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I was at the Rivian space in Nashville today, where they have the R2 and the R3X. Walking up to it, my wife remarked that she thought it was cool. Right away, I'm starting on the right foot because she will need a new car by the time that one comes out. I thought the R3X looked cool in pictures, but that's nothing compared to seeing it in person. It is a hot hatch that goes well from practical to cool. I was also highly impressed with the build quality and all the little touches found everywhere in the vehicle. I don't have many pictures of the car because those are everywhere. I took pictures highlighting specific things I wanted to talk about here.


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This wicker texture draws the eye to it and gives the smaller space some volume. Notice the stitching colors on top: Orange for the X and body color stitching. This pattern was repeated throughout all the stitching. The R3X is full of these little touches that remind you this vehicle is special.

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The orange detailing is on the dash and the wicker is on the seats. Also notice all the spots with the orange and blue stitching in the car. I'm not sold on the mustard color on the lower half of the dash, but I like the design overall so it's something I'd live with.


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Notice the orange metal on the upper portion of the seats. Another nice little touch.

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Plenty of room back there for groceries or other errand supplies. Also notice the very top of the rear seat belt in the picture, it has the blue accents on the sides. All the seatbelts had that.

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The rear hatch is curved in so the Rivian logo is proud of the hatch by a good amount. This gives a really cool 3D effect when walking around/past the vehicle. The R2 has this same logo but they are contrasted by the R1's. Only problem is for those who want to debadge their vehicles. I don't see these coming off very easily as the trim looks to be cut around them.

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Two more orange accents, the calipers and this badge. It is also on the rim as well.

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Orange mirrors, orange tow hooks.

The R3X will be an excellent replacement for my wife's i4M50 when it is released. So long as they stick to the same design and have the performance they are suggesting, R3X will be on my shortlist. I plan on returning to Rivian one more time before I leave Nashville, so if there's anything you all want to see that I haven't covered, let me know, and I'll see what I can do. I also got general information on the other vehicles, but I'll save that for a different post.
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The R3X WILL be my next Rivian. The sooner they get it into production the sooner I can give them more money. I like the R2, but it’s not really on my radar.
 

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I was at the Rivian space in Nashville today, where they have the R2 and the R3X. Walking up to it, my wife remarked that she thought it was cool. Right away, I'm starting on the right foot because she will need a new car by the time that one comes out. I thought the R3X looked cool in pictures, but that's nothing compared to seeing it in person. It is a hot hatch that goes well from practical to cool. I was also highly impressed with the build quality and all the little touches found everywhere in the vehicle. I don't have many pictures of the car because those are everywhere. I took pictures highlighting specific things I wanted to talk about here.


IMG_0299.jpeg


This wicker texture draws the eye to it and gives the smaller space some volume. Notice the stitching colors on top: Orange for the X and body color stitching. This pattern was repeated throughout all the stitching. The R3X is full of these little touches that remind you this vehicle is special.

IMG_0286.jpeg


The orange detailing is on the dash and the wicker is on the seats. Also notice all the spots with the orange and blue stitching in the car. I'm not sold on the mustard color on the lower half of the dash, but I like the design overall so it's something I'd live with.


IMG_0285.jpeg


Notice the orange metal on the upper portion of the seats. Another nice little touch.

IMG_0281.jpeg


Plenty of room back there for groceries or other errand supplies. Also notice the very top of the rear seat belt in the picture, it has the blue accents on the sides. All the seatbelts had that.

IMG_0280.jpeg


The rear hatch is curved in so the Rivian logo is proud of the hatch by a good amount. This gives a really cool 3D effect when walking around/past the vehicle. The R2 has this same logo but they are contrasted by the R1's. Only problem is for those who want to debadge their vehicles. I don't see these coming off very easily as the trim looks to be cut around them.

IMG_0287.jpeg


Two more orange accents, the calipers and this badge. It is also on the rim as well.

IMG_0288.jpeg


Orange mirrors, orange tow hooks.

The R3X will be an excellent replacement for my wife's i4M50 when it is released. So long as they stick to the same design and have the performance they are suggesting, R3X will be on my shortlist. I plan on returning to Rivian one more time before I leave Nashville, so if there's anything you all want to see that I haven't covered, let me know, and I'll see what I can do. I also got general information on the other vehicles, but I'll save that for a different post.
Nice eye for detail! Thanks for the fresh perspective of the little things. This increased my opinion of the vehicle even more.
 

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People must be better behaved in Nashville. They wouldn’t dare leave the doors open when it was in Denver.…bastards?

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It is a hot hatch that goes well from practical to cool.
Does it feel hot hatch sized, or is it more like the Ioniq 5 that has the proportions of a hatch but the size of an SUV?

From everything I've seen so far, it looks awesome, if it is actually a hatch.
 

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Does it feel hot hatch sized, or is it more like the Ioniq 5 that has the proportions of a hatch but the size of an SUV?

From everything I've seen so far, it looks awesome, if it is actually a hatch.
Both? It is hot hatch-sized in overall dimension, but since it's an EV, it can have a longer wheelbase, which means the interior isn't nearly as cramped as a traditional hot hatch. So you still get the small exterior size but a better interior. Walking up to it I get the same vibes from the 90's hot hatches I grew up with, but looking inside is a different story.
 

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The R3X WILL be my next Rivian. The sooner they get it into production the sooner I can give them more money. I like the R2, but it’s not really on my radar.
It will be my wifey's next vehicle as well. Great minds think alike!
 
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People must be better behaved in Nashville. They wouldn’t dare leave the doors open when it was in Denver.…bastards?

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That sucks, they were relaxed about opening up stuff for us. Both the R3x and the R2 got everything opened up at one point. We still couldn't touch it but they were very accomidating.
 

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I love the Singer Porsche level and eye for detail!
 

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People must be better behaved in Nashville. They wouldn’t dare leave the doors open when it was in Denver.…bastards?

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I'm in Denver next week and will go by to drive the R1S (just got an R1T and want to see the differences). Is the R3X there? Would love to check it out.
 
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I'm in Denver next week and will go by to drive the R1S (just got an R1T and want to see the differences). Is the R3X there? Would love to check it out.
It's in Nashville right now. That's all I know.
 

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I'm in Denver next week and will go by to drive the R1S (just got an R1T and want to see the differences). Is the R3X there? Would love to check it out.
It was just there for a few days this summer along with the R2/3. I believe there is only 1 existing concept that tours the country. I bet it will come back through Denver at some point so make sure you get the Rivian emails and you should get an invite.
 

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Keep in mind though, this is a one-off hand built concept. I wouldn't take it to be a literal representation of production car. Plus, much can change in details, like materials, in the next few years. The same way things changed for the R1, from concept to all iterations of production.
 
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Nice writeup and highlight of the design details. Orange is the new yellow I guess.
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