@@buddyotter VW rescued them for sure with the 5 billion JV. They are projected to turn a gross profit per vehicle by Q4 which is huge because they were losing money per vehicle since their inception. The R2 will be a success but in my opinion, it will be the R3/R3X that will be their defining moment.
No it shouldn’t. The R2 is what will be their sales leader not the R3. The simple fact is if you actually look at what are the sales leaders for all the automakers it’s pickups & SUV that are the size of the R2. For example, Toyota’s #1 seller is the Rav4, Tesla’s #1 seller is the Model Y, Chevy’s #1 selling SUV is the Equinox & Ford’s best selling SUV is the Escape with the Bronco Sport close behind. The R2 is roughly the same size as all of these being slightly smaller than a Model Y & slightly bigger than the Equinox. They have to focus on what will sell the most & that’s going to be the R2.
I don’t own a Rivian yet, waiting for R2 and R3X. I did buy shares after announcing because I think they have what market is missing and will sell well.
I wanna see how big the frunk on the R3 is and what the price of it is too. Will the RWD be 30K? Will it go 300 mile range? Will it be V4 Supercharger compatible? That would be a steal of the century.
After i pay off my 21 Honda pilot, the R2 will be mine , Interior and quality is way better than Teslas model Y, alot of my friend and family has the model y, but i work for Rivian and i see big difference in quality
Very cool but I'm most interested in the Vinfast VF3... A 2-door hatchback SUV from Vietnam coming to North America next year... Even with a 125 mile range and Fiat 500e proportions but taller I'm down for it! Especially at around the $20K mark...
Rivian updated the RI & fixed a bounce of stuff after 2 years… which goes back to the old rule of thumb about not buying a car until the 3rd model year. So if the R2 comes out in 2026, I will look seriously at one in 2028. But I’m totally the target demographic for the R2 & I think Rivian has good tech.
I hope they release evs that can delete the glass roof for a metal roof and cloth seats. I live in texas and it gets over 110 degrees too much glass and non cloth seats are brutal .
Rivian - do MPV as well based on R2 platform - no air ride, dual motor mox, big battery, and 7/8 individual seats, sliding doors and other big family essentials like the most importan thing in family car - childseat tilt foe 2nd row of seats !! and... send it to Europe as well.
Hyundai has something called the Casper that has an EV variant that has a similar shape to this but much smaller… but as usual it’s going to be sold everywhere in the world except North America 😢
My Model 3 is good but I get no joy from driving it anymore as I cannot stand Elon. I put $100 down for the R2. Hopefully they are available by 2026 as announced. So excited!
People want boxy SUVs and boxy pickups. No one wants a SUV shaped like a teardrop or a pickup shaped like an wedge. In 5 years, Rivian will be the no. 1 EV maker and Tesla will be bankrupt.
You’re extremely du mb the Tesla model Y is literally the best selling vehicle worldwide while current boxy rivians are a flop in sales, the new boxy Santa Fe is universally hated for looking awful
Let's be clear, the R3 is no SUV. It's a hatchback, just like the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Call it an SUV, and people buy them. Call them a hatchback and you go out of business. 😅
These are just vaporware at this point considering the announced delivery dates. Just something to boost their stock and pull investors in. Let see when they actually become real and show up on the roads 🤔
Have you not seen how literally every manufacturer announces new models years in advance? This is standard fare. Rivian has clearly demonstrated the ability to deliver. No reason to doubt they can deliver the R2/R3 on schedule.
@@jayem8981 per Forbes rivian has now burned up over $20,000,000,000 since 2019 for less than 100,000 total vehicle's produced and they we're founded back in 2009. They've also cut over 23% of their total staffing in the past 20 months. That's the only couple thing rivians proved quite capable of doing with any alclarity so far anyway! 😀👍🏻
@@user-sk1nz6lb3f I like the R1S and R1T. The R2 is even tolerable. But that R3 is 🤢🤮 something's wrong w/ the proportion or dimensions or the beltline looks weird lol
They need to release these sooner
I agree....
Agreed, but I would rather wait it out then end up with an underdeveloped unreliable mess like some other offerings currently on the market
Seriously, there is so much hype.
