Verdict
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Pickup · USA · 2021-present
Rivian R1T
First credible electric pickup. Quad-motor, tank-turn, the lot.
Years
2021-present
Generations
1
Segment
Pickup
The Rivian R1T launched in late 2021 as the first credible electric pickup truck — beating Ford's F-150 Lightning to market by months. Quad-motor variants make 835bhp and do 0-60 in 3 seconds; the 'Tank Turn' party trick lets it spin in place. Build quality on early cars was patchy but improved through 2023-2024. The R1T isn't a working farmer's truck — it's a $75k+ adventure vehicle for tech-money buyers — but as the first vehicle in its category it's quietly excellent. Reliability has improved; service network is still thin.
Generations
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2021-present
1st Gen · R1T
First EV pickup to market. Adventure-focused. Quad-Motor Performance does 0-60 in 2.9s.
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Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
2021-present · 1st Gen · R1T
- Charge port latch failures
- Software lockups (early cars, OTA-fixed)
- Air suspension compressor wear
- 12V battery short life