The enthusiast-oriented Rivian R3X will launch earlier than the mainstream R3
No timeline has been given for when the R3X or R3 will arrive
The Rivian R2 will go into manufacturing in 2026 and function the idea for the R3
The Rivian R3X electrical hatchback will arrive earlier than the bottom R3, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe stated in an interview with The Verge this week.
Scaringe didn’t present an actual date, however stated the R3 will launch “as quickly as we probably can” after the launch of the Rivian R2, which is scheduled to begin manufacturing on the automaker’s Illinois plant in 2026, including that the R3X efficiency variant would be the first to reach.
Rivian R3
“I’ll say this: The primary R3 that we’re launching, it will begin with R3X,” Scaringe stated.
Rivian unveiled the R3 and R3X on the R2 debut occasion in March. The hatchbacks will probably be smaller than the R2, measuring about 15 inches shorter in total size than that SUV, which in flip is smaller than the present Rivian R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck. Rivian can be focusing on a beginning worth under the $45,000 price of the R2 for the bottom R3, though the R3X will probably be pricier.
Rivian R3
The R3 lineup will share main parts with the R2, together with single-, dual-, and tri-motor powertrains, battery packs, and structural parts. However primarily based on the thrill the R3 fashions generated at their unveiling, their extra compact packaging might assist revive a stagnant small-car phase within the U.S.—particularly with respect to EVs.
The Volkswagen Group will make investments as much as $5 billion in Rivian in a deal that can give VW entry to the U.S. automaker’s electrical structure and software program, whereas giving Rivian funding that would assist get the R2 and R3 fashions throughout the road and into manufacturing.