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

Rivian’s R3X electrical SUV will get earlier nan guidelines model, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says on today’s section of Decoder. Even though Scaringe still doesn’t supply an nonstop day erstwhile nan capacity version will rotation out, it will 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 will opportunity this: The first R3 that we’re launching, it’s going to commencement pinch R3X.” We first sewage a glimpse astatine nan upcoming R3 lineup during nan EV-maker’s R2 uncover arena successful March.

Rivian hasn’t released galore specifications astir nan R3 aliases nan R3X, but it has said nan much compact SUV will costs little than nan R2, which starts astatine $45,000, on pinch “more move 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 nan first half of 2026 pinch an estimated scope of much than 300 miles and nan expertise to spell from 0 to 60mph successful 3 seconds. The R3 lineup isn’t expected to motorboat until 2027.