Pherdnut
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So thought I'd do some comparing. An explorer with everything it currently CAN add that's included in an LE and either wheel upgrade comes out to $71,300. Base LE is 75k. Preference for 21" wheels or going with the adventure package for bigger pack/not-EA would add another $1800 to the value difference for LE
So what (currently) do you get for your $3,700-$5500 more aside from a shorter wait?
Powered tonneau cover - note that the manual version converts to a camp table
Passenger lumbar adjustment
Ventilated seats - potentially more efficient than AC in the summer?
Rivian Elevation 360 Audio - vs a surround sound system
Natural-grained ash wood interior finishes
Chilewich floor mats
LE badging in the interior - can't imagine this adds a ton of value for most of us but maybe relevant to collectors in 20-30 years
To break down all the cost diffs, not counting paint/interior choices:
$3700/5700* - Explorer vs LE with either wheel upgrade
$5500/7500* - Explorer vs LE with 21" wheels (these are likely to provide the best on-road range)
$5500/7500* - Explorer vs Adventure with either wheel upgrade, and either battery
*+2k difference if you don't care about the off-road performance package.
IMO, $3700 is no-brainer if you care about just 2-3 of the right things on that list. I think $5.5-7.5k folks may have more to think about. And of course ?-6 months sooner is its own thing.
Note: Not sure anything changes for the R1S in terms of price difference. I would hope so given there's no tonneau cover diff for the R1S. I can't change vehicles until they make it a non-permanent-LE-loss option to check that though.
So what (currently) do you get for your $3,700-$5500 more aside from a shorter wait?
Powered tonneau cover - note that the manual version converts to a camp table
Passenger lumbar adjustment
Ventilated seats - potentially more efficient than AC in the summer?
Rivian Elevation 360 Audio - vs a surround sound system
Natural-grained ash wood interior finishes
Chilewich floor mats
LE badging in the interior - can't imagine this adds a ton of value for most of us but maybe relevant to collectors in 20-30 years
To break down all the cost diffs, not counting paint/interior choices:
$3700/5700* - Explorer vs LE with either wheel upgrade
$5500/7500* - Explorer vs LE with 21" wheels (these are likely to provide the best on-road range)
$5500/7500* - Explorer vs Adventure with either wheel upgrade, and either battery
*+2k difference if you don't care about the off-road performance package.
IMO, $3700 is no-brainer if you care about just 2-3 of the right things on that list. I think $5.5-7.5k folks may have more to think about. And of course ?-6 months sooner is its own thing.
Note: Not sure anything changes for the R1S in terms of price difference. I would hope so given there's no tonneau cover diff for the R1S. I can't change vehicles until they make it a non-permanent-LE-loss option to check that though.
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