Rivian’s sporty R3X will be the first R3 to hit the streets

Rivian’s R3X electrical SUV volition get earlier the basal model, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says on today’s occurrence of Decoder. Even though Scaringe inactive doesn’t supply an nonstop day erstwhile the show variant volition rotation out, it volition beryllium “as soon arsenic we perchance can.”

“We’re launching R2 first, allowing immoderate clip to get that stable, and past launching R3,” Scaringe says. “I volition accidental this: The archetypal R3 that we’re launching, it’s going to commencement with R3X.” We archetypal got a glimpse astatine the upcoming R3 lineup during the EV-maker’s R2 uncover lawsuit successful March.

Rivian hasn’t released galore details astir the R3 oregon the R3X, but it has said the much compact SUV volition outgo little than the R2, which starts astatine $45,000, on with “more dynamic abilities, some connected and disconnected road.” It’s besides tagged for “dramatically enhanced autonomous capabilities,” NACS charging port, and Rivian’s caller 4695 cylindrical artillery cells.

The R2 is expected to spell into accumulation successful the archetypal fractional of 2026 with an estimated scope of much than 300 miles and the quality to spell from 0 to 60mph successful 3 seconds. The R3 lineup isn’t expected to motorboat until 2027.