If they could, they would
The R3 and R3x are gonna sell like hot cakes. Hope the recent VW announcement expedites things.
I want the R3!!!
Same, I want the R3 as my first EV and transition from my ICE car!
I want the R3, but I don't even know if the company will be around in a year! Tee hee!
@@buddyotter VW rescued them for sure with the 5 billion JV. They are projected to turn a gross profit per vehicle by Q4 which is huge because they were losing money per vehicle since their inception. The R2 will be a success but in my opinion, it will be the R3/R3X that will be their defining moment.
me 2
R3 will quickly be a top seller
Quirky R3 is neat, but R2 is great looking! Gimme gimme
I want the R2D2
The R3/R3X needs to be prioritized over yet another large SUV like the R2.
No it shouldn’t. The R2 is what will be their sales leader not the R3. The simple fact is if you actually look at what are the sales leaders for all the automakers it’s pickups & SUV that are the size of the R2. For example, Toyota’s #1 seller is the Rav4, Tesla’s #1 seller is the Model Y, Chevy’s #1 selling SUV is the Equinox & Ford’s best selling SUV is the Escape with the Bronco Sport close behind. The R2 is roughly the same size as all of these being slightly smaller than a Model Y & slightly bigger than the Equinox. They have to focus on what will sell the most & that’s going to be the R2.
@@kenyattaclay7666Not to mention the RAV4 and CRV are the best selling non-trucks in the US. Goes to show that a R2 sized SUV is important.
Nah
Thicc boy shocked me from the get go!
My man is built for radio, not the camera 😂
I don’t own a Rivian yet, waiting for R2 and R3X. I did buy shares after announcing because I think they have what market is missing and will sell well.
I absolutely love my R1T Launch Edition. Best vehicle I have ever owned. 0-60 In 3 seconds never gets old! Waiting for my order of the R2S.
I wanna see how big the frunk on the R3 is and what the price of it is too. Will the RWD be 30K? Will it go 300 mile range? Will it be V4 Supercharger compatible? That would be a steal of the century.
Can’t wait to see the R2 in person. Tesla model 3 owner here.
That R3X is sweet
I wonder if the R3 encouraged VW to invest into Rivian so they could reinvision a golf ev
VW is after Rivian software.
I really want the R3X even though I love my ioniq 5
Can I ask why?
I've never seen a polo shirt fit that way.
Europeans are the only ones who want smaller vehicles? Bring them back to the US! Bring back smaller trucks too!
r2 & r3 🔥🔥
I love the lancia delta nod. That’s exactly why I want this car tbh.
Jeez Aaron needs a diet
That R3X😮
Great review Aaron! Love the RX3!
So $45 for the R3 and $55 for the R2. These look great though. If they can keep the costs down, perfect little commuters and errand runners.
After i pay off my 21 Honda pilot, the R2 will be mine , Interior and quality is way better than Teslas model Y, alot of my friend and family has the model y, but i work for Rivian and i see big difference in quality
Agreed. These models look really nice. I can't wait to test drive one in a couple years. Do we lease or do we buy?
@@lexwaldezi honestly dont know at the time. Since i work in the service department
Very cool but I'm most interested in the Vinfast VF3... A 2-door hatchback SUV from Vietnam coming to North America next year... Even with a 125 mile range and Fiat 500e proportions but taller I'm down for it! Especially at around the $20K mark...
Rivian updated the RI & fixed a bounce of stuff after 2 years… which goes back to the old rule of thumb about not buying a car until the 3rd model year. So if the R2 comes out in 2026, I will look seriously at one in 2028. But I’m totally the target demographic for the R2 & I think Rivian has good tech.
Just reserved an R2 after seeing it in person. Pefect size for me. Saw the R3 as well, strong reminder of the old VW Golf.
How do you see it in person?
Looks so much nicer than anything made by Tesla.
I just hope they have a option with 400+ miles range, there’s already a bunch of compact suv with 300-330 mile range
I’d rather them just release the R3 first, then the R2. Seems like everyone wants that R3X!
