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Thanks for doing these. Would you be able to do a comparison to a '19 Tesla Model 3... for reasons?Here it is compared to the 2024 sports version:
My lord, that is a substantially shorter vehicle. At first i was thinking that there was no way it was 20+ inches shorter... but alas, here we are. Cut the nose, butt and skirt off, shrink the wheelbase a little bit and not even much of a height difference. My excitement is heightened.@TheBadBard Good call! I currently drive a Model 3 and it is already cramped in my garage. I have to back in to make sure my wife and kids don't ding the doors with the Model Y. The R3 will be a much better fit! (Though I might still back in lol)
I want one too! If the reengineered R1s and the R2 save Rivian I wonder when we can expect the R3/R3X and how much will it cost? Maybe 2027 and $35K for R3/$40K for R3X?Iāve driven and loved a 6spd mk7 GTI for 6 years, that has been lifted on Alltrack suspension for the last 3.
Like everyone else I was shocked with the R3X reveal, and immediately intrigued by the styling and ārally-inspiredā performance. But I was initially concerned it might be bigger than it appeared in the pictures, so I tempered my enthusiasm and did some sleuthing to find dimensions. Feel free to check my math.
Tire size on the show car is 255/55R19 (I zoomed in to mkbhdās video). Thatās a 30in diameter. RJ also said the wheelbase of R3 is 5in shorter than that of R2, which works out to 110.5in. Using the high res side view photo Rivian posted of R3X, I measured the width of the tire in pixels and from there could calculate the height and length. (I confirmed this by checking the wheelbase and was only 1.5% off the 110.5in value).
R3X length: ~161.4in
R3X height: ~59.5in.
Needless to say my enthusiasm is no longer tempered when I found out the R3X is only 1.7in taller and somehow 6.6in SHORTER than a mk7 GTI (the tiny overhangs I guess??).
Pretty sure this is my next car.
This is actually really good news for me, Been walking around 161" cars when i leave the gym, and i was thinking... "That is a bit too short for me, did i make a mistake not preordering the R2?" 170 long sounds perfect.
Agreed, my Golf (2011) is 165" long and I'd rather not go any shorter. 170" would be perfect.
Think a Mini Countryman with a wider wheelbase. Perfect.
You have to remember the wheelbase is larger than a GTI even though it is shorter in total length. Also, there's no engine bay or transmission hump. It might feel more roomy than a typical 170" gasser. I am curious how much of a frunk it will have though. I suspect it will be kinda small. They really don't show that off anywhere although they do show the R2's frunk.
Nahā¦.new thread is required.So... now that we know it's 170.3" instead of 161.4", is someone going to delete and redo all the image comparisons? (not being needy or anything.)
Where did you find that information?So... now that we know it's 170.3" instead of 161.4", is someone going to delete and redo all the image comparisons? (not being needy or anything.)
It's in the link SF Dede posted on Sunday (up above in this thread).
