R2 Canada Tracker CA
Curated, not comprehensive

Third-party R2 reviews and camping resources

A hand-picked list of what's worth reading from around the web — written reviews and overlanding/camping resources for the R1 and R2. All external links open in a new tab.

Written reviews

What the press is saying

Top Gear

R2 prototype first drive review

An early hands-on with a pre-production R2, digging into the new "Maximus" drive unit and how it handles.

Read on Top Gear →
Top Gear

Full R2 (US) review

A complete verdict on the production R2 — ride, off-road manners, interface quirks, and where it sits against the R1 lineup.

Read on Top Gear →
Consumer Reports

R2 road test report

Consumer Reports' independent take on trims, pricing, dimensions, and how the R2 compares with the larger R1S.

Read on Consumer Reports →
The Autopian

"The most detailed review of the R2 you will ever read"

A deep, engineering-focused review including interviews with Rivian's CEO and engineers — long, but thorough.

Read on The Autopian →
EV Help Hub

R2 review from a former R1T owner

A driving-experience writeup from someone with prior Rivian ownership, comparing the R2 against the R1T directly.

Read on EV Help Hub →
Camping & overlanding

Living out of a Rivian

autoevolution

Will the R2 hold up for camping and off-roading?

A look at whether the R2's accessory ecosystem — Treehouse tent, outdoor kitchen — makes it a realistic camping rig.

Read on autoevolution →
Rivian Forums

Off-roading, overlanding & camping gear forum

An active community forum thread covering kitchens, winches, air systems, coolers, recovery gear, tents and more for the R1/R2/R3.

Browse the forum →
Canadian coverage

From Canadian outlets

Driving.ca

2027 Rivian R2: EV Electric SUV

One of the earliest R2 features from a major Canadian outlet. Note: this is a US-market drive/feature piece, not a Canadian-market review — the R2 hasn't launched here yet.

Read on Driving.ca →
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