Compare the2025 Ford E-TransitVS 2025 Rivian Delivery

The E-Transit has standard driver and passenger side airbags combined with three-point seat belts, a combination which is 29% more effective in preventing injury and death than seatbelts alone. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer a passenger side airbag, only driver’s.

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Ford E-Transit are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The E-Transit has standard Post-Collision Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The E-Transit offers an optional Reverse Brake Assist that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

Both the E-Transit and the Rivian Delivery have standard driver’s frontal airbag, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

There are almost 58 times as many Ford dealers as there are Rivian dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the E-Transit’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Ford vehicles are better in initial quality than Rivian vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Ford above average in initial quality. With 87 more problems per 100 vehicles, Rivian is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Ford vehicles are more reliable than Rivian vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Ford 9 places higher in reliability than Rivian.

The E-Transit’s electric motor produces 18 lbs.-ft. more torque (317 vs. 299) than the Rivian Delivery’s electric motor.

The E-Transit Regular Roof can travel longer on a full charge than the Rivian Delivery 700 (159 miles vs. 153 miles).

The E-Transit’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 65 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Rivian Delivery’s standard 70 series tires.

For superior ride and handling, the Ford E-Transit has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Rivian Delivery has a rear torsion beam axle, with a semi-independent rear suspension.

The front and rear suspension of the E-Transit uses coil springs for better ride, handling and control than the Rivian Delivery, which uses transverse leafs springs in front. Coil springs compress more progressively and offer more suspension travel for a smoother ride with less bottoming out.

The E-Transit’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For better maneuverability, the E-Transit T350 Long’s turning circle is 6.1 feet tighter than the Rivian Delivery 500’s (47.8 feet vs. 53.9 feet).

The Ford E-Transit may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 800 to 1000 pounds less than the Rivian Delivery.

The E-Transit is shorter than the Rivian Delivery, making the E-Transit easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces:

The E-Transit is 32.5 inches shorter in height than the Rivian Delivery, making the E-Transit much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

To allow full utilization of available cargo room, the E-Transit’s cargo door uses door-type hinges that don’t intrude into the cargo area. Its intrusive roll-up hinge reduces the Rivian Delivery’s useful cargo area space.

The E-Transit has a much higher standard payload capacity than the Rivian Delivery (3330 vs. 2513 lbs.).

The E-Transit has a much higher maximum payload capacity than the Rivian Delivery (3880 vs. 2734 lbs.).

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the E-Transit’s available exterior PIN entry system. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system.

In addition to the standard right side sliding door, the Ford E-Transit offers an optional driver’s side rear sliding door. This door simplifies loading and unloading passengers and it allows parents to easily secure two children into child seats. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer a driver’s side rear door.

The E-Transit has a standard center folding armrest for the driver and front passenger. A center armrest helps combat driver fatigue. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer a front seat center armrest.

Standard SYNC AppLink for the E-Transit allows the driver and passengers access to select programs on their smartphones, including reading text messages aloud, playing internet radio stations, searching the internet, following twitter accounts and other connected activities without taking their eyes off the road or their hands from the wheel. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer factory integrated smartphone program access.

The E-Transit’s optional Enhanced Active Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The Rivian Delivery doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

The Ford Transit outsold the Rivian Delivery by over 12 to one during 2024.