LOS ANGELES -- Rivian Automotive's R1S, an electric SUV, doesn't stray too far from the vehicle the startup company showed Monday, the R1T pickup.
The SUV will ride on the same skateboard platform that the company has designed for its vehicles and will be powered by the same quad-motor system found in the R1T, which sends 147 kW and torque control to each wheel.
The SUV was to debut Tuesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Rivian's plans call for the R1S to receive the same battery options as its pickup sibling. However, in the case of the R1S, the battery determines how many seats the vehicle has.
If it's equipped with either the 105 kWh or 135 kWh battery, there's seating for seven passengers, while the long-range 180 kWh battery drops that figure down to five passengers.
The R1S' range will be slightly longer than the R1T pickup by 10 miles with each battery option, Rivian noted.
