Rivian R1S Electric SUV Coloring Page: Free PDF Sheet

Rivian R1S: History & Fun Facts

An SUV Built on the Same Skateboard as the R1T

The R1S shares its flat, battery-packed skateboard chassis with the R1T pickup, but Rivian stretched the body into a fully enclosed three-row SUV shell instead of leaving an open bed behind the cab. That shared platform is why both vehicles carry the same rugged stance and the same slim light bar traced across this outline's front end.

First Deliveries in December 2022

Rivian began delivering the R1S to customers in December 2022, a little over a year after the R1T pickup reached driveways, giving the young automaker two distinct electric vehicles built from a single shared foundation within its first two years of production.

Seating for Seven Across Three Rows

Unlike most two-row electric SUVs on the market when it launched, the R1S seats up to seven people across three full rows, a layout that meant Rivian had to fit battery cells, motors, and cooling lines under the floor without stealing legroom from the back seat.

Four Motors for Independent Wheel Control

Top R1S configurations use a quad-motor setup with one electric motor at each wheel, the same arrangement found on the R1T, letting the SUV send different amounts of torque to each corner for sharper handling on pavement and better grip when climbing loose trail surfaces.

Adjustable Air Suspension for Trail and Highway

The R1S rides on adjustable air suspension that can lift the body for rock crawling and river fording or drop it at highway speed to cut wind resistance and stretch range, giving it a wider spread of ride heights than most gasoline-powered SUVs offer.

A Roof Rack Built for Gear, Not Just Looks

The roof rack traced across the top of this outline is a factory-installed accessory mount rather than a decorative strip, designed to carry a rooftop tent, cargo box, or kayak without needing an aftermarket crossbar kit.

Built in a Former Mitsubishi Plant in Illinois

Rivian assembles the R1S at its factory in Normal, Illinois, the same plant used for the R1T, a facility the company purchased and retooled after it previously built Mitsubishi vehicles rather than constructing a new factory from scratch.

Knobby Tires for Camp and Trail Duty

The deep-tread tires drawn on every corner of this outline reflect the R1S's outdoor-adventure marketing, which leans on camping trips and unpaved trailheads as much as everyday school runs and highway driving.

A Frunk in Place of an Engine Bay

Because the R1S has no gasoline engine under its hood, that space becomes a sealed, weatherproof front trunk called a frunk, giving families extra locked cargo room in addition to the space behind the third row seats.

A Removable Middle Roof Panel

Certain R1S trims offer a removable roof panel above the front seats that owners can pop out entirely for open-air driving, a feature borrowed from off-road SUV tradition and unusual on a three-row family vehicle of this size.

Named After the Water That Carves Canyons

Rivian took its company name from a small stream called the Indian River near where founder RJ Scaringe grew up in Florida, and that same outdoor, river-and-trail inspiration carries through into scenes like the trailhead setting traced in this outline.

A Founder Who Started the Company as a Student

RJ Scaringe founded what became Rivian while still a graduate student in mechanical engineering, spending more than a decade quietly developing electric drivetrains and off-road capability before the R1T and R1S ever reached a public showroom floor, testing early prototypes far from public view along back roads and test tracks.