Compare the2022 Chevrolet BoltVS 2022 Rivian R1S

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Bolt are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The R1S doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Both the Bolt and the R1S have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

For its top level performance in IIHS driver-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, rear impact and roof-crush tests, with its optional front crash prevention system, its “Acceptable” rating in the new passenger-side small overlap crash test, and its headlight’s “Acceptable” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Bolt the rating of “Top Pick” for 2019, a rating granted to only 174 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The R1S has not been tested, yet.

On the EPA test cycle the Bolt gets better mileage than the R1S (131 city/109 hwy vs. 74 city/66 hwy MPGe).

The Bolt has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The R1S doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires standard on the Bolt can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The R1S doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

The Chevrolet Bolt may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 2250 pounds less than the Rivian R1S.

The Bolt is 3 feet, 2.8 inches shorter than the R1S, making the Bolt easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Bolt is 1 foot narrower than the R1S, making the Bolt easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The Bolt is 8.6 inches shorter in height than the R1S, making the Bolt much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

The Bolt has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The R1S doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The Bolt was chosen as one of Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” in 2017. The R1S has never been a Car and Driver “Top Ten” pick.

The Bolt was chosen as one of Automobile Magazine’s “All Stars” in 2017. The R1S has never been an “All Star.”

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Bolt as the 2017 North American Car of the Year. The R1S has never been chosen.