Scout Traveler vs Rivian R1S: Off-Road Electric SUV Comparison

Posted on October 24, 2024
Electric cars
Scout Traveler vs Rivian R1S: Off-Road Electric SUV Comparison

The first real challenger to the Rivian R1S electric SUV halo is on the way: the Scout brand has been revived by Volkswagen.

On Thursday, the Scout Traveler electric SUV was unveiled as a direct competitor to the off-road electric Rivian R1S SUV.

As the years pass, here is how the specs of the Scout electric SUV, which Scout calls a concept and which was unveiled in an 85% production-ready form, compare to the Rivian R1S.

Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup concept

2025 Rivian R1S

Scout Traveler SUV concept [11]

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