Rivian R1S SUV Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+, Joining R1T Pickup
May 03 2023 - 10:04AM
Business Wire
Category-defining R1 models achieve highest
award for vehicle safety.
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN), along with the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), today announced the electric
vehicle builder’s R1S SUV as an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ for the 2023
model year. The award applies to models built after January 2023.
R1S joins the Rivian R1T pickup in receiving this designation,
meaning both of the company’s flagship consumer vehicles now hold
the independent nonprofit’s highest safety award for 2023.
To date for the 2023 model year, the Rivian R1S is the only
vehicle in the large SUV category to win the TOP SAFETY PICK+
award. The 2023 Rivian R1T pickup is one of just three large
pickups to earn the TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation to date.
“The R1 line of vehicles was designed to be among the safest on
the road today through clean-sheet structural design, optimized
materials, and fully integrated software,” said Rivian Vice
President of Chassis Attributes and Safety Engineering Malin
Ekholm. “We are delighted to see R1S join the R1T in receiving the
TOP SAFETY PICK+ award and will continue to make safety a key
priority for our customers as they take on their next
adventure.”
From IIHS: The requirements are tougher for both the lower-tier
TOP SAFETY PICK and higher-tier TOP SAFETY PICK+ award in 2023.
Acceptable or good headlights are now required across all trims for
either award, rather than only for the higher accolade. In
addition, the updated side test, in which a heavier striking
barrier hits the test vehicle at a higher speed, replaces the
original side evaluation. Vehicles must earn an acceptable or good
rating to qualify for TOP SAFETY PICK. A good rating is required
for the “plus.”
The TOP SAFETY PICK+ criteria also include a new nighttime
vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention test. Advanced or
superior performance is required in both the nighttime and daytime
pedestrian tests for the higher award. For TOP SAFETY PICK, only a
daytime rating of advanced or superior is required.
About Rivian
Rivian exists to create products and services that help our
planet transition to carbon neutral energy and transportation.
Rivian designs, develops, and manufactures category-defining
electric vehicles and accessories and sells them directly to
customers in the consumer and commercial markets. Rivian
complements its vehicles with a full suite of proprietary,
value-added services that address the entire lifecycle of the
vehicle and deepen its customer relationships. Learn more about the
company, products, and careers at www.rivian.com.
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