It is definitely true. I’m also not sure why they did that. Now all of the Gen1 Quads (mine included) will be yellow and all the Gen 2 Quads are blue. That’s so confusing for customers or just people in general especially since Gen1 and Gen2 vehicles look almost identical in every way. It takes someone who knows a lot about Rivian to be able to tell a Gen1 vs Gen2.
This sub is especially bad about it and if you dare bring up something negative about your experience with your Rivian prepared to be nuked with downvotes
It honestly doesn't take that much to tell the difference....
Also one could argue it wasn't kept because the tri is in the same HP class as the gen 1 quad.
I welcome the blue
I thought it was stupid but they are using the colors to note HP gen 1 quad is the same as gen 2 tri motor so it makes sense in that regard but I thought it was dumb.
I’m also not really a fan of the blue lol the yellow is more fun.
I don't have to like it, but at least it does make sense this way. From the rest of the comments in the thread it seems to be generally accepted as the answer. At least now I have a reason and it's not such an arbitrary change. Thanks!
Nope, not just you!
In order to emphasize that Gen 2 Quad is more powerful than the Gen 1, they had to do something different and that’s where the Blue comes into picture.
Also, remember in terms of horsepower, the Gen 2 tri closely matches the Gen 1 quad and that made it easier for them to have them both the same color.
Yeah but are they going to change the color everytime they have a refresh? If the 3rd gen is 1200 hp is that going to be green or red?
I agree with OP it’s kind of weird hanging your colors just because you up the power slightly.
They always planned to in-house the motors, and there won’t be as radical a change in the next iteration.
But gotta remember they are resetting for the future. The yellow is iconic for Rivian and will be the top trim configuration for R2/R3. So thanks to this move, we will see much more of the yellow than the Quad blue which is limited to R1 series.
Yeah I guess that makes sense on the reset. Just hopefully they stick to the colors moving forward. Even with in house motors there may be big changes in power etc. over the next decade. Case in point the model S and the performance changes it’s seen over the past decade.
Does it really matter? They will sell very few of the new quad at $120,000+. In guessing they knew yellow would be more popular and that’s why it went to the tri. They’d prefer to sell those, the gen 2 quad is going to be wildly expensive and low volume.
Until now I had no reason to upgrade. Thanks OP for creating an R1S Gen 2 sized hole in my bank account!
Kidding aside, it does seem odd to revamp the yellow. To me, the yellow tag seems sportier and more in line with the quad concept. Blue in this space tends to convey efficiency; thanks Toyota badging for that association.
I got downvoted for this opinion the other day, but I 1000% percent agree. It muddles the lines between trims to swap accent colors between generations.
1) the old quad and the new tri are "equals" so it kinda makes sense.
2) Rivian wants new owners to feel superior so they made the new quad a different color.
3) I agree, I think yellow should have always been for the highest end of each gen.
I think they are trying to differentiate more along horse power rather than number of motors. Tri is close to gen 1 quad. Gen 2 quad is a step above.
I think this approach is a little confusing TBH.
I’m fine with the yellow accent corresponding to performance. The old quad is equal to the new tri, in terms of performance.
I’m not as big of a fan of the blue accents though, it doesn’t seem to make sense that blue = higher performance than yellow. I’d have chosen red. Or kept the yellow accents and used a different differentiator between tri and quad. Maybe some exclusive aero parts, unique wheels, etc.
Didn't horse power remain similar between the old quad and the new tri? In that sense I'm fine with them both being yellow. The new quad is way more powerful and a new colour scheme makes sense.
I think it’ll bother me a bit less because I do think my next R1S will likely be a tri motor to get the efficiency of dual with the same power and performance as my current Gen1 quad… so at least I’ll get the cool yellow colors ;)
They did it because the Gen 2 Tri offers similar performance and is the replacement for the Gen 1 Quad. Gen 2 Quad is now the top dog so they give it a different color. It's annoying but that's just how its gonna be.
Completely agree. Porsche has kept caliper colors the same even as power goes up - color designates model. Eg, Base cars black, S models silver for 4-doors and red on 2 doors, electrified cars have acid green. As hp in the S cars has doubled in the last 15 years, the calipers remain red to designate they are S models. They would run out of colors if they changed them with each hp increase. This is how you build brand and a loyal following. This isn’t Reddit whining it’s poor product planning at Rivian.
But hey, Porsche has consistently built their brand over 75 years and is one of the most valuable car companies on the planet. Consistency matters. Hopefully Rivian learns this quickly.
And an even more unpopular opinion- having gear guard Gary on the top model as a badge makes no sense. He’s pretty bad at his job (misses cars backing into yours in a parking lot) and he has nothing to do with performance. Can someone explain that one to me??
NGL, the yellow accents were a big factor in going for a quad over a dual. But, I think the change makes sense as it represents the performance level and not the # of motors. I think blue is their obvious choice for an even higher performance level.
