quoted as confirming in the sources.
The van is best known as an Amazon delivery vehicle. The longer range and the AWD option are meant to let fleet operators cover more routes without recharging. The sources do not say how the upgrade affects the price of the van or whether existing vans can be upgraded.
What is not yet known
The sources do not say how many of the new variants have been delivered so far, or when they will reach buyers outside the fleet market. Rivian has not said whether the upgrade will be offered for vans already on the road.
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