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2024 Rivian R1T

large pickup / Crew cab pickup

Fully electric

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front
Moderate overlap front: original test
Moderate overlap front: updated test
Side: updated test

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Standard blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning & prevention
Standard rear automatic braking

Key

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Rivian R1T EV Adventure Trim Crew cab 4wd

The Rivian R1T, an all-new electric crew-cab pickup truck, was introduced in the 2022 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall driver-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was very low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN2209
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	7
Footrest (cm)	3
Left toepan (cm)	1
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	7
Upper dash (cm)	6
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN2209
Head
HIC-15	68
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm)	22
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	30
Femur (kN)
Left	1.0
Right	0.6
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.50
Right	0.34
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.6
Right	0.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	45
Right	32

Passenger-side

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Rivian R1T EV Adventure Crew cab 4wd

The Rivian R1T, an all-new electric crew-cab pickup truck, was introduced in the 2022 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 R1T conducted by Rivian.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2223
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	8
Footrest (cm)	8
Right toepan (cm)	6
Center toepan (cm)	2
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Upper dash (cm)	5
Right lower dash (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2223
Head
HIC-15	69
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	8
Maximum Nij	0.13
Chest maximum compression (mm)	26
Femur (kN)
Left	1.2
Right	1.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.45
Right	0.39
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.0
Right	2.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	48
Right	74

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP2223
Head
HIC-15	51
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	20
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	38
Femur (kN)
Left	0.6
Right	0.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	2
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.31
Right	0.29
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.1
Right	0.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	31
Right	38

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Rivian R1T EV Adventure Trim Crew cab 4wd

The Rivian R1T, an all-new electric crew-cab pickup truck, was introduced in the 2022 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the moderate overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.

Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head contacted the side curtain airbag during rebound.

Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were very low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF2228
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	2
Left (cm)	3
Center (cm)	4
Right (cm)	5
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-1
Rearward (cm)	-5
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF2228
Head
HIC-15	169
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm)	35
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	1.2
Femur force - right (kN)	1.5
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.21
Maximum tibia index - right	0.32
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.7
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	52
Right	89

About the original moderate overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Rating applies to 2024 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Rivian R1T Performance Dual Max 4-door 4wd

The Rivian R1T, an all-new electric crew-cab pickup truck, was introduced in the 2022 model year.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh/hip
Leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Thigh
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics

View of the vehicle after the crash showing the airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

The rear passenger dummy's head remained a safe distance from the front seatback.

Rear passenger dummy injury values indicate a low risk of injury to the head or neck and chest. During the crash, the shoulder belt remained in an ideal position on the dummy’s chest.

The rear passenger dummy's lap belt remained in the ideal position on the pelvis.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF2414
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	7
Left (cm)	12
Center (cm)	13
Right (cm)	11
Brake pedal (cm)	11
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	2
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	4
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF2414
Head
HIC-15	156
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	17
Maximum Nij	0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm)	36
Femur (kN)
Left	1.3
Right	1.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.30
Right	0.93
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.5
Right	3.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	51
Right	73

Test ID	CEF2414
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion	no contact
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Compression (kN)	0.3
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion	no contact
Chest
Chest index	31
Shoulder belt tension (kN)	4.0
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression	0.1
Right femur compression	0.1

About the moderate overlap front test

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Rivian R1T EV Adventure Crew Cab 4wd

The Rivian R1T, an all-new electric crew-cab pickup truck, was introduced in the 2022 model year. Two tests of the R1T were conducted by the Institute. During the first test, the rear passenger dummy's head moved beyond the rear portion of the side curtain airbag and made direct contact with the C-pillar, resulting in an elevated head injury risk. Rivian modified the C-pillar trim to prevent this from happening beginning with 2022 models built after November 2022, and issued a service campaign to retrofit models built since the start of production. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.) In the retest of the vehicle with the modification, the rear passenger dummy's head made direct contact with the C-pillar but the injury risk was low.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection Part of the dummy's head moved beyond the rear portion of the side curtain airbag and contacted the C-pillar. The head protection is inadequate.

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy's head contacted the C-pillar despite the deployment of the side curtain airbag.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2244	CES2239
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-34.0	-34.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2244	CES2239
Head
HIC-15	15	15
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6	0.6
Compression (kN)	0.3	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	8	7
Lateral force (kN)	0.7	0.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	11	9
Average deflection (mm)	8	7
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.59	1.45
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.05	0.04
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	0.9	0.7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES2244
Head
HIC-15	235
Peak gs at hard contact	66
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.3
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	19
Lateral force (kN)	0.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	18
Average deflection (mm)	12
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	1.91
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.17
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	2.5

About the side crash test

Headlights

Trim level(s)

All trims

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	All trims
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED projector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2022-24 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	100.0 m	None
Straightaway left edge	60.9 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	81.7 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	57.0 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	62.2 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	50.1 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	180.6 m
Straightaway left edge	155.2 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	95.9 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	82.6 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	69.3 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	66.5 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to all 2024 models

System details

standard Forward Collision Avoidance Support

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Includes high-beam assist credit

Crossing child — day

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph.

Crossing adult — night

In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 10 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 21 mph when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult — night

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 18 mph.
In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 35 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.7 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 36 mph and a warning was issued 1.4 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2022-25 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Adventure Edition
Seat type	leather

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	Adventure Edition
Seat type	leather

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	-2-0
Force (lbs)	17
Clearance angle (degrees)	78
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	-2-0
Force (lbs)	12
Clearance angle (degrees)	67
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	-2-0
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	65
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	-2-0
Force (lbs)	16
Clearance angle (degrees)	66
Tether anchor
Location	Rear deck
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation