Rivian R1T Dual Large

Why #39

• Best-driving EV pickup with clever storage; short bed and towing halves range.
• Strongest on practicality (69) and charging (66); weakest on value (41).
• Sits below #38 Kia EV3 Wind FWD Long Range mainly on value (95 vs 41).
• Beats #40 Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD Long Range on practicality (69 vs 30).

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$73,990

EPA range

329 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

271 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

39.5 kWh/100 mi (~85 MPGe)

DC fast peak

220 kW

Charge port

NACS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

4.5 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

AWD

Seats

5

Cargo

4.5-ft bed + gear tunnel + frunk

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

4,6092026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 Rivian R1T Dual Large (22in) (vehicle id 49707)
• Rivian official R1T page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)