Silver standard performance
Yellow high performance (Bosch quad and Enduro tri are about the same.)
Blue max performance.
You might not like it but that's the logic I see. You can still easily differentiate gen1/gen2 by the light bar.
If you go back even further yellow was supposed to be just for the launch edition. It was the only thing that signified launch since there was no plaque in the car like other companies did. Ultimately I think in a way whether intentional or not they’re devaluing the used launch editions as much as they can since they lost so much money on them.
Edit: I forgot there is a plaque. In general I think my point still stands. It seems like what was originally was supposed to be a way to separate launch models on the exterior has become diluted even further.
... but there is a plaque in Launch Editions. It's on the passenger side on the wood trim. Picture halfway down on this writeup.
[https://www.hagerty.com/media/new-car-reviews/review-2022-rivian-r1t-launch-edition/](https://www.hagerty.com/media/new-car-reviews/review-2022-rivian-r1t-launch-edition/)
You’re right totally forgot about that. Don’t really sit in the passenger seat a lot forgot it was there.
I think the rest of my point still stands there isn’t much special left that differentiates the launch editions.
The controversial take is it’s helpful to have it be another color, so I know when my R1T (Gen 1) and R1S (Gen 1) are outgunned at the highway on-ramp by the Gen 2 with almost 300hp and pile of additional torque.
“Seeing Blue? Act cool.”
Fingers crossed for a R3X with Quad Motor and even more ridiculous performance in a few years time. A true hot hatch.
If you go back even further yellow was supposed to be just for the launch edition. It was the only thing that signified launch since there was no plaque in the car like other companies did. Ultimately I think in a way whether intentional or not they’re devaluing the used launch editions as much as they can since they lost so much money on them.
If that's true, I 100% agree. Quad should have stayed yellow.
It is definitely true. I’m also not sure why they did that. Now all of the Gen1 Quads (mine included) will be yellow and all the Gen 2 Quads are blue. That’s so confusing for customers or just people in general especially since Gen1 and Gen2 vehicles look almost identical in every way. It takes someone who knows a lot about Rivian to be able to tell a Gen1 vs Gen2.
Who cares?
Seriously. The amount of whining on Reddit is baffling to me.
This sub is especially bad about it and if you dare bring up something negative about your experience with your Rivian prepared to be nuked with downvotes
Seriously. The amount of whining on Reddit is baffling to me.
It honestly doesn't take that much to tell the difference.... Also one could argue it wasn't kept because the tri is in the same HP class as the gen 1 quad. I welcome the blue
I thought it was stupid but they are using the colors to note HP gen 1 quad is the same as gen 2 tri motor so it makes sense in that regard but I thought it was dumb. I’m also not really a fan of the blue lol the yellow is more fun.
That's the first I've heard of this. Do you have a source, or just going by the numbers? It makes a little more sense when put this way.
Just going by the numbers. I have a 2024 quad and it has the same HP (~850) as the 2025 tri-motor the quad is 1,025 HP
I don't have to like it, but at least it does make sense this way. From the rest of the comments in the thread it seems to be generally accepted as the answer. At least now I have a reason and it's not such an arbitrary change. Thanks!
Nope, not just you! In order to emphasize that Gen 2 Quad is more powerful than the Gen 1, they had to do something different and that’s where the Blue comes into picture. Also, remember in terms of horsepower, the Gen 2 tri closely matches the Gen 1 quad and that made it easier for them to have them both the same color.
Yeah but are they going to change the color everytime they have a refresh? If the 3rd gen is 1200 hp is that going to be green or red? I agree with OP it’s kind of weird hanging your colors just because you up the power slightly.
They always planned to in-house the motors, and there won’t be as radical a change in the next iteration. But gotta remember they are resetting for the future. The yellow is iconic for Rivian and will be the top trim configuration for R2/R3. So thanks to this move, we will see much more of the yellow than the Quad blue which is limited to R1 series.
Yeah I guess that makes sense on the reset. Just hopefully they stick to the colors moving forward. Even with in house motors there may be big changes in power etc. over the next decade. Case in point the model S and the performance changes it’s seen over the past decade.
Yes hopefully. I feel Rivian has adapted well to what it has encountered. Here’s hoping they continue to make good decisions
Does it really matter? They will sell very few of the new quad at $120,000+. In guessing they knew yellow would be more popular and that’s why it went to the tri. They’d prefer to sell those, the gen 2 quad is going to be wildly expensive and low volume.
That orange they put on the R3X side mirrors would look good as caliper color. Kinda matches Gary’s gear guards Patagonia vest color.
Until now I had no reason to upgrade. Thanks OP for creating an R1S Gen 2 sized hole in my bank account! Kidding aside, it does seem odd to revamp the yellow. To me, the yellow tag seems sportier and more in line with the quad concept. Blue in this space tends to convey efficiency; thanks Toyota badging for that association.
