How the off-road electrical SUVs stack up

The primary actual challenger to the Rivian R1S’s electrical SUV halo is coming, and it hails from South Carolina by way of Germany. The Scout model has been resurrected by Volkswagen.

On Thursday, the electrical Scout Traveler SUV was unveiled as a direct rival for the Rivian R1S off-road electrical SUV.

Years away and proven in what Scout has dubbed idea type that’s 85% production-intent, right here’s how the electrical Scout SUV’s specs stack up in opposition to the Rivian R1S.

When and the place can you purchase the Scout Traveler and Rivian R1S?

• The Rivian R1S is on sale now and has been in manufacturing because the finish of 2021.

• Manufacturing of the Scout Traveler is focused for 2027, in response to the automaker.

• Prospects can put down a refundable $100 deposit on the Scout Traveler as we speak.

• Rivian sells on to customers by way of its web site. An R1S may be bought in seconds with just a few clicks and a deposit. It even takes Apple Pay for the deposit.

• Scout mentioned it would personal its gross sales and repair community with direct gross sales to customers, however hasn’t elaborated extra on the method.

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How a lot do the Scout Traveler and Rivian R1S price?

• The Rivian R1S prices $77,700 together with an $1,800 vacation spot cost.

• The R1S can be provided at as much as about $120,000 when the quad-motor model arrives in 2025. It might probably run as much as about $110,000 as we speak with a tri-motor powertrain.

• Scout initially mentioned the Traveler would begin within the $40,000 vary, however now it’s billed as costing lower than $60,000.

What are the ranges of the Scout Traveler and Rivian R1S?

• The Rivian R1S has an EPA-rated vary between 258 and 410 miles, relying on the battery pack measurement and variety of motors.

• Scout mentioned the Traveler could have as much as 350 miles of vary.

• The Scout Traveler can be out there with a Harvester possibility, which provides a gas-powered range-extender that can allow as much as 500 miles of driving vary. The fuel generator could have no direct connection to the electrical motors or wheels and can solely present energy to the battery pack.

How briskly do the Scout Traveler and Rivian R1S cost?

• The Rivian runs a 400-volt electrical structure enabling a peak cost fee of as much as 220 kw.

• The Scout Traveler will use a sooner, extra future-proof 800-volt electrical structure. Scout mentioned it’s projecting a peak cost fee of 350 kw. It would use Tesla’s NACS plug.

How massive are the Scout Traveler and Rivian R1S, and the way many individuals can they maintain?

• Each Rivian R1S has three rows of seats with a pair of entrance buckets, three throughout within the second-row bench seat, and seating for 2 within the third row. The third row isn’t as massive because the Chevy Tahoe’s, however adults will match for brief jaunts round city.

• At 200.8 inches lengthy, the Rivian is 3.6 inches longer than the Kia EV9, however 4.1 inches shorter than a Jeep Grand Cherokee L and 9.9 inches shorter than a Chevrolet Tahoe.

• The Scout Traveler can be a two-row SUV with seating for 5 – 6 passengers. The entrance row can be provided with both a middle console and bucket seats or a bench seat for 3 throughout. The second-row bench seat will maintain three passengers.

• Scout says the Traveler is 207.9 inches lengthy and 91.6 inches extensive, making it larger than the R1S and about two inches shorter than a Chevy Tahoe.

What are the facility outputs of the Scout Traveler and Rivian R1S?

• The Rivian may be had with two-, three-, or four-motor powertrains with wherever from 533 hp to 1,025 hp. Torque checks in at as much as 1,198 lb-ft.

• Scout mentioned the Traveler could have two electrical motors, one per axle, and have almost 1,000 lb-ft of torque. Scout hasn’t mentioned how a lot horsepower the Traveler could have.

How off-road succesful is the Scout Traveler vs. the Rivian R1S?

• Each Rivian R1S comes with a four-corner air suspension and contains a trick hydraulic kinetic roll-control system that does away with mechanical anti-roll bars.

• Rivians have impartial entrance and rear suspension programs.

• The Rivian R1S may be lifted to fifteen.0 inches of floor clearance and has as much as 43.0 inches of water fording functionality.

• The Scout Traveler contains a strong rear axle with entrance and rear mechanical lockers. Disconnecting entrance sway bars can be provided.

• Scout mentioned the Traveler is meant to have as much as 35-inch all-terrain tires, greater than 12.0 inches of floor clearance, and almost 36 inches of water fording functionality. 

• The Scout’s rear-mounted spare tire provider can be optionally available and may maintain the 35-inch all-terrain wheel and tire combo.

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Which is faster: the Scout Traveler or Rivian R1S?

• The Rivian R1S is considerably faster than the Scout Traveler can be.

• The Rivian R1S with a quad-motor powertrain can run from 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds.

• The slowest Rivian R1S does the 0-60 mph dash in 4.5 seconds. The twin-motor Efficiency mannequin does the deed in 3.4 seconds, and the tri-Motor mannequin takes 2.9 seconds.

• Scout mentioned the Traveler will run from 0-60 mph in as little as 3.5 seconds.

How a lot can the Scout Traveler and Rivian R1S tow and haul?

• The Rivian R1S is rated to tow as much as as much as 7,700 kilos and haul as much as 1,764 kilos of payload.

• Scout mentioned the Traveler is projected to tow greater than 7,000 kilos and haul almost 2,000 kilos of payload.