Rivian unveils three new EVs with surprise launch of R3 and R3X
- Rivian unveiled three new SUVs, including two nobody was expecting
- All three are smaller than the Rivian R1T/R1S
- All three will be available with three engine options
Published on Mar 08, 2024 at 3:29 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Mar 15, 2024 at 4:44 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Adam Gray
Rivian has unveiled three new vehicles.
And one of them is making people talk for all the right reasons.
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Rivian is one of Tesla’s most credible rivals as a US-based, EV-only automaker.
Just like Tesla, it started out as a ‘two-bit’ startup before becoming a fully-fledged automaker – and a public company, too.
Obviously, Tesla’s market value is larger, by a significant margin, and they sell more cars, too.
However, Rivian occupies a slightly different segment of the market – a bit more premium perhaps.
After the Rivian R1T and R1S, truck and SUV respectively, the company unveiled the R2.
As the name suggests, the R2 (pictured below) is a smaller and cheaper version of the R1.
However, it’s the other vehicle, the R3, that’s causing quite the stir.
The R3 is a super-compact SUV that looks like a combination between a crossover and a mid-size hatchback.
There’s also a ‘hot’ version, the R3X, which is the one people are talking about.
The R3X is going viral on X because people see similarities between that and various iconic vehicles, starting with the Lancia Delta Integrale.
Other users also think it looks like a VW Golf Cross Country and even the Lada Niva, a plucky, no-nonsense off-roader from the Soviet-era USSR.
Spec-wise, both the R2 and R3 will be available with a Single-, Dual- or Tri-Motor variant.
The Tri-Motor version does 0 to 60 mph (0-97 km/h) in under three seconds.
Thanks to DC fast-charging, both are capable of charging from 10 percent to 80 percent in less than 30 minutes, which is basically the same as the record-breaking Li Auto Mega.
And there’s also another reason why the R2 is a big deal.
Apparently, this’ll be the first Rivian to be available outside of North America and in Europe.
Hopefully the R3 will be available in the Old Continent, too.
Alessandro Renesis
Experienced content creator with a strong focus on cars and watches. Alessandro penned the first-ever post on the Supercar Blondie website and covers cars, watches, yachts, real estate and crypto. Former DriveTribe writer, fixed gear bike owner, obsessed with ducks for some reason.