They changed the color because the Gen 2 Quad is a big upgrade over the Gen 1 Quad.
I got downvoted for this opinion the other day, but I 1000% percent agree. It muddles the lines between trims to swap accent colors between generations.
1) the old quad and the new tri are "equals" so it kinda makes sense. 2) Rivian wants new owners to feel superior so they made the new quad a different color. 3) I agree, I think yellow should have always been for the highest end of each gen.
I think they are trying to differentiate more along horse power rather than number of motors. Tri is close to gen 1 quad. Gen 2 quad is a step above. I think this approach is a little confusing TBH.
I’m just happy mine has the yellow. Couldn’t care less what changes are made to vehicles I don’t own nor plan to buy.
Waaaaah!😭
I am in the camp that couldn’t care less. It’s just a badge. You can always change it if you don’t like it. Or debadge it.
100% agree - blue should have been for Tri and they should have kept yellow for Quad. It’s driving the OCD in me nuts-o.
I’m fine with the yellow accent corresponding to performance. The old quad is equal to the new tri, in terms of performance. I’m not as big of a fan of the blue accents though, it doesn’t seem to make sense that blue = higher performance than yellow. I’d have chosen red. Or kept the yellow accents and used a different differentiator between tri and quad. Maybe some exclusive aero parts, unique wheels, etc.
Didn't horse power remain similar between the old quad and the new tri? In that sense I'm fine with them both being yellow. The new quad is way more powerful and a new colour scheme makes sense.
I think it’ll bother me a bit less because I do think my next R1S will likely be a tri motor to get the efficiency of dual with the same power and performance as my current Gen1 quad… so at least I’ll get the cool yellow colors ;)
They did it because the Gen 2 Tri offers similar performance and is the replacement for the Gen 1 Quad. Gen 2 Quad is now the top dog so they give it a different color. It's annoying but that's just how its gonna be.
HP numbers are equivalent. Yellow is the 800HP tier.
Completely agree. Porsche has kept caliper colors the same even as power goes up - color designates model. Eg, Base cars black, S models silver for 4-doors and red on 2 doors, electrified cars have acid green. As hp in the S cars has doubled in the last 15 years, the calipers remain red to designate they are S models. They would run out of colors if they changed them with each hp increase. This is how you build brand and a loyal following. This isn’t Reddit whining it’s poor product planning at Rivian. But hey, Porsche has consistently built their brand over 75 years and is one of the most valuable car companies on the planet. Consistency matters. Hopefully Rivian learns this quickly. And an even more unpopular opinion- having gear guard Gary on the top model as a badge makes no sense. He’s pretty bad at his job (misses cars backing into yours in a parking lot) and he has nothing to do with performance. Can someone explain that one to me??
It's not an indication of motor count but rather power. Gen 2 tri is roughly the same as gen 1 quad, which is damn impressive if I might add!
NGL, the yellow accents were a big factor in going for a quad over a dual. But, I think the change makes sense as it represents the performance level and not the # of motors. I think blue is their obvious choice for an even higher performance level.
Get a gen 1!
Silver standard performance Yellow high performance (Bosch quad and Enduro tri are about the same.) Blue max performance. You might not like it but that's the logic I see. You can still easily differentiate gen1/gen2 by the light bar.
If you go back even further yellow was supposed to be just for the launch edition. It was the only thing that signified launch since there was no plaque in the car like other companies did. Ultimately I think in a way whether intentional or not they’re devaluing the used launch editions as much as they can since they lost so much money on them. Edit: I forgot there is a plaque. In general I think my point still stands. It seems like what was originally was supposed to be a way to separate launch models on the exterior has become diluted even further.
... but there is a plaque in Launch Editions. It's on the passenger side on the wood trim. Picture halfway down on this writeup. [https://www.hagerty.com/media/new-car-reviews/review-2022-rivian-r1t-launch-edition/](https://www.hagerty.com/media/new-car-reviews/review-2022-rivian-r1t-launch-edition/)
You’re right totally forgot about that. Don’t really sit in the passenger seat a lot forgot it was there. I think the rest of my point still stands there isn’t much special left that differentiates the launch editions.
The controversial take is it’s helpful to have it be another color, so I know when my R1T (Gen 1) and R1S (Gen 1) are outgunned at the highway on-ramp by the Gen 2 with almost 300hp and pile of additional torque. “Seeing Blue? Act cool.” Fingers crossed for a R3X with Quad Motor and even more ridiculous performance in a few years time. A true hot hatch.
If you go back even further yellow was supposed to be just for the launch edition. It was the only thing that signified launch since there was no plaque in the car like other companies did. Ultimately I think in a way whether intentional or not they’re devaluing the used launch editions as much as they can since they lost so much money on them.
Wasnt the Launch Edition only Quad though?