The R2 will sell a LOT more. Look at the most popular cars out now
The R3 is absolutely beautiful.
Inflation, please don't kill R3X prices...
if I can get an r3x for 45-50k im 100% in. I hope they give a dual motor option, no need for trimotor on a car that size, at least not at my age.
R2 for me. R3 for the wife
Same here. But opposite
Either will do
dudes shaped like a turtle
I hope they release evs that can delete the glass roof for a metal roof and cloth seats. I live in texas and it gets over 110 degrees too much glass and non cloth seats are brutal .
right now they are
but, in couple of years there will be much more competition
Let's get our surf boards and ride some waves 😎
Rivian - do MPV as well based on R2 platform - no air ride, dual motor mox, big battery, and 7/8 individual seats, sliding doors and other big family essentials like the most importan thing in family car - childseat tilt foe 2nd row of seats !! and... send it to Europe as well.
We will see....
They will not have a $45k variant three years from now.
R2 looks a lot like a bronco wonder if the ev bronco will look similar
They look good, but I wish they were even smaller
I think any smaller would’ve been out of scope for Rivians style
Hyundai has something called the Casper that has an EV variant that has a similar shape to this but much smaller… but as usual it’s going to be sold everywhere in the world except North America 😢
This guy is the average American
Nice video
If they're easy to build why are they so damn high
the release date is so far away lmao
Do the r3x first!!!
My Model 3 is good but I get no joy from driving it anymore as I cannot stand Elon. I put $100 down for the R2. Hopefully they are available by 2026 as announced. So excited!
They likely mean 45k after 7500 rax rebate and gas savings.
I'll tak e an R3X, please
People want boxy SUVs and boxy pickups. No one wants a SUV shaped like a teardrop or a pickup shaped like an wedge. In 5 years, Rivian will be the no. 1 EV maker and Tesla will be bankrupt.
Those cars are shaped that way for a reason. Aerodynamic is serious business on EV
You’re extremely du mb the Tesla model Y is literally the best selling vehicle worldwide while current boxy rivians are a flop in sales, the new boxy Santa Fe is universally hated for looking awful
Lol, most absurd thing I’ve heard
It is about charging.
lol 😂 even though rivian continues tk lose money ? You sound like a fan boy
You are breathing too hard buddy.
Will these be rebadged as VW?
VW is after Rivian’s software.
Jeep should buy Rivian.
Let's be clear, the R3 is no SUV. It's a hatchback, just like the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Call it an SUV, and people buy them. Call them a hatchback and you go out of business. 😅
NO, the peolpe want a VAN!
So r3 is 2027. It is very far away. There will be better cars and lower ev price
The only thing I don’t like about the R3 is the back lights. They look ugly and outdated.
Yep! They are using the ugly front end as their design language... hideous, but hey, that's the brand.
What a bad door gap.
It's a prototype show vehicle don't have to bet perfect yet
Is not closed all the way
Rivian. ===== fisker
These are just vaporware at this point considering the announced delivery dates.
Just something to boost their stock and pull investors in.
Let see when they actually become real and show up on the roads 🤔
lol
Meaning what?
Have you not seen how literally every manufacturer announces new models years in advance?
This is standard fare. Rivian has clearly demonstrated the ability to deliver. No reason to doubt they can deliver the R2/R3 on schedule.
@@jayem8981 per Forbes rivian has now burned up over $20,000,000,000 since 2019 for less than 100,000 total vehicle's produced and they we're founded back in 2009. They've also cut over 23% of their total staffing in the past 20 months.
That's the only couple thing rivians proved quite capable of doing with any alclarity so far anyway! 😀👍🏻
Imagine driving a hideous looking car like this 🤣
Don’t imagine cause u can’t afford it. I see about 5 Rivians per week in the neighborhood where I work at. Stay in your lane
@@user-sk1nz6lb3f I like the R1S and R1T. The R2 is even tolerable. But that R3 is 🤢🤮 something's wrong w/ the proportion or dimensions or the beltline looks weird lol
Dude get off the drugs immediately for your brains sake😮
They will not have a $45k variant three years from now.