# Rivian delivers 19,248 vehicles in Q3, up 58% on Q2 as the R2 ramps

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Date: 2 Oct 2026
About: [Rivian](https://technooptimist.io/companies/rivian.md) · [R2](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles/r2.md)
Original source: https://electrek.co/2026/10/02/rivian-continues-to-ramp-with-r2-even-as-ev-market-growth-slows/

Rivian delivered 19,248 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026 and produced 19,751 at its Normal, Illinois plant. Deliveries rose 58% from the 12,194 of the second quarter. Electrek reports that the lower-cost R2 is likely behind much of the growth, and Rivian reaffirmed its full-year delivery guidance.

## Key facts

- Only the higher-priced R2 Performance is on sale through year-end; a Premium version is expected in late 2026.
- Guidance of 65,000 to 70,000 deliveries for 2026 was reaffirmed; with 41,807 delivered in the first three quarters, that implies roughly 23,000 to 28,000 in Q4.
- Rivian has not broken out R2 volumes, so the model's exact share of the quarter is not known.
- Full Q3 financial results are due after the market close on October 29, 2026.

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