What will Tesla's response to the R3X look like?

[BigSkies]

For an actual serious answer, I think Tesla will make a small hatchback with similar design elements to the Model 3.

Someone I know in the industry was pretty convinced that Tesla’s eventual Mexico factory would be responsible for this new model. I’d consider this a speculative answer, albeit from someone better informed on where the industry is going.

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[MXA121]

One thing I don't see anyone talking about is I think the R3 will be a big grab of Subaru market. It's the same kind of adventure offroad small car thing.

It's happening. All over Reddit as well.
https://heatmap.news/electric-vehicles/subaru-rivian-r3-suv

 

[White Shadow]

We all know the Cybertruck only came to market because Rivian turned out to be a formidable opponent in the EV space.

Really? Musk said he was going to build a truck many years ago. Definitely more than 10 years ago. I don't think it had anything to do with Rivian.... it was his plan all along. Similarly, he's supposed to be building his two seat sports car, right? That's taking forever too....

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

I think Tesla was initially going after the Ford F150 with the CyberTruck back in 2019. Pricing it just under $40K was going to wipe Ford off the map. Four years later the CT didn’t deliver its promised specs at that price, but it did become its own unique thing, and I think it will continue to improve over time. Demand is still high mainly because it’s such a unique vehicle.

As for the R3 and R3X (my favorite), I don’t think Tesla is going after the luxury compact crossover market. The Tesla Model 2, or whatever it ends up being called, will probably be a smaller cheaper version of their already best-selling Model Y. Unless they create a performance/off-road variant, as seems to be the trend with all automakers these days.

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

I'm surprised no one beat me to this:

Yeah, baby! The cheese wedge

 

[Count Orlok]

BREAKING!!!!! Tesla announces next vehicle!!!

 

[Friscorays]

Not a direct competitor, but small possibility may see one or two delivered be the time the R3 is out.

 

[Supratachophobia]

Of course something from Tomb Raider 2 since the Cybertruck was from TR1....

 

[MXA121]

Of course something from Tomb Raider 2 since the Cybertruck was from TR1....

That's clearly a Land Rover product.

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